
Daniel Whittle
Senior Director, Caribbean
Work
Areas of expertise:
US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy , energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy , energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government US environmental law and policy, Cuban marine and coastal resources law and policy, energy policy, rights-based fisheries management, marine protected areas, international government relations
Description
Daniel Whittle directs EDF’s work to advance conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems in Cuba, and to accelerate efforts to build a more resilient electric system in Puerto Rico. He works with Cuban scientists, lawyers, resource managers and communities to identify and implement collaborative strategies for fisheries management, coral reef conservation, and sustainable coastal development in Cuba and the region.
Background
J.D., University of Colorado.
BA, economics and German, Vanderbilt University.
Adjunct Law Professor of Environmental Law, Wake Forest University Law School (2002); Senior Policy Advisor, North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources (1995-1997); Associate Attorney, Van Ness, Feldman & Curtis, P.C. (1991-1993).
Memberships include:
- Immediate past chair of the NC Conservation Network; Environmental Law Section Council, NC Bar Association; Limited Access Privilege Program Workgroup, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Author of articles on coastal and marine resources conservation, forest management, water quality, Cuban environmental and policy and other issues
- Co-Author, Protecting Cuba’s Environment: Efforts to Design and Implement Effective Environmental Laws and Policies in Cuba (Cuban Studies, Fall 2006).
- Co-author, International Tourism and Protection of Cuba’s Coastal and Marine Environments (Tulane University Law School, Spring 2003)
- Contributor to Eye of the Storm: Essays in the Aftermath (Coastal Carolina Press, 2000).
Latest pieces
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Biden has an opportunity to accelerate recovery in Puerto Rico
Energy Exchange Blog, February 17, 2021 -
Biden tiene la oportunidad de acelerar la recuperación en Puerto Rico
Energy Exchange Blog, February 17, 2021 -
Improving Environmental Science in Cuba for Healthy Marine Ecosystems
Source, May 10, 2013 -
Inter-American Dialogues
Source, September 19, 2011
Press materials
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Federal Funds Make Way for Puerto Rico’s Energy Transition with a Focus on Social and Environmental Justice
August 1, 2023 -
Secretaria de Energía de los E.E.U.U. Visita Proyecto Solar Comunitario en Culebra, Puerto Rico
February 1, 2023 -
U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Community-based Solar Energy Project in Culebra, Puerto Rico
February 1, 2023 -
Puerto Rico’s IRP Resolution a Step Forward as Work Remains
August 24, 2020 -
On Eve of 50th Earth Day, EDF Files Reply Brief on PREPA’s Integrated Resource Plan
April 20, 2020 -
Proposing a Renewable Path Forward for Puerto Rico
March 6, 2020 -
The Federal Government and PREPA Must do Better for Puerto Rico
January 8, 2020 -
Hurricane Dorian’s Lesson for Puerto Rico: Invest Now in a Cleaner, More Resilient Energy System Before the Next Storm
August 29, 2019