Selva Ozelli, Esq., CPA.
Selva Ozelli Esq, CPA, is a legal and finance executive with diversified experience dealing with highly complex issues in the field of international taxation and related matters within the banking, securities, Fintech, alternative and traditional investment funds (investing in equity, debt, real estate, derivatives, credit instruments, mortgage-backed securities) and aerospace industries. Her first-of-its-kind legal analyses involving tax laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), blockchain technology, solar technology, and the environment have been published in journals, books, and by the OECD. Her writings have been translated into 15 languages.
Selva Ozelli's Latest Articles
Environment
inspirationNicola Harris tells us about The Plant Based Treaty, an initiative designed to put food systems at the forefront of combating the climate crisis. Modeled on the popular Fossil Fuel Treaty, the Plant Based Treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems caused by animal agriculture and to promote a shift to healthier, […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationSelva Ozelli interviews Angela Haseltine Pozzi about her new project, ReUPit - Art to Save the Earth. Featuring some of her latest work and upcoming large installations Angela shares her experiences of using art to gain awareness of plastic pollution and its link to climate change,
Climate ChangeinspirationSelva Ozelli interviews Ingmar Rentzhof following their event at Stockholm50 and he shares his vision of social networking climate action
BiodiversityinspirationThe Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, in Lisbon from June 27 to July 1, is expected to be attended by two dozen heads of state, representatives from 193 countries, including the United States, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, 938 civil society entities, 75 foundations, and 74 universities.
Climate ChangeinspirationTRVST Interviews Osprey Orielle Lake, Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN).
BiodiversityinspirationGunsu Saraçoğlu is an artist, author, curator, editor, and TV producer who has participated in many important art projects. Selva Ozelli finds out about her latest work for World Migratory Bird Day.
Climate ChangeinspirationThe rapid worldwide spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 wreaked havoc on long-term social and economic development by leaving millions sick and inundated healthcare systems that were already buckling under the cumulative toll of every previous surge. The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact which has been made worse with air pollution has reminded us of the […]
Climate ChangeinspirationThe latest report, the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), points out that we will not meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Selva Ozelli explores current pledges to reach net zero and innovations in solar satellites.
EnvironmentinspirationA green post-COVID-10 recovery in accordance with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals is possible with blockchain and NFTs.
EnvironmentinspirationThis International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development has witnessed the rapid spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of covid, as well as a new coronavirus variant, known as C.1.2 with multiple mutations, amidst the worst wildfire season on record. But then, akin to corona and pollution, the transboundary nature of digital art […]
EnvironmentinspirationThe recently issued Report titled “The Role of the Ocean: Driving the Transition to a Resilient and Inclusive Future” indicates that a sustainable ocean is critical to the economy and human wellbeing, globally and locally, supporting resilience and recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. This theme is mirrored in the recently issued 2021 Sustainable Development Goals […]
Responsible BusinessinspirationSince 2013, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, has been discussing the base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) risks of large multinational enterprises (MNEs) — risks arising from the digitalization of the global economy. BEPS 2.0 reports came out in 2018 and 2019, aiming to ensure a fairer distribution of the rights to tax the […]