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ACT NOW TO GAIN A Maya Velis, LL.M. MSc. is an Margaret Cook, Ph.D. joined HARC as
COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR environmental scientist and a Research Associate focusing on the
YOUR BUSINESS! lawyer with a background in Texas Energy-Water Climate Nexus in
The window of opportunity to public policy and international November 2020. Her research interests
mitigate the worst impacts of climate development finance. Ms. include the water-energy-climate nexus
change is closing fast. The question Velis specializes in strategy and connections between science and
is no longer whether the climate is development for climate resilience, policy. Dr. Cook is also passionate
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