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🌿 Environmental peacebuilding is evolving. Emerging themes reveal a shift toward more specialized and local approaches.T...
06/18/2026

🌿 Environmental peacebuilding is evolving. Emerging themes reveal a shift toward more specialized and local approaches.

This narrowing presents both challenges and opportunities for addressing the links between environment, peace, and conflict.

Our new blog explores this transition and the strategies emerging from it, as highlighted at the Path to Ottawa conference.

Read it here: https://www.eli.org/vibrant-environment-blog/narrowing-field-what-path-ottawa-reveals-about-environmental-peacebuilding

Just days before a trial was scheduled to begin in the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation in Sout...
06/18/2026

Just days before a trial was scheduled to begin in the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation in South Carolina, 3M and DuPont reached settlements to resolve water supplier claims.

With progress underway resolving those claims, the court is now turning to claims brought by states, individuals, and other plaintiffs in this sprawling litigation with thousands of still-pending actions.

Join ELI's June PFAS webinar to discuss recent settlements, how water suppliers are addressing contamination, and developments at the state level.

🧪Register now: https://www.eli.org/events/pfas-briefing-aqueous-film-forming-foam-multi-district-litigation

While federal action on "forever chemicals" has stalled, states are stepping up—and New Mexico has emerged as a national...
06/17/2026

While federal action on "forever chemicals" has stalled, states are stepping up—and New Mexico has emerged as a national leader on PFAS action. 🌵

In our latest podcast episode, we explore the state's multi-pronged PFAS strategy, including the nation's first consumer product labeling icon for intentionally added PFAS.

Tune in as they discuss PFAS regulation, enforcement challenges, and whether state-led action can drive national standards.

Listen here: www.eli.org/podcasts

PFAS, often known as “forever chemicals,” are found in a wide range of products, from firefighting foams to non-stick co...
06/16/2026

PFAS, often known as “forever chemicals,” are found in a wide range of products, from firefighting foams to non-stick cookware—but their impacts extend far beyond everyday use.

Join us for a webinar exploring how PFAS affect coastal marine and freshwater ecosystems, fish and wildlife, and human health. Experts will discuss state approaches to PFAS regulation, key findings from recent research, and efforts underway to address PFAS contamination.

🐟 Register here: https://www.eli.org/events/impacts-pfas-coastal-marine-and-freshwater-environments

💧The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law for controlling water pollution and regulating water quality in the Unit...
06/11/2026

💧The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law for controlling water pollution and regulating water quality in the United States.

Join ELI's Summer School to explore its foundations, the recent developments surrounding the definition of “waters of the United States,” and what proposed changes could mean for wetlands protection moving forward.

Register now: https://www.eli.org/events/eli-summer-school-session-2-clean-water-act

The federal government is moving to expedite seabed mineral mining—but what does that mean for permitting, regulation, a...
06/09/2026

The federal government is moving to expedite seabed mineral mining—but what does that mean for permitting, regulation, and ocean governance?

Join ELI for a timely webinar examining the executive orders and federal agency regulations reshaping the seabed mining permitting landscape. Panelists will discuss how these changes affect decision-making under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act.

🐚Register here: https://www.eli.org/events/fast-tracking-seabed-mining-permits-under-us-law

🌊 This focuses on strong (MPAs)—and ELI is helping strengthen the legal frameworks that make these ocean protections...
06/08/2026

🌊 This focuses on strong (MPAs)—and ELI is helping strengthen the legal frameworks that make these ocean protections effective and enduring.

Around the world, countries are establishing MPAs to conserve biodiversity and to safeguard marine species and habitats. ELI’s Ocean Program supports these efforts by developing guidelines on effective MPA creation, management, and enforcement, and by working directly with countries to help draft robust MPA legislation.

Strong networks of thriving MPAs are key to supporting the health of our ocean, ecosystems, species, and communities.

For more information about ELI’s work on MPAs, visit: www.eli.org/marine-protected-areas

🐠 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are essential for maintaining the health and resilience of ocean ecosystems—but MPA desi...
06/04/2026

🐠 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are essential for maintaining the health and resilience of ocean ecosystems—but MPA designation alone is not enough.

In our latest blog, we explore the legal and institutional infrastructure needed to enforce bold, ambitious, and sustainable policies.

For decades, ELI has helped build that infrastructure in the Caribbean by strengthening the legal foundations of MPAs and building the capacity necessary to enforce marine protection.

Learn how: https://www.eli.org/vibrant-environment-blog/strong-marine-protected-areas-our-blue-planet-elis-caribbean-work

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