Publications

Advanced Introduction to Environmental Law
Book
December 2021

Providing a comprehensive overview of the current and developing state of environmental governance in the United States, this Advanced Introduction lays out the foundations of US environmental law.

E. Donald Elliott and Daniel C. Esty explore how federal environmental law is made... more
Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting
Book
December 2020

Sustainable investing is a rapidly growing and evolving field.  With investors expressing ever greater interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics and reporting, companies face a sustainability imperative and the need to remake their business... more
Toward Enhanced Sustainability Disclosure: Identifying Obstacles to Broader and More Actionable ESG Reporting
December 2020

As a growing number of investors place increasing importance on corporate performance regarding Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG) issues, the calls to bring order and consistency to corporate sustainability data and disclosure grow louder and more frequent. At present, ESG reporting is... more
A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for A Sustainable Future
Book
October 2019

A practical, bipartisan call to action from the world’s leading thinkers on the environment and sustainability

Sustainability has emerged as a global priority over the past several years. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and the adoption of the seventeen Sustainable... more