Monday June 1st, 2015 at 3 PM (EST)

Dr. Gustavo Fonseca

Director of Programs at the Global Environment Facility

About Dr. Gustavo Fonseca

Prior to becoming Director of Programs at the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Dr. Fonseca started his career as a tenured Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil. He was later appointed the first Executive Director of the Center for Applied Biodiversity before becoming the Chief Conservation and Science Officer of Conservation International.

Dr. Fonseca has published close to 150 publications articles and books, including 15 times in Science and four times in Nature. He has received the Oliver Austin Award of the University of Florida’s State Museum for outstanding research in the natural sciences and the Golden Ark Award, an official order of the Dutch government, the highest environment award of the Netherlands.

About this Roundtable

Topic: At the end of April, the next edition of the GFDD Global Roundtables will host Dr. Gustavo Fonseca, Director of Programs at the Global Environment Facility. The session will focus on the importance of public sector climate finance and the role of civil society in reducing emissions and helping communities to adapt.

Location: GFDD, 1629 K St. NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006
Time: 3:00 PM (EST)
Date: Monday June 1st, 2015

Your Participation is welcome! Session is closed.

News

• Director of the Global Environment Facility Discusses how the Organization acts as a Trigger for Further Financing of the Green Economy
  Washington DC, 01/06/15

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