Environmental Law Institute
Environmental Law Institute
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Mission
ELI's Vision calls for “a healthy environment, prosperous economies, and vibrant communities founded on the rule of law." What ELI does to help guide society toward that vision is described in its mission statement: The Environmental Law Institute fosters innovative, just, and practical law and policy solutions to enable leaders across borders and sectors to make environmental, economic, and social progress. ELI: • Builds the skills and capacity of tomorrow's leaders and institutions • Researches and analyzes complex and pressing environmental challenges • Promotes and disseminates the best thinking through print and electronic media • Convenes people with diverse perspectives to build understanding through robust debate
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RESEARCH AND POLICY DIVISION:PROVIDED RESEARCH, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY TO ALL SECTORS IN THE U.S. AND NUMEROUS FOREIGN COUNTRIES. RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN 2018 RANGED FROM BUILDING CAPACITY OF CHINESE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION, TO CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LIBERIA'S FORESTRY RULES, TO ASSISTING MALAWI IN REVISING ITS LAW TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY FORESTRY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR, TO IDENTIFYING STATE POLICY STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING KEY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, TO DEVELOPING A NEW COMMUNITY WATER TENURE TRACKING METHODOLOGY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INITIATIVE AND TESTING IT IN TWENTY COUNTRIES, TO BUILDING JUDICIAL CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CASEWORK IN COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, INDONESIA, AND OTHER COUNTRIES. ELI HAS BECOME A GLOBAL LEADER OF THE NEW FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING. THIS FIELD INTEGRATES NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTO CONFLICT PREVENTION, MITIGATION, RESOLUTION, AND RECOVERY TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CONFLICT. THIS YEAR, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EXPAND OUR DELIVERY OF INFORMATION THOUGH OUR WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER, WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLICATIONS. ELI PLAYS A LEADING ROLE DEVELOPING BETTER LEGAL SYSTEMS TO GOVERN OCEAN RESOURCES. ELI CONTINUED ITS CRITICAL WORK IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, WHICH HAS INCLUDED DEVELOPING AN INTERACTIVE DATABASE AND MAP OF DEEPWATER HORIZON RESTORATION PROJECTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AMONG GULF STATE CITIZENS OF WHERE AND HOW RESTORATION FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT. WE BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 150 STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, AND FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT OFFICIALS FOR A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON INNOVATIONS AND EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIONS FOR ACHIEVING WATER QUALITY RESTORATION AND PROTECTION.