ELI’s Wetland Program facilitates dialogue among professionals working wetlands law, policy, science, and management. The program seeks to improve wetlands protection by offering a forum for diverse interests in the wetlands profession to discuss, debate, and resolve timely issues. ELI also frequently holds trainings to educate conservation groups on wetland-related topics. Recent conferences and trainings include:
The Environmental Law Institute's groundbreaking research on wetlands law and policy continues to examine federal and state protections for aquatic resources, including developments in federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction and tools for local wetlands protection.
Priority Areas of Expertise and Resources:
Launched in 2003, ELI’s 50-state wetland program study was designed to inform and advance state wetland protection by providing information on state program regulatory and non-regulatory tools and activities to state, tribal, and federal agencies, nongovernmental conservation organizations, and the public. For each of the 50 states, ELI examined seven “core” components of state wetland programs:
Illustrative Watershed Plans
Building the Capacity of State TMDL Programs
Jeff Risberg (MN) & Dean Maraldo (EPA Region 5)
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