Draft Roster of Experts Revised on 14 June, 2010 Name Affiliation Nationality Regional Country Area of Expertise Other significant experiences Years Academic Experience Experience of Background Experi ence Cyrille Adebu Co-ordinator, Congolaise Africa DRC, Civil society issues Expertise in engagement of civil society on issues, 15 Science Organisation Cameroon infrastructure development etc. Responsible for multiple Graduate concertée des projects in OCEAN. Also worked as consultant with GTZ, ecologiestes et PANOS Paris (an organisation which reflects the diversity emis de la nature of contemporary societies, where all communities, (OCEAN) including the most marginalised, are able to express their points of view) and with Rainforest Foundation.

D. James Baker Director, Global USA US US Environmental Isseus He educated as a physicist, practiced as an oceanographer, 20 Ph.D Carbon and Climate Change and has held science and management positions in Measurement particularly coastal academia, not for profit, and government institutions. He Program, The zone management and is also a member of the U.S. Commission on Climate and William J. Clinton oceanography Tropical . He is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Foundation, New Center for Analysis of Time Series at the London School of York, Economics and Political Science and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania and at the University of Delaware. He is a member of the international Science Steering Committee for the Census of Marine Life; has served on Presidential Commissions; chaired numerous national and international advisory committees; led oceanographic expeditions to many parts of the world and has lectured and published widely on the topics of oceanography, climate, and sustainable development. has published over more than 150 scientific , reviews, reports, and magazine articles. Alexander Manager, Ghanaian Africa Ghana Governance, Experienced in collaborative resource management 18 Enrolled for Boamah Asare Collaborative consultations, involving all stakeholders. Coordinating development of Ph.D ( Resource collaborative resource Forestry Forum, Operationalisation of Participatory Forest Governance) Management management, Systems and building capacity of middle level Unit, Forestry Policy, Legislation managers on participatory management approaches. In Commission, and Management; country experience on various forestry aspects. Ghana

David Neil Bird Research Canadian, Africa, Latin Ghana, Methodologies, Forest Areas of expertise include Clean Development Mechanism 13 M.Sc Scientist, British America, Kenya, Monitoring, Forest particularly LULUCF project development, Baseline and Joanneum Asia Bolivia, Strategy and Project monitoring methodology development and assessment of Institute, Austria Ecuador,Peru Development forest C stocks, forestry project carbon flux modeling using ,Argentina, GORCAM, CO2 FIX, economic impact assessment of GHG , , emissions, project management and climate change Paraguay, strategy development. He is a member of the India / working group of the CDM EB, of the UNFCCC. Works as a consultant for the BioCF Fund, WB and with other organizations on climate change and forestry issues. Several publications and reports.

Neil Maclean Bird Research Fellow, British Africa, Asia Ghana, Forest management, 20 yrs experience as a development professional. Prior to 20 M.Sc Forest LAC Cameroon, Governance, Rural joining ODI, Worked as a long-term adviser within several Environment and Belize Livelihoods forest departments, most recently in Guyana and Belize, Climate Change Guyana Ghana (1988 to 1991). His interests lie in tropical forest Programme, PNG management, and much of his work over the last ten years, Overseas based in Belize and Guyana, has dealt with the issue of Development sustainability. Also involved in development of forest Institute UK resource assessment methods, the definition of forest management standards, and the establishment of institutional procedures that promote good forest management. He was involved in the recent piloting of the Poverty-Forests Linkages Toolkit. Juergen Blaser Intercooperation – Swiss Africa,Latin Several Forest Policy and Has worked in several capacities on forestry issues and 27 Ph.D Deputy Director America countries strategies, Forest therefore has broad ranging experience in forestry issues General and Head Asia, Others globally but management including those related to climate change. Team lead for of the Forestry mainly Forest Biodiversity several Swiss lead international initiatives in Forestry. and Environment tropical Social forestry; carbon forestry, forest policy and Team countries in economics, tropical forest management, development Africa and assistance in forestry. Very well published. Asia

A.J. Van Bodegom Senior expert in Dutch South Colombia, Forest Biodiversity, Experienced in many aspects on the brink of biodiversity 20 M.Sc. in Biodiversity and America, Suriname, Forest Policy and and society in an international context, both in agricultural tropical Society Africa Peru strategies, and more natural landscapes. obtained much experience in Asia Lao Consultations forest governance issues, including FLEGT, financing sustainable forest management and REDD. Processes to formulate and execute natural resource management policies in cooperation with relevant stakeholders have his keen interest. Short term assignments in several countries. Coordinator of a (Dutch speaking) platform on REDD in the Netherlands and Suriname with approximately 90 participants from government, private sector, NGOs and scientific community.

Jan Börner CIFOR German Central and Agriculture and Conceptualization of distribution mechanisms for direct South Resource Economist, transfer payments, assessment of drivers of , America, Policy impact baseline modelling and opportunity cost assessments. Africa and analysis; qualitative Europe and model-based analyses of land use and land use change Emily Boyd Fellow at the Latin Bolivia, experience in Central Social scientist specializing in the areas of environmental 8 Ph.D Oxford University America Brazil, Costa and South America, governance, climate change and development. Current Centre for the Rica,India Africa and Europe. research is focused on development futures under climate Environment change, in particular focusing on the social development within the School consequences of markets for nature and of resilient climate of Geography and adaptations. In particular, interested in the dynamics of Environment and change, question of scale, the linkages between local and a Research global institutions, and the roles that are played by non- Associate and state actors. Previous research has centered on South theme leader at America and Africa; now works on issues in India. the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University.

Hon. Max Economic New Zealand Guyana, SudanGovernance & He is a government/governance reform expert in fragile 35 M.Com Bradford Consultant, infrastructural states: Sudan, Guyana, Liberia, Haiti, PNG, Chad, Timor- (Economics) Director Bradford Reforms Leste. Working on "Democratic governance and and Associates institutional assessment"(DGIA) in Guyana for the Inter American Development Bank, DFID,CIDA and the UNDP. Earlier worked on Guyana Fiduciary Oversight Project (2004-2005) with the World Bank and Govt. of Guyana. Retired Cabinet Minister in New Zealand Government and previously worked for the IMF.

Derek Broekhoff Policy Director, National registry California climate registry

Jürg Brand Consultant and Swiss Africa Madagascar Rural Development Several years of experience in Madagascar. Technical 17 Ph.D (agro- Director of DEC and Environment , assistance and representation of projects involved in ecological (Development Sustainable Forest conservation, rural development and research. Conception system, Environment Management, of management plans and strategic plans, technical Madagascar) Consult) Community based reviews and financial proposals for projects. and the Resource production systems of the humid slash-and-burn areas and Management the central highlands of Madagascar . Specialization in sustainable resource management, community-based planning, systemic planning approaches for resource use, GIS and remote sensing, protected areas management, integrated rural development and baseline and impact studies Dr. Norma Bubier Executive Guyana Rural Livelihoods, Twelve years experience in developing, implementing and 12 D.Phil Director, Pro social issues and administering projects in Guyana including traditional Natura, UK consultations, medicine, community agro forestry, environmental forum Indigenous Peoples and advocacy, good governance, micro-credit with Amerindian communities. Also experienced in participatory research and stakeholder processes, PRA, developing social capital and identifying needs and local capacity building and developing partnerships between govt, civil society and corporate partners (e.g. for payment for environmental services, landscape measurement of ). Was one of the authors of the Guyana's proposal to auction stewardship of their rain forests. Pro Natura is doing climate change all over the world.

Janette Bulkan Post-doctoral Naturalized Latin Guyana, Rural Livelihoods, Extensive experience as an instructor in US Universities 24 Ph.D Fellow in US Citizen America Suriname social issues and and as Senior Social Scientist, Iwokrama International International consultations, Centre for Rainforest Conservation. and Development Environmental Indigenous Peoples, specializing in International Environmental Human Human Rights, IPR and Access and Rights, Indigenous peoples issues, sustainable livelihoods, Colby College, Benefit Sharing. participatory resource management, local institutional Maine, USA strengthening and collaborative management initiatives. Substantial experience of working with indigenous peoples and indigenous issues.

Christian Burren IRG (contractor Madagascar Production forests and for USAID) energy Jürg Brand Consultant for Swiss Africa Madagascar Rural development 17 years of experience in natural resource management 17 Ph.D World Bank and and community based and rural development in Madagascar. Technical Swiss natural resource specialization in sustainable resource management, Intercooperation management community-based planning, systemic planning approaches for resource use, GIS and remote sensing, protected areas management, integrated rural development and baseline and impact studies. projects involved in conservation, rural development and research. Conception of management plans and strategic plans, technical reviews and financial proposals for projects

Sandra Brown Senior program British & US Africa, Latin AmericaIndonesia, Forest Monitoring, Previously worked as senior scientist for US federal 28 Ph.D officer and senior Mexico Methodology government; Lead author for IPCC. Strengths: feasibility scientist, (Reference Scenarios), studies for climate change mitigation programs, projecting Ecosystem Rural livelihoods, carbon benefits for reforestation programs that improve services Unit, social issues rural livelihoods, training local NGOs to conduct Winrock environmental assessments and data analysis, and International apprising policy-makers of the socio-economics of land use change, deforestation, and carbon trading

Mark Bynoe Managing Guyanese Latin Guyana, Economics, social and Economist with specialization in trade and resource 8 Ph.D Director of America Trinidad & environmental economics, - specifically in the areas of benefit/cost Development Tobago assessments analysis, social assessments, climate change adaptation Policy and strategies and environmental assessments, resource Management management, and trade issues. Skills involve managing, Consultants developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives, and organizing, facilitating and/or participating in multi-stakeholder public forums in advancing the concerns of climate change nationally and regionally.

Franz Tattenbach Executive Costa Rica Latin Costa Rica Economics of REDD, Served as member of the Executive Board of CDM. 22 Ph.D Capra Director, America Co-benefits National Co-coordinator, Costa Rican Office of Joint , FUNDECOR, National Co-coordinator, Costa Rican Office of Joint prominent Implementation and Costa Rican Ambassador to UNFCCC: forestry expert on Costa Rica's experience in using economic conservation NGO incentives for environmental management. in Costa Rica. Ana Doris Senior Fellow, Phillipines Asia Phillipines, Environmental Chair of the Board of Directors (2005-present), Rights and 23 Ph.D Capistrano Southeast Asian India, Nepal governance, Resources Initiative (RRI) . Several years of experience of Regional Center conservation and working on governance issues particularly in Asia with for Graduate development, SFM, international organisations. Consultant for CIFOR. Worked on Study and Resource Economics an interdisciplinary, integrated and multi-scale assessment of Research in scientific knowledge on the relationships between ecosystem Agriculture changes and human well-being and options for responding to (SEARCA), Los those changes. Engaged in 33 sub-global assessments Banos, Laguna, around the world and involved the development of some new Philippines concepts, approaches and tools to incorporate different systems of knowledge at multiple scales into the assessment

Brigitte Carr Conseiller senior, Congo Basin Initiative Régionale Basin du Congo (CARPO), WWF

Jane Carter Co-Head Swiss & Asia, Africa India, Nepal, Natural Resource Community/Collaborative forest management worldwide, 18 Ph.D Governance and British Sri Lanka, Governance and Rural but with particular field experience in Asia; Community- Natural Resources Kenya, Development based watershed development – notably in India; Group, Head Australia Institutional capacity building of community-based office Inter organisations focusing on the empowerment of the poor cooperation, and marginalised; . Pro-poor and sustainable livelihoods, Berne well-being ranking, gender balanced development; Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation. Community-based watershed development – notably in India. Institutional capacity building of community-based organisations focusing on the empowerment of the poor and marginalised. Participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation. in Nepal. Knowledge management, facilitation of workshops. Mariano Colini Executive Brazil Latin AmericaBrazil REDD policy, Social Has coordinated all IDESAM projects, located in the Graduation Cenamo Director, Institute development, Amazonas State and mainly related to climate change and (Forestry for Conservation Payment for forest conservation, creation of mechanisms for payment Engineering) and Sustainable environmental for environmental services, management of protected Development of services, co-benefits areas, and projects related to the carbon markets as the Amazonas Clean Development Mechanism and projects for Reducing (IDESAM) Emissions from Deforestation on the UNFCCC context. Has worked on Juma Sustainable Development Reserve: The First REDD Project in the Brazilian Amazon.

Johnson Cerda Member of the co- Ecuador Latin AmericaEcuador Indigenous peoples & Research work for CI. Role of indigenous peoples in REDD. 10 Enrolled for ordination REDD, Forest Relation of biodiversity conservation and climate change. Ph.D in law committee of the Biodiversity Co-Director of the Amazon Alliance based in Washington NGO network of DC, USA from 2000 –2005. GEF

Steven Cobb Director, The British Africa, Asia, Over forty Forest Policy & He has extensive knowledge of tropical ecosystems and 37 D.Phil Environment & Latin countries strategies, Rural protected areas, and has been involved in the processes of (Tropical Development America and globally Development, institutional reform and capacity building and Ecology) Group, Oxford. Caribbean Program Evaluation environmental agencies of six African countries as well as in south-east Asia. Strengths in policy analysis, impact assessment and conservation finance initiatives. Great experience in program evaluation. Considerable experience in program evaluation. Fifteen years field experience in African rural development and natural resource management. Considerable experience in program evaluation. Fifteen years field experience in African rural development and natural resource management. Ken Creighton Principal Policy USA Latin Bolivia, Costa Biological Global experience on biodiversity issues including the 25 Ph.D. Advisor. Forests America and Rica, conservation, following: Technical advisor for Global Environment Ecology and and Climate, the Panama, biodiversity, social Facility (GEF) biodiversity projects throughout the Africa Evolutionary WWF- Caribbean, Mexico, and environmental Region and task manager for Cameroon Biodiversity Biology International Africa Venezuela, impact assessments Conservation and Management Project. Contributed to Madagascar, development of Bank OP on Biodiversity and evolution of Cameroon, Bank procedures for environmental impact assessment and Ghana, social assessment. Design of monitoring and reporting Botswana, protocols for environmental and natural resource Nepal management projects. Senior Environmental Specialist, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Investment Centre. Multiple field missions for preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment, development of guidelines, and design of training program for review of environmental and social impacts of projects. Technical advisor to the COMIFAC and Congo Basin Climate Focal Points on development of national REDD strategies and REDD readiness plans. Development of WWF Regional Strategy and Action Plan for Forest-based emissions reduction and carbon finance in the Congo Basin.

Elijah Ya Danso Senior Ghanaian Ghana Rural Livelihoods, Expert in social dimensions of programmes in Ghana. 21 M.Sc Programme social issues and Extensive experience in civil society engagement in (Developmen Officer, consultations, Social environmental projects and social issues including social t Planning Environment and development and impact assessment. Worked as social advisor and social and Water, Embassy policy analysis, development consultant for various projects in Ghana. Management of Netherlands , Monitoring and Evaluation of GEF projects in Ghana. ) Accra Evaluation

Guy Patrice, Cameroon Cameroonian Africa Cameroon Capacity Building on Experience in capacity building, working with NGOs and 11 Master in Dkamela Mbeche Country NRM issues including local communities, design of training programs, Sociology Facilitator, World REDD, Participation dissemination activities, project evaluation. Worked as (Environmen Resources Strategy development, Program Officer, Central Africa Regional Program for the t and Institute & socio economic issues Environment (CARPE/USAID), CIFOR Global Development NESDA-CA Comparative REDD Study (GCS), NESDA-CA & Forest ) . Enrolled in Cameroon / Governance Learning Group. Diploma of Forests and International Climate Change Law of Initiative Environment Marc Jean Retired as head of Peruvian; FrenchAfrica, Asia, Peru, Brazil, Forest policy, Protected area management. Forestry Research in several >35 Doctor of Dourojeanni Forestry Research latin Cameroun, protected ara fields. Scientific advisor to the Peruvian Government. He is Sciences Program, America Ivory Coast, management a member of the board of ProNaturaleza and also of the Universidad Kenya, Associacao Civil O Eco (Brazil), a major environmental Nacional Agraria Senegal, journalism organization. Vice-President of the IUCN (1984- Malaysia, 88) and Vice-President and Deputy Chairman of the World Nepal, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas Indonesia, (WCPA). Worked as consultant with several organisations Cambodia, on natural resources policy, forestry, protected areas and Ghana wildlife management, mostly for FAO (as team leader in Paraguay and Venezuela) and The World Bank (mostly Brazil), among other international and bilateral agencies. 1990 he became the first Chief of the newly created Environment Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). His task has been to organize the Division, establish and apply environmental procedures and, especially, to increase the activities of the Bank in the field of environment. In 1995 he moved to Brasilia, Brazil, as Principal Environmental Advisor of the Bank in the region and in Brazil, until 2003. Very widely published and holds several international awards.

Michael Dutschke Climate change German Asia, Latin Indonesia, Brazil Methodologies, Has worked in Latin American region on capacity building 10 Enrolled in policy advisor and America Reference scenarios with INWENt and CATIE. Publications include Report on Ph.D private-sector Forest policy and the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility consultant, strategy (DANIDA). Working on Framework contract on climate BioCarbon and development-related issues. 2006 – 2007 GTZ (Fed. Consult, Ministry of Cooperation) on Further Development of the Offenburg. Approach on Emission Reductions from Deforestation in Developing Countries. Lead Author in the IPCC WG III, Chapter 9, Fourth Assessment Report. Strong emphasis in climate change issues. Johannes Ebeling Independent German Africa, Latin Madagascar, Land-use policy & Has in-depth understanding of carbon offset project 5 M.Sc in carbon finance America, Uganda, strategy, nested development, carbon finance and markets, and climate Environment consultant South-east CAR, Sierra approaches, carbon policy. Substantial methodological and field experience in al Change Asia Leone; markets & finance, developing REDD and reforestation projects. Experience in and Ecuador, carbon project design integrating land-use policies across sectors for REDD Management Bolivia, strategy development ,and integrating social, ; MA Brazil; environmental and commercial strategies in project design (Political Indonesia and implementation. Trained in social and natural sciences Science, and environmental management Biology, Geography)

Hadi Elkhany Professor Egypt. Latin Several Forest policy and Member the CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, TAC 25 Ph.D, D.SC Emeritus at Permanent America, countries strategies (1992-1996). He has published more than 100 scientific Alexandria resident Asia, globally. papers and co-edited one book. Assistant Director-General University, Egypt Canada Africa Widely of FAO in charge of the Forestry Department in January and Adjunct travelled 1998 to 2005. Several international consultancies Professor at the including Financing SFM (PROFOR/World Bank), Review Faculty of of IUCN Forest Programme, Forestry Diagnostic Mission Forestry, to Papua New Guinea, ITTO (Team Leader), and the CPF University of Strategic Framework on Forests and Climate Change British Columbia,

Igino Emmer Private Dutch Asia, Africa Bolivia, Forest Policy and Assisting UNDP Indonesia in developing a national REDD 10 Ph.D Consultant Indonesia Strategy, strategy – subcontracted by GRM International. Involved (Silvestrum) Suriname Methodologies in methodology development of A/R CDM projects. Pre- Uganda (Reference Scenarios) feasibility assessment for REDD –in Laos contracted by Kenya Forest monitoring KfW (Germany). Forest monitoring for C stocks. Member of A/R WG of the CDM.

Gustavo Fonseca Team Leader, Brazil All regions Several Forest policy and Highly experienced in cross support in program design and 20 Ph.D Natural countries strategies, Project implementation of conservation projects in several Resources, Global globally design and countries. Worked with conservation international. Environment implementation Expertise in biodiversity, ecology, systematic conservation Facility (GEF) at Social issues and planning, forest conservation and wildlife management, the World Bank. consultations conservation policy, and interdisciplinary approaches to Biodiversity conservation. Member of several boards and committees dealing in conservation.

Eric Forni CIRAD Gabon Michael Kiama National Kenyan Africa Kenya Forest management, Coordinate KFWG activities with the overall objective of 13 M.Sc Gachanja Coordinator, Civil society issues, supporting the sustainable management of Kenya’s forests (Ecology) Kenya Forests governance & through partnerships with community-based and non- Working Group consultations governmental organizations, government agencies and departments, national and international organizations, the private sector, civil society groups and citizens. Also worked as consultant with international agencies such as DFID, IUCN WB e.g. Development of the National Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Certification Standards for Kenya (October 2007 – Present, on-going) supported by the World Bank/Wild Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Alliance as the lead consultant. Published several papers.

Theophile Gata RRN DRC Civil society issues, governance

Hector Daniel Advisor to the Argentina Latin Argentina Forest policy and Policy advice to Ministry of Foreign affairs on land use, 8 M.SC Ginzo special America strategy land use change and forestry in Argentina. Academic representation for background in plant physiology and eco-physiology. International Member of editorial Board of the IPCC Emission Factor Environment Database and Expert reviewer of the inventories in GHG negotiations, emissions and removals in LULUCF. Eight years Ministry of experience in climate change related issues. Foreign Affairs

Nicolas Grondard Office National French Africa, Asia DRC, Project Management, Incentives for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and 11 M. Sc. des Forêts - Malawi, Design of offers of forest Degradation (REDD). - Agro-economy : farming Economic & Accueil -(ONF, Cameroon, services (technical systems analysis, economic and financial evaluations; - Social International) Chad, CAR, and financial), Natural resources management: institutional support to Sciences Argentina, Reference scenarios, conservation areas, set up of sustainable production (DAA) Colombia, systems with local communities. - Feasibility studies of Guyana, CDM reforestation and REDD projects: identification of Phillipines project participants and institutional framework, technical and organizational set up, methodoogical set up (eligibility, baseline scenario, additionality), financial and economic evaluation;

Olivier Hamel CIRAD French Congo Basin Tom Hammett Professor and USA Asia, Africa, Experience in Forestry and forest Teach enterprise management, world forestry, and non- 25 Ph.D, Coordinator of and in South 25 countries. products timber forest products courses; conduct international marketing International and Central Including outreach and research activities related to local-level and Programs, College America Ghana, decision making, markets and products; conduct international of Natural Bolivia, international educational and development projects, and trade Resources, Ireland, specialist in non-timber forest productsProfessor, Forest Virginia Tech, Nicaragua, Products Marketing, Department of Science and USA Liberia, Forest Products, Associate Director, Conservation India, and Management Institute, Virginia Tech, and Director of the Nepal Memorial Center of Excellence. Experience includes work as Senior Faculty Fellow, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (SF&ES), Yale University. As Chief of Party (Team Leader) and Senior Advisor for the Institute of Forestry Project, directed USAID funded project to develop Nepal's two-campus Institute of Forestry (IOF); Authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles; supervised over 25 graduate students; published over 100 technical papers; 50 professional and invited presentations; raised over $4 million in funding for collaborative research, teaching, and outreach; and regularly teach 5 courses focused on international and sustainability issues

Haidy Eleonoor Forest Surinamese Suriname Forestry and Forest Served in several capacities in the Forestry Sector in 10 BSc Degree Malone Lepelblad Conservation Management Suriname ranging from Management to conservation and officer WWF wood production Guianas

Sabine Häusler Freelance German West Africa, AsiaGhana, Rural Livelihoods Community sociologist/Gender 20 MA consultant Nigeria, social issues, Expert/Institutional Specialist, Rural and Community Development Kenya and participatory Development Specialist. Experienced in addressing of Studies , others in management and issues in Natural Resources Management including M.Sc in Africa, consultations. participatory management and conflict resolution. Tropical and Indonesia, Experience in West Africa and Asia. Worked for UNDP,EU Sub-tropical Nepal, GTZ, to review the Energy for Poverty Reduction Forestry Bangladesh Programme in Africa which has set up a network of village and others in based multifunctional energy platform programs, mainly Asia run by local women’s groups. Also worked with DGIS Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Advisor on Energy, Forestry and Biodiversity. Dr. Arnoldo Forest policy Not Latin Several Forest Policy and Worked with international organizations such as WB, 35 Ph.D Contreras- Analysis known.Lives America & countries strategies, Program FAO, UNDP, CIFOR, World Commission on Forests and (Natural Hermosilla Consultant, in Italy Caribbean, globally but Evaluation Sustainable Development. Extremely strong on forest Resource Presently: Fellow Central Asia mainly Latin Economics of forestry policy analysis and governance issues. Economical analysis Economics) "Forest Trends" America and projects in CC of CDM forestry projects. Engaged in policy dialogue for Caribbean mitigation REDD and assessment of World Bank FLEG programme and analysis of World Bank Forest strategy.

Martin Herold Scientific officer, German Latin Brazil, Forest Monitoring, Expertise in remote sensing techniques for estimation of 6 Ph.D GOFC-GOLD America, Bolivia, Methodologies carbon in . Engaged in establishing guidelines for project office Asia Indonesia, (monitoring) the monitoring REDD as coordinator of GOFC GOLD Freidrich Schiller Vanuatu, working group. • Satellite-based monitoring of University, Jena, China deforestation and forest degradation. Spatial analysis and Germany modeling of land use change. UNFCCC reporting with focus on LULUCF / REDD implementation; Global land observation and assessment systems ;Capacity building in developing countries on land monitoring; International coordination and standardization (i.e. for UNFCCC relevant development of REDD methodologies). Lecturer and co-organizer for Coalition for Rainforest Nations/GTZ REDD capacity building workshops for 36 countries. Consultant, monitoring expert for design of carbon monitoring system for REDD feasibility study.

Yasumasa Hirata Team Leader of Japan Asia (mainly) Thailand, Forest Monitoring, Specializes in remote sensing technologies in monitoring. 16 Ph.D Forest Indonesia, Reference scenarios, Also modeling and accounting forest carbon. Already Environmental Brazil, Kenya Forest strategy involved in developing methodologies/ feasibility studies Changes, Forestry for REDD in Thailand and Indonesia. and Forest Products Research Institute , Japan Alexander Horst Forestry German Asia, Africa Indonesia, Methodologies Experience in forest sector development cooperation 16 M.Sc. Consultant, Sierra Leone (Reference Scenarios), worldwide. Experience in carbon sequestration issues, Tropical/Subt Österreichische Ghana Monitoring and among others for the WB’s Prototype Carbon Fund and EU ropical Bundesforste AG Ecuador Evaluation systems DG Environment. Experience in REDD and CDM project Forestry Malawi development, incl. methodology development (baseline Namibia setting, monitoring plan etc).UNFCCC desk reviewer for CDM A/R projects. Well versed in application of project management tools and M & E systems.

Melinda Janki International Guyanese South AmericaGuyana Legal advice on An international lawyer specializing in the environment LLB & LLM Lawyer and British conservation issues, and human rights. She provides legal advice to Indigenous peoples, conservation organizations and to aboriginal and tribal Rural Livelihoods, peoples in Asia, Africa and South America including social issues and international organizations. She recently drafted a new law consultations for Guyana, the Amerindian Act 2006, which legally recognizes and protects collective Amerindian rights, including collective land ownership. Co-Chair IUCN Inter- commission Task Force on Protected Areas; Co-Chair, IUCN Specialist Group on Indigenous Peoples; Chair CEL Specialist Group on Protected Areas

Ms. Moeko Saito- Forest & Expertise in social and political dimensions of forest and Jensen Landscape, natural resource governance and monitoring and University of evaluation of social, and environmental impacts of Copenhagen development projects. The current research focuses upon global negotiations of REDD and their possible social impacts on the local population in developing countries. Prior work experiences include the World Bank (Forest team, FLEG and PROFOR), Swiss Intercooperation (FLEG), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (Joint Forest Management in India) and The Nature Conservancy. Familiar with the World Bank operations and activities, and monitoring and evaluation. Ben H.J. de Jong Senior Holland Mexico Methodologies Strong Research and project oriented experience in climate 12 Doctor in Researcher, El (Reference Scenarios) change mitigation projects including the "Landscape Science Colegio de la Characterization, Vegetation Analysis, and Carbon Storage Frontera Sur Assessment for Chiapas, México", funded by US-EPA . Co- (ECOSUR) coordinator National Inventory of Greenhouse gas Emissions in LULUCF sector (2005-2006). Engaged in methodological work for CDM A/R and REDD.

David James Attorney-at-Law, Guyanese Guyana Amerindian Law Worked as Legal Officer – Attorney-at-Law, APA.. Assisted 8 Bachelor in Legal Consultant in preparation of Alternative Report re. “Situation of Law in Private Indigenous Peoples of Guyana” submitted by APA and Practice, Guyana Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) of the UK to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Drafted and presented recommendations seeking improvement to Amerindian Bill 2005 on behalf of four national indigenous peoples’ organizations to Select Committee of the National Assembly which reviewed the Amerindian Bill 2005.

Wolfram Kägi Consultant German Africa Kenya, Forestry projects in Consultant for various World Bank National Strategy 10 Ph.D (Managing Tanzania Climate change, Studies on the Implementation of the CDM (Bolivia, (Economics of Director, B.S.S Methodologies. Colombia, Ukraine, South Africa and Zimbabwe). Lead Climate Economic consultant UNIDO-for CDM methodologies and projects. change) consultants) Lead consultant for REDD project. Desk reviewer for UNFCCC A/R portfolio. Consultant WB for National strategy studies e.g. Zimbabwe, south Africa. Published several papers and reports

David Kaimowitz Program Officer, Africa, Asia Bolivia, Forestry issues Extensive experience in various capacities in forestry. 28 Ph.D Environment and and Latin Costa Rica, generally and Previous assignments Director General, CIFOR. Designing Development, The America Cameroon, particularly research strategies for impact, coordinating the management team, Ford Foundation, and related to current fundraising, overseeing administration and finances, Mexico City Indonesia, forestry issues building partnerships with national and international seven Central organizations. Principal economist, Center for American International Forestry Research (CIFOR), San Jose, Costa countries, Rica. Manage and conduct research on policies that affect Malawi, forests in Latin America, with emphasis on Tanzania, decentralization, conflict in forested regions, causes of and deforestation Zimbabwe Gerald Kapp International German Latin America,Bolivia, Asia Costa Methodologies, Has worked on forest and climate change related issues in 28 Ph.D Consultant, Rica, Chile, Project development several countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Works Forestry Vietnam, & Execution for the WB and for the UNFCCC , CDM issues. Specialist with Cambodia, Undertaken Several feasibility studies in natural resource focus on Carbon Indonesia management. Well published. finance

Marko Katila Research Finnish Africa, Asia Experience in Economics, Forest Experience in investment analysis and finance, forest asset 17 Ph.D Forest Director, Partner 15 developing Policy and strategy valuation, market research, sustainable forest Economics countries. management., forest policy and legislation, environmental Mainly and social safeguards, forest certification, markets for Thailand environmental services, and development of PPPs. Nepal Vietnam Kenya Tanzania Mozambique Lao

Andy Keck IRG (contractor Madagascar Forestry in general. Reference in the country. for USAID) Dirk Kloss Managing German Several regionsHaiti, Benin, Environmental Socio-economic Geographer with 22 years of experience in 22 Masters Director, Terra Panama, Management and environment and sustainable development. Has worked 15 Economic Global Capital Suriname, Sustainable years in project management and operations on field level Geography LLC, Mauritania, Development, Project as well as in headquarters. Designed, implemented, SanFrancisco Nicaragua, implementation, managed, and evaluated environmentally sustainable land Madagascar, Biodiversity & water management, and rural development projects with Vietnam, multicultural, interdisciplinary teams in Latin America, China, India, Asia and Africa. Extensive research, advice & publications Laos on biodiversity & finance (debt swaps, trust funds, carbon, etc.) Developed successful strategies and policies with bilateral, multi-lateral, NGO, and local partners. Sound and recognized operations experience in analyzing, evaluating, and facilitating financial and governance structures for many environmental management issues.

Samuel N. Koffa Associates in Phillipines Asia, Africa Liberia, , More than 20 years experience in agro forestry, community 20 Ph.D, Rural Phillipines Livelihoods, forestry, and watershed management. Strong background Forestry Development, Inc Community Rights, in forestry extension, research and training. Expertise in (ARD, Land tenure forest planning and management, silviculture, Inc),Vermont, seed/nursery research, biodiversity conservation, resource USA management, biomass-based fuels R&D, non-timber forest products research, project management, and grassroots organizational strengthening. Adept at employing rapid rural appraisal (RRA) and participatory rural appraisal (PRA) approaches and methodologies in project planning and implementation. Implementing the Land Rights and Community Forestry Program (LRCFP) with USAID. Worked on Community Rights Law Project - Liberia

Rajesh Koirala Consultant Nepal Asia Nepal, US REDD, Climate Possess strong qualitative and quantitative analytical 5 Masters change mitigation and skills, with two years of professional experience working on (Forest adaptation, community forestry. reviewing project appraisal Science) community forestry documents, annual performance reports, and terminal evaluation reports, regarding: relevance to the GEF operational programs and country priorities; effectiveness; efficiency; impacts and catalytic roles; financial, institutional, socio-political, environmental sustainability of outcomes; implementation; monitoring and evaluation; and lessons and recommendations for future projects. Community Forestry Consultant - Nepal Swiss Forestry Project Harrison Ochieng Independent Kenya Africa Zimbabwe, Forest management, Regional Representative, WWF-Southern Africa Program 21 Ph.D Kojwang Consultant Namibia, Forest Policy & Office .Member of the WWF Steering Committee on Energy Kenya strategy, and Climate Change, Worked as Forestry professor, Forest biodiversity" government forest department regional representative for international NGO.

Peter De Koning Owner, adviser Dutch South Brazil, Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem restoration, conservation, biodiversity and 14 M.SC and program America, Bolivia Rural Livelihoods livelihoods. Work related travel to several countries. (Biology) coordinator - Africa Peru Consultations Stakeholder consultations between the public sector and Mekon Ecology Asia Colombia Co-benefits private sector for natural resource management and El Salvador sharing of benefits. Specializes in sustainable use of forest Ghana resources including biodiversity. Indonesia

David Guba Consultant- Ghanaian Africa Ghana Country expert in Vast experience in various capacities in forest, coastal 18 M.Sc Kpelle Conservation Natural resource zone, wetlands and wildlife management in Ghana, Biologist management and especially in natural resources assessment, site and species assessment protection, management capacity building and development of strategic and management plans. 14 years of working with the Wildlife Division of the Ministry of Lands and Forestry under the Forest Resources Management Project in Ghana. Experience in biophysical assessment of natural resources and in developing strategies and action plans to improve their conservation, sustainable management and monitoring. Trained natural resource managers, NGOs and local communities in advocacy, stakeholder participation, cocoa agro forestry, design and implementation of strategies for sustainable natural resource use, monitoring and management. Worked as Prog. Manager, WWF-West Africa Prog. Office .

Marijke van Kuijk Consultant Netherlands Asia Vietnam, Resource assessment Developing a large scale biomass monitoring program in 5 M.Sc Guyana relation to REDD; testing methods, capacity building within Forestry Commission, training field staff, preparing technical reports, communication and corporation with stakeholders and donors. Hosny El-Lakany Consultant Egyptian Forest policy and Retired as Assistant Director General of FAO. Now 25 Ph.D strategy involved in international consultancies e.g. Financing SFM (Forestry) (PROFOR/World Bank), Review of IUCN Forest Programme, Forestry Diagnostic Mission to Papua New Guinea, ITTO (Team Leader), and the CPF Strategic Framework on Forests and Climate Change (Lead author).

Elifuraha Isaya Legal Officer: Tanzanian Africa Tanzania Indigenous Peoples Also Assistant lecturer and Head, Constitutional and 5 Masters of Lalataika Community Issues; Social issues Administrative law Department, Makumira University Laws (LL.M) Research and associated with REDD College- Arusha. Represented Indigenous peoples issues on Development several international. Currently elected Indigenous Services Peoples of Africa Representative to the UN-REDD (CORDS); Programme Policy Board. Other positions held include Chair, Board of Directors of the Youth Development Network(YDN) Tanzania Chapter and Secretary, National Indigenous Peoples’ Coordinating Committee on REDD monitoring in Tanzania.

Nadine Laporte Hole US Congo basin Research Center

Michael Linddal Dutch South East Cambodia, Natural resource and Forester and environmental economist with knowledge and Asia, Africa Laos, Nepal, environmental experience with design and reviews of environmental Kenya, economics. programmes. He has been a process facilitation consultant Malawi, on the formulation on Danida environmental programmes Tanzania in South Africa and Cambodia and involved in annual sector reviews in Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand and Kenya. Experience in designing, appraising and evaluating environmental assistance projects. Moreover, lecturing experience and external examiner at university level in forest policy and natural resource economics. He has been Danida technical adviser on the MIFRESTA programs in Southeast Asia in Cambodia and Laos as well as regional projects, e.g. Asian Institute of Technology, and in Eastern Africa in Malawi and Tanzania, and in South Africa. William Keith Consultant, British and Africa, DRC, Community based Project manager and environmental biologist with over 30 20 Ph.D Zoology Lindsay Environment and Canadian Southeast Cameroon, natural resources years' professional experience in 15 countries, in planning, Development Asia, Latin Equatorial management; conducting and evaluating projects, and in senior Group, UK America, the Guinea, programme design, administrative and leadership roles. Dr Lindsay joined The Caribbean, Gabon, monitoring and Environment & Development Group in 1994, since which North Central evaluation; • time he has undertaken a variety of long- and short-term America and African institutional analysis, overseas consultancy missions, both independently and Europe Republic, change management with EDG in Africa, the Caribbean the Middle East and Gambia, and capacity building Southeast Asia in the fields of climate change mitigation/ Ghana, adaptation, project/program monitoring and evaluation, Vietnam and institutional analysis, environmental assessment and land several use planning, information systems, protected area others monitoring and management, and biodiversity research and conservation. Some examples of his engagement include: Scoping potential DFID engagement & support on REDD for Africa, Review of past success and future priorities for REDD-related forest interventions in tropical Africa.

Cyril Loisel Climate and French Africa, Latin Ghana, Climate governance, Responsibilities include coordination of Iddri’s climate 13 Masters Forest Expert, America, Congo Basin, Indigenous peoples, programme, including supervision of a team of 15 and over (Developmen ONF- Asia Madagascar, social issues and 20 on-going projects in the areas of Global climate t Economics International/IDD Phillipines, stakeholder governance, Pathways towards carbon sober societies, & Project RI Colombia, consultations, Policy, Climate and development policies. Expertise on Reducing Management Chile, Brazil, Options assessment emissions from deforestation and forest degradation: ) Tanzania, for REDD Coordination of a review of 7 outstanding issues for the DRC inclusion of tropical forests in the international climate governance with ONF-International and AFD . Elaboration of an Options Assessment Report on REDD with the Meridian Institute for the Government of Norway, following extensive consultations with governments, civil society, indigenous peoples’ representatives, and other key stakeholders.

Raymond Directeur de DRC Lumbuenamo Conservation pour la RDC – Kinshasa, WWF Ernst Lutz Consultant Switzerland Africa, Asia Ethiopia, Agriculture and Worked as Task team leader for Lake Victoria 25 Ph.D Tunisia, Environmental Environmental Management Project (multi-country/multi- (Agriculture Eritrea , Economist; NRM, sector) project. Experience in Land Degradation Sector, and Resource Phillipines Project management, Ecotourism and Conservation of Desert Biodiversity. Well Economics) incl. monitoring and published evaluation;

Sango Mahanty Research and Australian Asia and Governance, Rural Over the last 15 years extensive practical experience and a 15 Ph.D Teaching Fellow, Pacific livelihoods, Social strong conceptual grounding in the social dimensions of (Developmen Resource Issues and natural resource management, with a particular focus on t Studies) Management in consultations participatory approaches, governance and livelihoods. Asia-Pacific Current research collaborations on forests and payments Program, for environmental services and on forests and livelihoods Research School more broadly (focusing on the Asia-Pacific). of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University (October 2007- present)

Jorge Malleaux Peruvian

Jean Noel Marien CIRAD French Congo Basin

Omar Masera Investigator C, Resident in Latin Costa Rica, Natural resource Vast Experience on climate change and natural resource 25 Ph.D Research center Mexico America Mexico management and management issues. Key professional positions include (Energy) in Ecosystems, climate change, Member of the IPCC, Coordinator. Program of Mexico on Independent bioenergy Climatic Change, Lines National Inventory of Gas National discharges of Forest Greenhouse-Sector Effect and Office of University of Mitigation for the Climatic Change. National institute of Mexico. Ecology. Environmental Protection World-wide Agency- UNEP. Associate coordinator. Project “Carbon sequestration and Afforestation in Forest Ecosystems” (CASFOR). Union European-Institute de Ecología, UNAM- University of Rich Wageningen-Holland-CATIE-Coast European Forest Institute-Finland. Expert reviewer. National plan of Climatic Action of Mexico. National institute of Ecología (INE). consultant for several international agancies. John J. Mason Executive Canadian Africa Ghana, Project Design, 20+ years of experience in natural resource management 20 M.Sc Director, Nature Liberia, Management, and protected areas initiatives in West Africa. Experience and Conservation Nigeria Monitoring & in payments for ecosystem services initiatives in Ghana, Research center Evaluation; Capacity Liberia and Nigeria. Particularly involved in REDD carbon (NCRC), NGO Building and process in Liberia and Ghana. • Team Leader for 3 years based in Ghana Organizational on $8 million CIDA-funded DISCAP (District Capacity Development; Natural Building Project) guiding capacity building and Resource organizational development investments in regional and Management and local level institutions in northern Ghana Protected Areas

Patrick W. International Zambia Africa Malawi, Forest policy & Formulation and implementation of 15 Ph.D Matakala consultant Tanzania strategy formulation Community/Public/Private Sector Partnerships (CPPPs) in Zambia and implementation sustainable management and development of natural resources. Experience with coordinating, leading and managing the ICRAF Southern Africa Regional Agroforestry Programme in the SADC including knowledge management. Environmental and economic research on sustainable management and development of natural resources. Clients include WWF, UNDP, FAO, Danida

Agustin Mbunga Executive Congolaise Africa DRC Lawyer, specialist in Worked with several international organizations and Non 7 JD (Law Director, environmental governmental Organizations degree) CODELT legislation and local law affecting the management and use of natural resources

Leticia Merino Professor, Mexican Latin AmericaMexico Social Anthropologist Has worked as an academic in the field of rural 25 Ph.D Instituto de development and environment for the last twenty five Investigaciones years and specifically on forest communities in Mexico for Sociales of the the last 17 years. Member of a Mexican NGO´s working on Universidad forest communities, engaged in forest certification, Nacional environmental and forest policies analysis . working on Autónoma de themes of common property, collective action, and México (IIS- sustainable governance of common and public goods. UNAM). Experience as a consultant for the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, the National Forest Commission (CONAFOR) and the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Affiliated with universities overseas. Charles Meshack Executive Tanzanian Africa Tanzania Forest Management, Tanzania Forest management. Specialises in Participatory 13 Masters in Director, Integrating Mangement and learning, Monitoring and Evaluation. He Ecology and Tanzania Forest Conservation and has also a dozen publications to his credit including Environment Conservation development, Transaction costs of Community Based Forest al Group (TFCG) Biodiversity Management, Empirical evidence from Tanzania, Management techniques, published by African Journal of Ecology and Arc Journal of Enhancing Tanzania Forest Group. He was also involved in the stakeholders development of the National Forest Programme participation in communication strategy of Tanzania and the national forest Communication Action Plan of Participatory Forest programme (NFP) Management for the four regions. His recent assignments processes include a study on the impact of participatory forest management in the eastern arc mountains and coastal forests of Tanzania; Feasibility study . Reviewed the TRAFFIC report on “Forestry, governance and national development: Lessons learned from a boom in southern Tanzania

Peter Akong Scientist / Cameroonian Africa Cameroon, REDD policy, Social In his current role he has been leading and co-leading 13 Ph.D Minang Programme Liberia, development funding proposal development and Providing guidance / Associate, ASB Kenya, harmonization of research methodology and synthesis of Partnership for Tanzania REDD and Policy research across six ASB countries / sites the Tropical Congo Basin, (Indonesia, Cameroon, Peru, Thailand, Philippines and Forest India Colombia). Also involved in implementation of Science Margins at the policy interactions / forums on REDD and other issues World relating to reducing deforestation along tropical forest Agroforestry margins. Interests include Forests and climate change Centre (ICRAF), mitigation (Including REDD and AFOLU); Forest services Nairobi Kenya and economic and social development; community forestry, community carbon forestry and watershed management; Participatory Geographic Information Science (P-GIS) across scales.

Mr. Søren Senior Advisor, Danish Forest Management, Substantial knowledge on all aspects of management, Moestrup, Forest & Siliviculture silviculture, rehabilitation and conservation of tropical Landscape, forest, with special emphasis on organizational aspects and University of involvement of stakeholders. Decades of practical Copenhagen, experience on management, rehabilitation and conservation of forests in the tropical region of the world. Qualified knowledge of all aspects of REDD+. Julius Muchemi Executive Kenyan Africa Kenya, Environmental Manager of rural development programs. Several years of 10 PhD Director, Somalia, Information Systems engagement in scientific research, training and Environment Environmental Uganda, (GIS, Remote development projects with local and indigenous al Science Research Mapping Tanzania Sensing); communities. Undertaken local and international and Information Environmental and assignments targeting local and indigenous communities Systems (ERMIS) Socio-economic with respect to community-based natural resource Impacts Assessment; management (water, forestry and landscape) –Kenya, Ethno-Science Somalia, Uganda), farming systems (Somalia and Kenya), Approach to Research, education (Kenya, Tanzania), and other contemporary Training and issues such as climate change mitigation (adaptation and Development; mitigation) -Kenya. Strong interest in socio-sciences and Participatory works as ethno-scientist with keen interests and expertise Research and on research into traditional ecological knowledge, practices Planning and innovations of local and indigenous people. Worked Methodologies with several international organisations e.g. FAO-Kenya, Barclays Bank-UK, UNESCO, JICA, Finnish Foreign Ministry, CDE-Switzerland, CTA-Netherlands, ITC- Netherlands, Christensen Fund –USA, GTZ-IS, Forest People Program-UK, First People Worldwide-USA, ASAL/Dutch–Laikipia, SARDEP/SNV–Keiyo Marakwet

Roger Muchumba DRC Civil Society, IP issues

Dieudonné Trinto President & Congolese Africa DRC, Gabon, Protected Areas Several years of experience in Natural resource 19 Doctor of MUGANGU, Executive (based in Congo and Management, Management and formulation of project proposals in Philosophy in Director of the Canada) several other Community African Countries. participated in the formulation of the Wildlife Mugangu African Participation in Congo protected areas full project in 1997. He has recently Ecology Foundation countries Conservation and Self- written proposals and secured the funds in the GEF to (FONDAMU). Reliance Schemes, support capacity development initiatives (systemic, Project Design, institutional and individual capacity building) for Ghana, Management and Ivory Coast, Congo, DR Congo, Burundi, Sao Tome, CAR, Evaluation in Natural Guinea, Mali, Burkina, Togo, Benin, CAR, Equatorial Resources, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. I secured a grant from Environmental the Rockefeller Foundation and completed a post-doctoral Capacity Building for research in 2000 on sustainable land use management and Sustainable conflict resolution between local communities and park Development, management authorities in the Democratic Congo. Expert of the DR Congo Climate Change Task Force and Negotiator for DRC . Consultant for several International Organizations Antoine Mugnier Project officer, French Africa CAR, DRC, Monitoring and Agronomy Forest Resources Congo appraisal of forest Engineer Management, projects, Carbon (specialized LULUCF, CDM monitoring plan in forestry) etc. design

Daniel Senior scientist , Indonesian Asia Indonesia Forest Policy & Lead Author, IPCC., TAR, LULUCF. Member of the 18 Ph.D Murdiyarso International strategy, Technical Advisory Group, WB/BioCarbon Fund, 2003, Center for Methodologies( Modeling global change impacts, co-benefits. Many years Forestry Reference Scenarios) experience in several forestry related issues Research, Bogor, Forest monitoring, Co- Indonesia benefits

Brian C. Murray Director for US NA NA Economics of forest Widely recognized for his work integrating economic and 15 Ph.D Economic and CC, Reference biophysical models to assess greenhouse gas mitigation (Resource Analysis, Nicholas scenarios strategies in agriculture, land-use change, and forestry, Economics) Institute for Forest policy and and energy. Dr. Murray has been invited as a co-author of Environmental strategies, several national and international assessments of forest Policy Solutions Registries resources, especially related to climate change. Of particular note, he was a convening lead author of the IPCC's Special Report on LULUCF. Economic modeling of US federal cap-and-trade legislative options. Several publications in reputed journals

MARIO Consultant Argentina Latin Argentina, social environment He has served as team coordinator of important social- 10 Masters ALFREDO America Chile management, environmental studies, including the development and Public NANCLARES development and execution of resettlement programs and public consultation Administrati implementation of with indigenous communities and other key stakeholders, on, Masters public consultation in compliance with World Bank and IFC guidelines. His in Political and disclosure most recent experience includes the coordination of the Science programs, social social assessment and consultation of Potasio Rio Colorado evaluation mining project (Mendoza-Argentina), as well as the execution of socioeconomic studies for El Pachón project (Argentina-Chile). Peter Elliot Neil Coordinator British Asia Nepal, Rural Livelihoods, Specializes in Strategic planning; programme and research 25 M.Sc Regional Forest Pakistan, Social issues and planning, implementation, management, monitoring and (Forestry) Programme and Srilanka, consultations evaluation; natural resources policy, legislation and Climate Change Vanuatu management, including protected areas; sustainable Focal point, Asia, Honduras livelihoods approach; risk management assessment and IUCN, Bangkok conflict sensitive development in fragile states; and environmental education. Past positions with DFID as Livelihoods advisor, conflict sensitive development advisor. In particular very experienced in Nepal. Published over ninety papers and reports

Daniel Nepstad Senior Scientist, US Latin Brazil Forest policy and Tropical forest Ecologist, Involved in conservation of 21 Ph.D Woods Hole America, strategies, Reference Amazon forests. Scientist and Founding President-Amazon Research Center, Africa scenarios Institute of Environmental Research, Belém, Brazil. USA

Ibrahim Njobdi Cameroon Indigenous Peoples

Ruth Nussbaum Director of British Several regionsSeveral Forest policy and Worked with certification and sustainable management of 20 Ph.D ProForest countries strategies, natural resources for 20 yrs. Expertise in global forest globally Methodologies certification programme, advising governments, industry (monitoring & and NGOs on responsible natural resource management, verification) developing international and national standards and consultations writing a range of guides and books. She has worked in more than 40 countries and has vast experience of developing, interpreting and implementing policies and processes for delivering sustainable management and independent verification of natural resources. Member of the Royal Society’s Southeast Asia Rainforest Research Committee.

Michael International Austrian NA NA Policy analysis, Modeling, trend analysis in GHG emissions and costs in 12 Ph.D Obersteiner Institute for Methodologies REDD. Policy analysis. Clients include WB, UK Applied Systems (Reference Scenarios) government and European commission. Works with Global Analysis (IIASA) Economics of REDD Earth Observations (GEO) secretariat. Several publications in peer reviewed journals. Max Ooft Policy Officer , Suriname Suriname, Indigenous peoples’ Work Experience with several international organizations , 20 Doctorate Bureau VIDS Trinidad and rights, environment COICA and International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal (Medical (Bureau of the Tobago and sustainable Peoples of the Tropical Forests mainly on indigenous Sciences), Association of development issues. Served as the first General Director of National Masters Indigenous Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname Business Village Leaders in (NIMOS) which was established under an IDB-funded Administrati Suriname); and project of the Government of Suriname; pioneered in on Director/Independ designing the structure and establishing partnerships with ent Consultant various actors incl. private sector. • Currently engaged Bureau MDO with technical and policy work for community-based, (Advisory Bureau national (Suriname), regional (Amazon region) and on Human Rights international indigenous organizations, particularly on and Development) indigenous peoples’ rights in relation to global environmental negotiations

Keith Openshaw Independent US Asia, Africa Several Forest Strategy and Over 40 years experience in forestry, forest economics, 40 B.Sc.(Forestr Consultant countries Policy, Project forest industries, rural development encompassing y) globally Management agriculture, forestry and other natural resources, the environment and renewable energy. Worked in over 50 countries with 17 years residence in developing countries. Experience in Carbon accounting, greenhouse gas methodology, mitigation and carbon sequestration, Economic and financial analyses, forecasting and planning. Several assignments with GEF and other international organizations.

Pablo Pacheco Senior scientist, Bolivian Latin Brazil, Forest Governance, Experience in research on the implications of global trade 19 PhD, CIFOR America, Bolivia, Livelihoods, and investment trends on people’s livelihoods and forest Geography. Asia Indonesia, Community based landscapes change. Other research areas include forest Natural Resource policies and markets, forest conservation and development management and community forestry. Leader of Research Domain 5: “Managing the impacts of globalized trade and investment on forest and forest communities". Managed and conducted research on policies that affect forest in the Bolivian case, and assessing the implications of decentralization on forest management. Activities conducted as part of the “Causes of Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Changes in Human Welfare” Michelle Passero Senior Climate Policy development, Represent and advise TNC California and state agencies on 10 LLM Policy Advisor, National Registry the implementation of the California Global Warming California, The Solutions Act of 2006 related to forests and land use Nature policies; Lead representative and advisor for updates to the Conservancy California Climate Action Registry Forest Protocols. Formerly with the Pacific Trust Fund, then with Ecosecurities. Participated with WRI/WBCSD protocol development.

CORNELIS Senior Consultant Surinamese South AmericaSuriname Development, and Has held several positions in Suriname including as 30 Doctoral A.F.PIGOT with Pall Projects Development Minister of Education and Human Resources Development degree in Supply. cooperation, and as elected representative of Suriname in the Executive Geography Education, Forest Board of UNESCO. He has worked on numerous projects Policy, and studies in the fields of education, development cooperation, structural adjustment, regional development, tourism development, marketing, project management, activities Forum NGO evaluation, IDB loan to Ministry of Education mid term evaluation, forest policy formulation, management support of agencies, social impact assessments and environmental profiles. Now he is very much involved in environmental issues and in innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable development.

Catherine Jeanne Full Professor, Canadian Latin AmericaPanama Rural livelihoods, Well established research programmes in carbon stocks 20 yrs Ph.D Potvin Department of Reference Scenarios, assessments. Work on livelihoods impact of conservation, Biology, McGill Biodiversity linkages between climate change and biodiversity. University Negotiator for Panama for the UNFCCC process. Scientific coordinator TropiFACE, Panama. Research Affiliate, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Michael Ochieng Executive Kenyan Africa Kenya, Land and natural Expertise in policy research and analysis especially in 20 M.Phil./D.Phi ODHIAMBO Director, Resource Uganda, resource management natural resource management, with particular focus on l. Candidate Conflict Institute Tanzania, policy, environmental land, common property, pastoralism, and environment. in Land and (RECONCILE), a Eritrea and law, project and This is supplemented by over 20 years experience in policy Agrarian policy research Southern programme analysis and advocacy, with 10 of those years spent in Studies; NGO in Nakuru, Sudan assessments, private legal practice. Work at RECONCILE Student of Kenya evaluations includes policy analysis, advocacy and networking on Law environment and natural resource management resource based conflicts, common property resource management and pastoralism in Eastern Africa. Work eperience with FAO, UNDP, the World Bank, Oxfam, Norwegian Peoples Aid, IWGIA Cordaid, DFID, LWF and a host of national and regional NGOs in Eastern Africa. Has published widely on conflict resolution and land tenure issues in Africa

Kyeretwie Opoku Coordinator Civic Ghanaian Africa Ghana Social issues, Provides policy advocacy support to communities and civil 30 Barrister ar Response community rights and society organizations. Sought to support the rights of the Law policy advocacy marginalized to a better life based on a democratic restructuring of society’s political and economic institutions. Worked in various capacities in Ghana and in the United Nations, DANIDA as advisor on legal and policy issues

Maureen Angela Head forestry Surinamese Latin AmericaSuriname Forest Policy Project coordinator: Promoting Sustainable Management of 15 Master of Playfair department the Community Forest of the Maroon community in Science, CELOS Marchalkreek. Country Assessments: Law Compliance and Social Prevention and Control of Illegal Activities in the Forest Forestry Sector in Suriname” (as STC with WB)

Albertus Hadi Dissertation Indonesian Indonesia, HawaiiIndigeneous issues, Board Member, Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and Rights 12 MA Pramono Research: Political economy of Commission of the International Geographical Union. geography Mapping natural resource Study on the tenurial systems of indigenous peoples in dialogues in management, Land Indonesia, a part of FPIC program of AMAN – Indonesian mapping: Tenure Alliance of Indigenous Peoples cartographic encounters and spatial literacies within counter- mapping in West Kalimantan Tovondriaka ?? Malagasy Africa Madagascar Public administration, was a Director at ONE, a former member of MNP board 15 year Masters Andriamanganiai project management, and a former General Secretary of Ministry of environment of Degrees na Rakotobe environmental experie economics, and nce in environmental sustain management able develop ment

Winston Managing Dutch (based Latin Suriname, Development Has worked on business plans, evaluations and forestry 17 M.Sc Ramautarsing director, Proplan in Suriname) America Guyana, economics, related assignments with several international Consultancy Jamaica Evaluations organizations e.g.USAID: Institutional Sector Analysis: Forestry (1997) - FAO: The establishment of a Forestry Management and Production Control organization in Suriname

Fernando Rello Professor at the Mexican Latin Car, DRC, Congo Economist with Consultant to various international organizations (ECLAC, 20 Ph.D Faculty of America, specialization in FAO, World Bank, UNIDO).National Advisor in the fields Economics, carribean development and of agricultural and food policies to different government Universidad agricultural institutions. the preparation of agricultural development Nacional economics; plans, projects and policies; the provision of technical Autónoma de agricultural and rural backstopping to FAO/ESPP field projects in the region; México (UNAM). development policies assistance to governments in the fields of agricultural policy analysis and formulation of agricultural development strategies; the organization of training events on agricultural planning and policies.

Gary Phillip Group Head, Land Australian National registry, Actively engaged in development of Australia's National C 20 Ph.D Richards Management and Carbon accounting accounting system; Land sector policy and programmes Special and role of remote and land sector analysis and technology. . His work Programmes sensing background is varied, having at various times worked at all Group, Govt. tiers of government, with varied duties in land related Department of activities such as forestry, conservation, urban systems. Climate Change, This has been at management, administration, research Canberra and strategic planning levels. His diverse academic background includes an emphasis on the human dimensions of land management. Carmenza Co-head of the Colombian Asia, Latin Methodologies 20 yrs in development cooperation. Since 10 years focused 20 Ph.D Robledo Environment and and Swiss America (Reference Scenarios), on the thematic on Climate Change and Natural Resource (Natural Climate Change Africa REDD policy and Management, combining scientific work, policy Sciences) Group in strategies development and project design and implementation. Wide Intercooperation experience in the political issues as well as and technical matters related to mitigation options in the forestry sector, including modalities and procedures, baseline and monitoring methodologies and institutional and social impacts in REDD, Restoration, Forest Management and Conservation.

Marcelo Theoto Researcher at Brazil Latin AmericaBrazil Methodologies, Forest Background in Applied economics, Experience with CERT 10 PH.D Rocha CEPEA - policy modeling. Involved in methodological work as member of ESALQ/USP , A/R working group of CDM, Alo member of R & I team of Brazil CDM UNFCCC. Involved actively in REDD negotiations of UNFCCC

Peter Saile GTZ German LAC and Ecuador, Forest Policy, cross- Forester and anthropologist with 22 years of experience in 22 South Africa Honduras, sector dialogue/ development cooperation in forest related topics; from Brazil, NFP's; participation of forest extension, agroforestry, protected areas and buffer Colombia, local stakeholders zone management to forest legislation and policy; forest South Africa, incl. indigenous related aspects of CDM; REDD process under UNFCCC. Mozambique peoples Alejandro Director de la Mexican Latin AmericaMexico Forest Management, Worked with several international organizations and Non 17 Ph.D Eduardo Guevara División de Environmental governmental Organizations. Director of the Division of Sanginés Estudios Sociales Management, Social Studies Latin American university Campus City of Universidad Sustainable Mexico (from March of 2006). Director of the Department of Iberoamericana Development Economy Latin American university Campus City of Campus Ciudad Mexico (July of 2004 - March of 2006). Professor- de México Investigator Department of Economy, Latin American University Campus City of Mexico (from October of 1998); of Environmental Economy. Coordinator of the Viable Development and Research program in environment. Latin American university, City of Mexico (from January of 1999). Coordinator of the Subsystem in environment of the races of Political Science and International Relations

Gustavo Ramirez - Advisor to the Mexico Latin AmericaMexico Indigenous issues, Extensive experience in various capacities in M exico 20 M.SC Santiago National biodiversity working on natural resource management aspect with President of the conservation indigenous communities, resource survey and mapping, National remote sensing. For example, to design the project for Commission of Biodiversity Conservation Plans for Indigenous Natural Protected Communities in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Guerrero Areas. Mexico and Michoacán., Forestry Management and Conservation Plans for 35 Indigenous Communities in the Mexican states of Durango, Colima, Jalisco, Michoacán, Puebla, Oaxaca and Quintana Roo and To design sustainable development and biodiversity conservation plan for 300 peasant and indigenous communities in 14 Mexican states including payment for environmental services (water and carbon fixation), natural risks and hazards, agro forestry systems, community forestry, participatory GIS, participatory land use and land planning process.

Jayant Sathaye Senior Staff US & India Asia, Latin Several Forest Monitoring, Several year of experience in forestry issues. Co- 34 Ph.D Scientist, America countries Methodology coordinating lead author for IPCC. Reviewed several GHG Lawrence Berkley Africa globally. (reference scenarios) projects for GEF. Several consultations for UNFCCC in National Mainly Economics of REDD, energy and forestry sectors. Strengths: Carbon Laboratory, Mexico opportunity costs assessments, potential and feasibility of forestry CC California Peru mitigation projects. Trends in GHG emissions. Bolivia China Ms. Annalisa Research Fellow, Specialises in international and comparative Savaresi Faculty of Law, environmental law and has researched specifically in the University of areas of climate change, environmental liability, Copenhagen, biodiversity conservation and the environmental jurisprudence of international human rights bodies. Her current research deals with measures for reducing green house gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the international regime to fight climate change. Annalisa is member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Commission on Environmental Law. Prior to her appointment at the University of Copenhagen, she has worked and lived in the United Kingdom for several years, working, among others, as a research assistant at the University of Cambridge and as an attorney. Annalisa holds law degrees from the University of Brescia (Italian law degree) and the University of Durham (LLM, MPhil).

Jefferey Sayer Member of British Asia Indonesia, Forest policy and Conducted studies on conservation issues for the World 15 DSC Ecology scientific advisory Thailand strategy, Local Bank, the European Union, IUCN, FAO and the ITTO. sciences committee to UK Mali livelihoods Served as FOUNDING DIRECTOR GENERAL, Center for Department of the Burma Social issues and International Forestry Research, Bogor, INDONESIA. Environment and consultations Extensive experience of working with international adviser to organizations on conservation issues research directorate of the European Union. Based in Switzerland

Tomás Schlichter Co-ordinator, Argentina Latin AmericaArgentina, Forest Management, 1998- presently. Co-ordinator, Masters Programme in 15 Ph.D National Forestry Costa Rica Co-benefits Ecology and Management of Forest Ecosystems. Univ. of Research Evaluation Buenos Aires (UBA). 1992-1993. Researcher of the Project Programme- Control a- Co-ordinator of the "Conservation for National Institute Sustainable Development in Central America" project, for Agricultural CATIE -IUCN. Funded by ASDI (Sweden) and NORAD Technology (Norway) CATIE- Turrialba, Costa Rica,. Monitoring of (INTA). desertification in . (INTA-GTZ). Johannes Scholl GTZ German Central and National and sub- Economist with experience as development practitioner South national REDD and policy advisor in Central and South America and America and strategies and Europe. Assessment of strategic approaches, assessments Europe policies; of institutional structure of financial mechanisms, Environmental Funds conceptualization of REDD sector policies and and Finance complementarities of FCPF with bilateral donor commitments. First-hand experiences with ongoing REDD implementation in Brazil.

Paul Kanyinke Kanyinke Sena, Kenya Africa Anglophone Indigenous peoples, IPAAC indig. peoples organiz, Kenya. At Buju IP Bachelors Sena Regional Africa, Social issues and workshop. One of the 30 members in “The Forest Dialogue” (Law) Representative - Uganda, consultations hosted by the University of Yale and supported by the East Africa, Tanzania, WBCSD and the World Bank. This being hosted as a road Indigenous Congo map to Copenhagen by the forest part of the Conservation Peoples of Africa International process on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Coordinating Change launched on 25th April, 2008 at the UNPFII at the Committee UN in New York. Member of 15 member community introduced by the Community, Climate and Biodiversity Alliance (www.climate-standards.org) for acceptable carbon project around the world.

Achmed Renaldo Chairman of the Surinamese Latin AmericaSuriname Capacity Building through gathering and dissemination of Sheikkariem FTeW Carbon information regarding Carbon Readiness activities. Readiness R&D development & demonstration for application of agriculture group and industrial waste for bio-fuels, sustainable management of natural resources

Lucky Sherpa President, Nepal Asia Nepal Indigenous peoples, Executive Director, Himalayan Indigenous Women 9 Masters National Network Social Issues and Network (HIWN); Advisor, Nepal Federation of Indigenous (Economics) of Indigenous consultations Nationalities. Focuses on gender issues. Peoples

Juan REATEGUI Consultant on Peru Latin AmericaPeru, Bolivia, Expertise in internal Director, indigenous peoples Health program. Joint project 20 Masters, SILVA International Ecuador; project coordination formulation role on health of indigenous communities in Intercultural projects COICA Amazonian particularly for the Peruvian Amazon. Technical Asessor of the health GTZ and Andean Indigenous Peoples coordination of indigeanous peoples organisationz in (Southern Cuenca Ecuador Cone) Markku Tapani Managing Finnish Africa, Asia Several Forest management, Work experience in about 70 countries. Work experience in 23 Ph.D Simula Director,Ardot Oy, countries Forest policy and several cross cutting issues e.g. forest management Consulting in globally strategy strategy, certification of timber products, Sustainability forestry, forest including Forest certification Impact Assessment. In 2007, engaged in Building industries and Brazil Capacities of the Members of the Network of Central environment Thailand African Forestry and Environmental Training Institutions Congo Basin (RIFFEAC); Feasibility Study on the Implementation of Training Programmes in Forestry and Forest Concession Management in the Congo Basin, Design and the Consultation Process of the Global Forest Partnership.

Adrien Sinafasi Chairman of the Congolaise Africa DRC IP issues (Pygmees) Responsible for Programs to the AAPDMAC (Action of 13 Bac or partial Board of Directors Support for the Protection of the Rights of Minorities in Bac(French) of FOSCAL Central Africa). 2002 - 2006 : President of the Steering (Forest Service of committee, then Management Committee of Network of Indigenous and Associations Autochtones Pygmies (RAPY). Since February Local Peoples) 2009 : Chairman of the board of FOSCAL (Forest with Service of the Indigenous and Local Peoples

T.P.Singh Regional Group Indian Asia Indonesia, India. Rural Livelihoods, The focus of work to ensure that Ecosystems and 22 D.Phil Head, Ecosystems social issues and Livelihoods are both taken care of in sustainable (Botany) and Livelihoods stakeholder development issues. specific responsibilities include consultations enhancing the efficacy of participatory approaches for programme and project planning and assessment; promoting quality assurance of project development and implementation; fund raising and managing donor relationships; monitoring and evaluation of Ecosystem and Livelihood Group’s organizational performance. Previously Vice chancellor of TERI university and several positions with Government of India. Author for IPCC, LULUCF.

Margaret Skutsch UHD (Associate British Africa & Asia Nepal, Rural Livelihoods, Advisor to the Netherlands Ministry of Development 34 PH.D professor/senior Tanzania, Social Issues and Cooperation (DGIS) in the area of energy and climate lecturer), Srilanka, consultations change, with particular attention to Africa. Strong research Technology and Senegal focus in community forestry. Sustainable Development Section, University of Twente, Netherlands Toby Johnson Conservation National Registry Instrumental in developing CCBA and VCS.VCS has Smith International designated several "official registries for their credits.

Jim Smyle Independent US Africa, Asia Panama, Forest policy, Forest Experienced in natural resources project management and 20 Master Of Consultant (WB) Latin Honduras Management, implementation. Worked in several regions and countries Science America Mexico Forest Biodiversity, as WB staff. Areas of experience include Indigenous & (Forest Thailand Project Community Biodiversity, evaluation of implementation hydrology) implementation, effectiveness and institutional impacts country project Project evaluation, portfolio e.g. IFAD, Stakeholder Management and Conflict Stakeholder Resolution and country evaluations. consultations"

Rogeliano Solís Cacique’s Panamanian Panama Indigenous peoples, Project Leader at Conservation and Development Strategy 7 Bachelor of González technical advisor Social issues and Associates, (CODESTA), 2000 – 2006. Engaged in carrying Environment on environment consultations out the projects in Kuna Communities, keep contact with al Science issue. local authorities, gather relevant informations about the Kuna necessities, explain to the leaders about the nature of the project or opportunity, and preparing the proposal .

Charlotte Streck Director, Climate German NA NA Forest Policy and Expert on the law and policy of climate change and 17 Ph.D Focus BV Strategies (Regulatory emissions trading. She advises on the regulatory &Legal) framework of the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, the European ETS, emerging US emissions trading systems, and voluntary carbon standards. She has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating complex carbon agreements, related, among others, to establishing carbon funds (e.g. Biocarbon fund), implementing projects, and the contracting intermediaries. Design of carbon procurement schemes. Worked as Senior Counsel Legal with WB. Actively engaged in REDD dialogue. Brent Murray Global Africa Kenya Rural Livelihoods, Co- Work with ASB network focuses on enhancing agricultural 15 Ph.D Swallow Coordinator, ASB benefits productivity without deforestation or degradation of Partnership for Program evaluation environmental services at the tropical forest margins. The the Tropical partnership connects international agricultural research Forest Margins centers, national research systems in the humid tropics of (ASB), World Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, and 70 other Agroforestry organizations across the globe. Impact assessment of Centre, Nairobi, programs and policy options. Kenya

TACHIBANA Team Leader of Japanese Asia, North China, South Forest Economics, Expertise in modeling global wood products market and 14 Ph.D Satoshi Northern Forest America, Korea, Forest Policy experiences in field surveys of forestry practices and of Policy and Oceania, and Malaysia, energy consumption in wood transportation in many Economics, Europe Indonesia, U. countries. Hokkaido S., Canada, Research Center, New Zealand, Forestry and Australia Forest Products Research Institute

Timm Unique Forestry German Asia, Africa Uganda. Carbon Finance and Proven track record with the World Bank, FAO & private 12 Ph.D TENNIGKEIT Consultants, Thailand, Bioenergy expert; Carbon Funds in financing, designing and & implementing (Forestry) GmbH China, Project Development forest & agricultural carbon finance projects for the Kenya, Costa Forest Management compliance and the voluntary carbon market. Substantial Rica working experiences with commercial forestry and bioenergy projects, forestry research and forestry development and governance projects

TIMO Erkki Professor, Forest Finnish Asia, Africa Indonesia, Forest Monitoring, Specializes in & Remote sensing and GIS 15 Ph.D TOKOLA Information Nepal Methodologies techniques. Several publications and impressive research (Forestry) Technology and Namibia (Reference Scenarios) record. Vice-Chairman of IUFRO group, Forest Information Systems, Zambia Systems, 1995-1997. University of Tanzania Joensuu, Finland ‐

James Tolisano Eco Development US E. And Several Organizational Offered professional services in applied conservation 20 M.Sc and Natural S.Asia/Pacifi countries Development, science for a variety of U.S. regional and international Resource c (5+ years), globally Institutional projects for more than 20 years. Specific services have been Management Latin Strengthening and offered in the fields of environmental impact analysis; Specialist, New America/Cari Capacity Building; environment/natural resource planning; forest and York and Santa bbean (12+ Carbon Emissions watershed management and biodiversity Fe, New Mexico years), Africa Reduction and conservation and international projects for more than 20 (3+ years) Ecosystem Services years. Project Development

Martin Tadoum COMIFAC Cameroon

Eveline Trines Private Consultant Dutch Latin PNG, Methodologies Forestry and Climate Change expert including REDD 18 Masters America, Tanzania (Reference Scenarios), strategies and policy options and A/R CDM. Experience of (environment Africa Mozambique Forest Policy and working with government, private sector in Latin America, al forestry) Asia Uganda strategies Africa, Asia, UNFCCC secretariat. Operationalisng forest Indonesia co-benefits based CC mitigation projects in developing countries Bolivia

Andrea Tuttle Consultant, China, National Registry, Development of policy, accounting protocols and Registry 10 Ph.D Andrea Tuttle & Indonesia, Carbon accounting procedures for forest carbon credits, pre- and post-AB 32. (Environmen Associates, Forest Malaysia protocols CCAR credits are Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), tal Planning) and Climate advisory to California Air Resources Board on Climate Policy Change, • Consultant to GTZ and Indonesia Ministry of Forestry recommending components of a Forest Carbon Registry and REDD carbon accounting, linked to Forest Management Units for sustainable forest management

Gisela Ulloa Bolivian Latin AmericaBolivia carbon sequestration, Worked as National CDM Office Coordinator for Bolivia. 10 MBA in Vargas project development Engaged in various capacities in CDM projects and International particularly in forestry e.g. Forestry Action Plan for Business Bolivia. Technical Analysis of the Special Report on Land Management Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), development of CDM A/R projects in Bolivia. Has worked in the national CDM office as incharge of providing support in the design, technical development, marketing and negotiation for CDM projects in the energy and forest sector. Analysis of financing mechanisms for nature resource management projects. Also engaged in FCPF inception process. Eduardo Morales- Independent consultantChilean Latin AmericaParaguay, Forest policy, Project Worked for FAO, WB, Banco. Expertise in forest 17 Masters Verdugo Chile formulation certification, Project development for carbon sequestration. (Resource Panama Engaged in climate change negotiations for Chile. Forestry planning and Argentina expert for Chile conservation)

Jacobus J. Specialist on EU Netherlands Africa Cameroon, Rural livelihoods, Expertise in Project identification, feasibility and 20 Masters Vermaat FLEGT (Forest Congo social issues and evaluation studies.. Design and implementation of (Developmen law Enforcement Gabon consultations, Forest participatory approaches to development projects, t Sociology) Governance and Ghana Governance including governance and multi stakeholder involvement Trade) Action and consultations. . Design and implementation of Plan and (participatory) monitoring and evaluation. FLEGT VPA Voluntary specialist in Ghana. Experience in several African Partnership countries Agreements for Ghana and the wider West/Central African Region. Based in Ghana

Pita A. Verweij Assistant Dutch Latin Bolivia, Forest Monitoring, Researcher who is experienced in Latin American countries 10 Ph.D Professor, Dept. of America Colombia Environmental on innovative financing mechanisms, biodiversity, capacity (Biology) Science, tech and valuation building and institutional development. Inventory of forest society, Biodiversity cover and land use etc. (e.g. Bolivia, Colombia) Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University

Dominic Director, Forest Kenya Africa Kenya, Forest policy and Worked in several capacities with Govt. of Kenya. 12 Ph.D Walubengo Action Network Ethiopia strategy, Forest Consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of (FAN), Kenya Uganda management the United Nations (FAO): Participatory forest management in Ethiopia. Consultant for CIDA and WB (biomass energy projects). Regional Director of the FAO Forests, and People Programme (FTPP) with a focus on community forestry Carlos de FORAF Belgium DRC Wasseige

Michael P. Wells Independent consultantUS and UK Asia, Africa Vietnam, Forest Biodiversity Extensive experience in Social, economic, institutional and 18 Masters Kenya conservation, policy aspects of environmental conservation and (Forest Uganda Program evaluation sustainable development. Worked for UNDP, WB, UNEP, Science) Nepal GEF and Norad. Strengths: Program monitoring and Philippines evaluation. Experience in several developing countries. Tanzania, Indonesia

Frank Werner Independent Latin Colombia Methodologies Experience in climate change and C sequestration projects 10 Ph.D consultant for America (Reference scenarios, in the CDM. Design of a monitoring plan for a REDD environmental monitoring, project in Colombia, addressing also other environmental issues Accounting services; supported by the ITTO. Work in collaboration approaches), with Swiss international cooperation projects in forestry Valuation of and agriculture regarding their potential for adaptation to Environmental climate change and to valuate environmental services. services Evaluation of accounting approaches for carbon in wood products, analysis of forest management and wood use scenarios, Former member of A/R WG of the CDM.

S. Joseph Wright Senior Scientist, Panama Forest biodiversity Expertise in Tropical biology and conservation, phenology 12 Ph.D Smithsonian and the carbon balance of tropical forest canopies. Tropical Research Assessment of biological diversity and microclimate of the Institute, Panama tropical forest canopy. Dr. Yoshiki Special Senior Japan Asia Forest Monitoring Lead Author, IPCC:LULUCF. Specializes in remote 23 Ph.D YAMAGATA Researcher, sensing technologies for monitoring. Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies

Ababu Anage Ecosystem Ethiopian Ethiopia Forest Policy and Besides assignments with Govt. of Ethiopia he has worked 15 M.SC Zeleke Department strategy with Federal Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in (Forestry) Head, Federal energy and biodiversity issues. Overarching experience in Environmental Forest and Environmental issues in Ethiopia. Govt focal Protection point for UNFF and UNCCD. Authority, Ethiopia

Note: Rows highlighted in grey indicate individuals from whom information/cv is awaited.