Kerstin Canby

About Kerstin Canby

More than 20 years of work experience in the fields of forest governance and the international trade of forest products; international forest and environmental policy and project management; forestry finance and trade; technical assistance and program management for forest, wetland and marine protected areas and biodiversity protection; • Research experience related to payments for ecosystem services in Asia (including China) and illegal logging and associated trade (global) • Project management experience in Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia, including World Bank and GEF projects in forest, wetlands and protected areas management • Coordinated major inter-governmental negotiations process (ministerial-level Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance program), including government liasing, diplomatic demarches, communications, coordination with NGOs, fund-raising and logistical management. • In-depth knowledge of World Bank Group and GEF corporate strategies, policies and processing (including safeguards, procurement, financial management, quality reviews, and portfolio monitoring);

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Forest Trends Association

   Jan 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• Duke University

  MEM

  1991 — 1993

• Duke University

  BA

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Forestry
• Policy
• Natural Resource Management
• Policy Analysis
• Ecosystem Services
• Ngos
• Environmental Policy
• Climate Change
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Development
• International Development
• Biodiversity
• Capacity Building