July 22, 2025 state-of-the-practice meeting:
A MULTI-STAKEhOLDER REVIEW OF FAST-PACED CHANGES AND NEW EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OVERVIEW
The Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group is convening its "Multi-Stakeholder Natural Resource State-of-the-Practice Meeting" on July 22, 2025, in Washington, DC (with remote participation available).
This meeting, held in cooperation with key federal, state and tribal trustees and industrial trade associations participating in the Group's Industry/Trustee NRD Standing Committee*, will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to jointly review, examine and discuss natural resource liability, assessment, restoration, and related issues in the U.S. and globally.
Our program follows from the Group's 2024 Best Practice Approach Workshops, as well as its 2022 and 2023 Natural Resources Symposia to provide attendees with the latest in law, science, economics, and policy from leading authorities; solutions to manage key practice influences including climate change, emerging contaminants, regulatory shifts, ESG impacts, etc.; ways to advance common objectives between public and private parties at individual sites; and more. For further information on these prior programs, see the "Symposia and Workshop" section of the Group's website here.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE
A wide set of professionals in private and public sectors will find this program to be of interest, including those in law, policy, environmental management and sustainability, risk minimization and more. We especially encourage those in corporate settings, government service, universities, conservation organizations, and think tanks to participate.
benefits of participation
Attending the State-of-the-Practice Meeting offers valuable, actionable benefits for a wide range of professionals engaged in natural resource management and related fields, including critical insights into emerging trends; evolving liability and restoration policies and practices; best practice strategies to address emerging real-time issues; and practical tools for aligning environmental strategies with corporate or program goals. Participants will also benefit from cross-sector dialogue on natural resource damages (NRD), assessment approaches, and restoration priorities, as well as the opportunity to engage directly with public and/or private sector counterparts to shape more collaborative and efficient approaches at complex sites.
cle credit
CLE credit will be available.
REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is required of all participants. The Registration Fee is waived for representatives of entities directly involved in or partnering with the Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Management Group ("Group") in the current year, including federal, state and/or tribal representatives. A nominal registration fee is applicable to other participants.
