Adalene Minelli

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Senior Fellow

Adalene is a joint fellow at the Guarini Center at New York University School of Law and the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University, where she works closely with the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection (CEAP) and the Wild Animal Welfare Program. Her current research is focused on the role of cities and other local actors in addressing human-wildlife conflict in urban environments. In her time at NYU Law, Adalene has worked on and led a range of projects spanning both local and international environmental law and policy, including research on local climate, infrastructure, and land use policy, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international negotiations and other multilateral processes.

Prior to joining the Guarini Center, Adalene worked as a consultant to UNEP’s Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, where she led research on the nexus between the Sustainable Development Goals and multilateral environmental conventions. She received her LLM in Environmental and Energy Law from New York University School of Law, her JD from Cardozo School of Law, and dual BA degrees from Stony Brook University.

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Publications

Wild Animal Welfare in Local Policies on Land Use and the Built Environment: Highlights

Experts increasingly agree that the health of humans, animals, and the environment are interlinked. As cities consider how to make their infrastructure more resilient and sustainable, policymakers and...

Wild Animal Welfare in Local Policies on Land Use and the Built Environment

Public Comments to OIRA on Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis

The Guarini Center, together with the New York University Wild Animal Welfare Program (WAW), submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory...

Impact Fees in New York City? Legal Authority, Constraints, and Potential Options

New York City, like many other cities, faces numerous practical, political, and legal challenges in raising the revenue it needs to support its growing population. Against this backdrop...