Principal Networking Coordinator / Principal Policy Researcher
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Science/policy interface
Arid zone ecology
Science communication
Biodiversity
Education
MSc: Conservation Biology, University of Cape Town (2005)
B-Tech: Nature Conservation, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2001)
National Diploma: Nature Conservation, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (1996)
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Technical Report
This report was prepared by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) under the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) project "Analysis of Timber Legality Assurance Systems and Good Practices in China and Viet Nam for Sustainable Timber Trade''. This ITTO project was made possible by funding from the Japanese government...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)
昆明・モントリオール世界生物多様性枠組が規制メカニズムではなく、市場ベースをどの程度取り入れているかに関するコメンタリー。
Presentation
Biodiversity in the G7 communiques
This presentation was a summary of the content of the G7 Sapporo Environment Ministers' Communique and subsequent Hiroshima Leaders' Communique, with a specific focus on biodiversity. The slides present the Sapporo paragraphs, while the presentation went into detail about the degree to which they made their way through to the Hiroshima communique...
Commentary (Op. Ed)
Mongabay
An opinion piece about the degree to which the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework invokes market-based as opposed to regulatory mechanisms.
Presentation
This presentation set the scene for a 90 minute webinar that consisted mostly of discussion and Q&A. The presentation was an overview of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It also included some explanation about the Convention in Biological Diversity (CBD), which adopted the GBF; the meetings of the Conference of the Parties...
Technical Report
ITTO Technical Report
Globally, forest plantation has become an important source for timber production and trade, and household tree growers, often smallholders, play a critical role in timber production. In Vietnam, plantations of Acacia spp. have emerged as an important resource for the Vietnamese forestry industry and exports, while supporting the rural economy and...
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Commissioned Report
令和5年は、インドがG20議長国となり、7月に環境・気候大臣会合及び９月にサミットが開催される予定となっている。また大臣会合に先立ち令和4年度内から準備会合が開催された。 本業務では、令和4年度に開催された準備会合に関して、議事録、速報版、報告書の作成などを行った。また、同準備会合などに関する情報収集・分析などのサブスタンス支援を行った。
Commissioned Report
2023 年のＧ７サミットは、日本が議長国を務め、2023 年５月に広島で開催することが決定している。また、サミットの開催に合わせ、様々なＧ７関係閣僚会合が開催される予定であり、北海道札幌市において、環境省が経済産業省とともに、気候・エネルギー・環境大臣会合（開催予定日：2023 年４月15 日（土）～16 日（日））を開催する。本大臣会合に先立ち、令和５年１月から準備会合が開催された。 本業務では、これらＧ７会合（サミット及び大臣会合並びにその準備・関連会合）に関して、議論に必要となる資料の収集・分析、成果文書案の分析、報告書の作成等を行い、また同会合や準備会合等に関する技術支援等を行い、会合の成果が環境政策の推進に資するよう、業務を行った。
Commissioned Report
In China, the verification of the legality of procured wood has mainly been voluntary, with businesses exporting wood products to Europe and the U.S. conducting their own checks. However, since the revision of the Forest Law in 2019, the procurement, processing, and transportation of clearly illegally harvested wood is now prohibited, and violators...
Conference Proceeding
Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future
These proceedings pertain to the JSPS-ICSSR seminar entitled ‘Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future’. Led by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Indian Institute...
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Updated: October 2024
CBD COP16 Special Webpage
The Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biodiversity; (3) the fair and...
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Updated: September 2023
G20 (2023) Special webpage
In September, the G20 Summit will convene in New Delhi, India. The world is now facing the simultaneous crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as tackling the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine over one year ago. To deal wi
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Updated: July 2023
G7 (2023) Special webpage
The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment was recently held in Sapporo, Japan, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 19-21. In this special issue, we provide in-depth coverage of the latest updates and insights from th
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Updated: December 2022
CBD COP15 Special Webpage
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a multilateral environmental agreement on: (1) the conservation of biodiversity; (2) the sustainable use of the components of biological diversity; and (3) the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits
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Updated: October 2023
About Sustainability… The IGES Podcast
About Sustainability… is a podcast presented by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, featuring IGES staff and guests having in-depth discussions about sustainability-related topics.
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Updated: July 2020
IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020)"
This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2020).