Nevelina holds a Master’s degree in International Development with a focus on environmental economics from the International University of Japan. She facilitates the implementation of the Innovative Land Use and Management Sub-Programme at the UNU. In particular, she is closely involved in the implementation of a GEF/UNEP Project on Sustainable Land Management in the Pamir-Alai Mountains in Central Asia (PALM), as well as in the initiation and development of other initiatives on innovative and sustainable resource use and management situated at the science-policy interface.