Research Reports

Shale gas development has raised concerns that local governments might be entering a “boom and bust” cycle.  ELI and the W&J Center have produced this practical guidebook for communities in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale region to inform local officials and community organizations of some of their options to assure their communities receive long-term benefits from the development.

Recovering and restoring the Gulf of Mexico from the injuries caused by the disaster is an astoundingly complex undertaking. The processes that have been initiated to spur the assessment and treatment of various types of harm at various scales of action are accordingly complex. While it is unknown how much will ultimately be spent to recover the Gulf of Mexico from Deepwater Horizon, restoration and recovery funds are steadily accumulating from the parties responsible for the disaster.

Antigua and Barbuda have a variety of laws and policies relevant to the marine environment, ranging from sector-specific authorities such as the Fisheries Act to planning authorities to general jurisdictional authorities such as the Maritime Areas Act. This Report focuses on the subset of laws and regulations that are particularly relevant for sustainable fisheries management and protection in the waters surrounding Barbuda, and particularly those legal authorities that enable ocean zoning. 

The Ocean Program supports Barbuda Blue Halo Initiative, which empowers Barbudans to restore their coastal waters by developing a science-based Sustainable Coastal Policy. ELI drafted the framework report to support sustainable fisheries and coastal zoining in Barbuda.