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Katinka Weinberger

Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Katinka Weinberger is the Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS) in UNESCAP. As Chief of EDPS, she is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and implementing ESCAP’s work program in the area of environment, especially on climate change, water and oceans and provides…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Katy Miller

​​​​​​​Director, Vatuvara Foundation, Fiji

​​​​​​​Katy Miller is a Director of the Vatuvara Foundation which was formed in 2016 and registered as a charitable organization under Fiji law. The Vatuvara Foundation is committed to protect and revive oceans in the Northern Lau Group of Fiji through a network of marine protected…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kavita Sachwani

Finance Lead and State Program Coordinator, World Bank 2030 Water Resources Group

Kavita is a Chartered Accountant. She is a public policy and financial services professional with over two decades of experience spanning policy advocacy and program management in water resources management, public health, financial inclusion and financial services. She is the Finance Lead for the…

   Topic(s): Finance, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kayla McCauley

Physical Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Kayla McCauley is an atmospheric scientist in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards working at the intersection of climate and air quality. Engaging on initiatives both in the U.S. and internationally, her work includes leading U.S. emissions reporting for the UN Convention on Long…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kazuko Ogasahara

Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB

Kazuko joined ADB as nutrition specialist. Before taking this position, she worked for Japanese food manufacturer, Ajinomoto, and has a wide range of experience from R&D to scientific communication in nutrition field. She has Ph.D in chemistry from Osaka University, Japan.

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Health
   SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Kelly Hewitt

Principal Planning & Coordination Specialist, ADB

Ms. Kelly has worked in power and natural gas for more than 30 years. She has extensive experience in power, and gas market regulation and reform, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and renewable energy. She served as legal counsel at U.S. Department of Energy (FERC); the merger and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
   SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kelvin Peh

Lecturer in Conservation Science, University of Southampton

While serving as lecturer, Dr. Kelvin Peh is also a Principal Investigator for Conservation Ecology and Ecosystem Services at the University of Southampton. He joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is also a…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kim Bonine

Training Director and Senior Analyst, Conservation Strategy Fund

Kim, a holder of MS and BA degrees from Stanford University, has over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of environment, economics and policy. She joined Conservation Strategy Fund in 2001 and has led the design and implementation of environmental economics courses and analysis…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Capacity Development, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc

Project Manager, Institute of Strategy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Ms. Kim Thi Thuy Ngoc is working at the Institute of Strategy on Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). She graduated at Ha Noi National University in 1994 with a major in biodiversity. She also earned her Master of Science at the Asian…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Komal Sinha

Senior Director, Plastics and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets, Verra

​As the demand for Verra’s Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, Plastic Waste Reduction Standard, and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard grows, Komal leads on Verra’s policy engagement and market development related to these programs. Komal is a climate…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals