Expert Connect

Green Growth Expert Connect provides policymakers direct access to world-leading technical and policy experts for quick and tailored guidance on a range of green growth topics.

The service is available, at no cost, to government agency representatives from developing countries and supporting technical institutes. To request support, simply submit a request and the GGKP will match you with a leading green growth policy expert. 

Specialised experts are available on a range of green growth topics, including fiscal reform, access to finance, indicators and metrics, natural capital approaches, sustainable trade, and government procurement. Experts will provide tailored support, including to review draft strategies, analyse policy options, share experiences from other countries, and facilitate networking.

Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander
Head, Communication and Policy Engagement Team, CSTEP
Biography
Dr. Annapoorna Ravichander, Head, Communication and Policy Engagement Team (CPE) holds a Ph.D. in History and has over 25 years of experience in the areas of training, writing and communication. She has published articles in journals, blogs, newspapers and newsletters. She has also coordinated publishing books in the capacity of...
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Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati
Chair, IUCN-CEC Specialist Group
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Advisory Board Member
Biography
Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati is an internationally renowned conservation and development specialist with close to three decades of experience working at national, regional and international levels, holding positions such as Vice-Chancellor, TransDisciplinary University ( TDU, India); Chief of Biodiversity, Land Law and Governance programmes at United Nations Environment Programme ( UN...
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Dr. Ben Milligan
Scientia Fellow
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Visiting Senior Fellow
Biography
Dr. Ben Milligan is a Scientia Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University College London Institute for Sustainable Resources, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security. His research and advisory work focus on use...
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Dr. Brigitte Knopf
Secretary General
Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC)
Biography
Dr. Brigitte Knopf is the Secretary General of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC). In this role, her reponsibilities include: Management and Strategy of MCC Cooperation with Universities and Stakeholders from government, business and civil society German and European energy and climate policy (Energiewende) Her...
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Dr. Eli Fenichel
Knobloch Family Professor, Natural Resource Economics
Yale University
Biography
Dr. Eli Fenichel is the Knobloch Family Professor of Natural Resource Economics at Yale University. He received a PhD from Michigan State University in 2007, and was on the faculty of Arizona State University for four years prior to joining Yale in 2012. Prof. Fenichel conducts quantitative research that connects...
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Dr. Elizabeth Losos
Senior Fellow, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
Duke University
Biography
Dr. Elizabeth Losos is a Senior Fellow at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and a FPI-Bard College Fellow. She has been exploring policies to mitigate the environmental and social risks from large-scale infrastructure projects in the transportation and energy sectors. Her current work focuses on...
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Dr. Haakon Lindstad
Senior Scientist, Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute
Biography
Dr. Haakon Lindstad holds a PhD in Marine Technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and a MSc. degree in Industrial Economy from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH). Dr. Lindstad work as a Senior Scientist at the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK) in Trondheim, Norway...
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Dr. Hyungna Oh
Chair of Advisory Committee on Korea’s Green New Deal
Professor at the College of International Studies
Biography
Dr. Hyungna Oh is the Chair of Advisory Committee on Korea’s Green New Deal appointed by Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF) of Korea. She is also Professor of economics in the College of International Studies at Kyung Hee University, with expertise in the areas of climate change and environmental...
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Dr. James Murombedzi
Senior Political Affairs Officer (Climate Policy and Governance), and Head of the African Climate Policy Centre
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Biography
Dr. James Murombedzi is a Senior Political Affairs Officer (Climate Policy and Governance), and Head of the African Climate Policy Centre at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
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Dr. Johannes Refisch
Programme Management Officer
Biography
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