Andrew Raine

Andy Raine is currently the Head of the International Environmental Law Unit in the Law Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment). He leads a team based in Nairobi that works globally towards the progressive development and implementation of international environmental law. Andy is an Australian and UK-trained lawyer with expertise in environmental law, policy and governance at the national, regional and international levels. He has worked for over 17 years in the field, with experience gained working in private practice in international law firms (Freehills in Melbourne and Linklaters in London) and UN agencies (UNDP in New York and UN Environment in Bangkok and Nairobi). Andy is married to a fellow environmentalist and has two young children, two dogs, and four bicycles.