Acknowledgments

• Author: Randall S. Abate
• Profession: Editor
• Pages: 25-25

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Acknowledgments

is book addresses a daunting global cha llenge and it demanded a substan-

tial and collaborative global eort in research and writing. e book would

not have been possible without the outstanding chapters and indispensable

insights and support from the 29 contributing authors from 16 countries

in this volume. e chapters contain deta iled and thoughtful analysis on

cutting-edge issues from both established and rising scholars and practitio-

ners who work in a wide range of settings including academia, private prac-

tice, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations within and

outside the legal profession. e editor is grateful to have had the privilege to

work with such a remarkable team on this book project.

A small army of volunteer research assistants throughout the United States

and abroad provided essential support in the book manuscript assembly and

review process. Volunteer research assistants who provided outstanding assis-

tance above and beyond the call of duty were attorney Mackenzie Landa and

students Jomayra Belmonte, Chelsea Hernandez-Silk, and April Williams.

Several other volunteer research assistants who provided valuable a ssistance

were attorneys Jess Beaulieu, Jacqueline Bertelsen, Christine Castro, Claribel

Gonzalez, Jerry Leakey, Vanessa McCart hy, Sabrina Persaud, Divya Pillai,

Dan Schreiber, Teodora Siderova, and Karina Valencia, and students Miles

Archabal, Oscar Burkholder, Tatiana Devia, Sacha Dixon, Sean Fann, Kath-

eryn Goulne, Kohinoor Mahi, Leara Morris-Stokes, Kaleigh Pappas, Justin

Pon, Michael Scott, Latravia Smith, Kayleen Tinoco, Emily Wajert, Marlon

White, and Demetrius Wilson.

This wor k was supported in part by Florida A&M University ’s Su s-

tai nability Institut e. The editor is gr ateful to h is wife, Nigara, for her

love a nd support .