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Adalene Minelli
Senior Fellow
Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. She received her dual BA in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Stony Brook University, her JD from Cardozo School of Law, and her LLM in Environmental and Energy Law from New York University School of Law. 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 interplay between various multilateral environmental conventions and the Sustainable Development Goals. Her research includes matters pertaining to local environmental law and land use policy, environmental markets, and international environmental law.
Recent Publications
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...
Read MoreImpact 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...
Read MoreGlobal Sustainable Cities: City Governments and Our Environmental Future
Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and this share is expected to increase in the coming decades. With growing urbanization, cities and their residents...
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