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Featured Regulatory Series of 2023

Featured Regulatory Series of 2023

The Regulatory Review highlights our series published over the past year.

Top Staff Essays of 2023

Top Staff Essays of 2023

The Regulatory Review highlights the top essays written by our staff in 2023.

Top Contributor Essays of 2023

Top Contributor Essays of 2023

The Regulatory Review highlights the top essays written by our contributors in 2023.

The 2023 Regulatory Year in Review

The 2023 Regulatory Year in Review

The Regulatory Review presents our top essays from the past year.

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

The Promise of Next Generation Compliance

“Next Gen” thinking is fundamentally optimistic that we have the tools to improve regulatory compliance, if only we decide to use them.

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Generation Compliance and Evidence-Based Policy

Next Gen innovation must be paired with traditional enforcement and formal evaluation mechanisms to work effectively.

Blind Spots in Environmental Enforcement

Blind Spots in Environmental Enforcement

Five conditions have stunted EPA’s efforts to improve enforcement capabilities.

Next Generation, Enforcement, and the Future

Next Generation, Enforcement, and the Future

The next generation of compliance will be advanced by both public and private governance.

The Next Generation of Regulatory Compliance

The Next Generation of Regulatory Compliance

A new book by a leading environmental regulator argues for creating rules that better facilitate industry compliance.

A Modern Classic on Regulatory Compliance

A Modern Classic on Regulatory Compliance

Cynthia Giles has written a book that deserves to be read by all regulatory practitioners and scholars.

What Carbon Offsets Tell Us About Why Environmental Programs Fail

What Carbon Offsets Tell Us About Why Environmental Programs Fail

Carbon offsets exemplify the challenges in creating effective environmental regulations.

Seeking Better Protection for Unaccompanied Children

Seeking Better Protection for Unaccompanied Children

Scholars recommend additional policies to protect unaccompanied children from harm and exploitation.