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Paul T. Rink is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, where he teaches Environmental Law, Torts, and Comparative Environmental Law. He holds a JD from Yale Law School and a Master of Environmental Management from the Yale School of the Environment, along with a BS from the University of Michigan.
His research centers on climate law, human rights, and sustainable policy, with a focus on net zero transitions and the social cost of greenhouse gases. He has published in leading journals and contributed to major academic volumes such as the Oxford Handbook on International Environmental Law and A Better Planet: Forty Ideas for a Sustainable Future.
His recent publications reflect a strong trend in climate litigation, comparative environmental governance, and human rights-based approaches to climate justice, particularly involving youth plaintiffs and international tribunals.
- Aspen Ideas Festival Fellow, Aspen Institute, 2022
- Robert L. Bernstein Fellow, Our Children’s Trust, 2020–2021
- Fox International Fellow, Yale University, 2019–2020
- Salzburg Cutler Fellow, Yale Law School, 2017
- Kirby Simon Human Rights Fellow, Schell Center for International Human Rights, 2016
- Princeton in Asia International Fellow, 2012–2015
He has received notable honors including the Climate Law & Governance Essay Silver Medal (2018) and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 2010. Prior to academia, he served as a Global Staff Attorney at Our Children’s Trust, where he advised on international climate litigation and policy, including interventions before the European Court of Human Rights and the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea. He has also worked on forest restoration in Australia and water policy in Sri Lanka.
Professor Rink is actively engaged in scholarly and legal advocacy, with no indication of retirement or part-time status. He is affiliated with research platforms including SSRN, ResearchGate, and maintains a professional presence on Twitter and LinkedIn.
