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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.

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Mary Ruckelshaus
Managing Director
Natural Capital Project
Senior Research Scientist
Stanford University
Biography
Mary Ruckelshaus oversees all work of the Natural Capital Project partnership including strategy, coordination, fundraising, communications, and hiring. She is based in Seattle, WA, where she previously led the Ecosystem Science Program at NOAA’s NW Fisheries Science Center. Prior to that, she was an Assistant Professor of biological sciences at...
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Maryse Robert
Director, Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, Organization of American States
Biography
Ms. Maryse Robert is director of the Department of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism in the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), which promotes economic development in OAS Member States through programs and projects, which are designed to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of economic actors so...
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Marzio Galeotti
Professor of Economics, Università degli Studi di Milano
Biography
Marzio Galeotti is Professor of Economics at the Università degli Studi di Milano where he teaches Microeconomics and Environmental and Energy Economics. He graduated from Università Bocconi in Milan and holds a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in Economics from New York University. He is senior research fellow at the Center...
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Massimiliano Mazzanti
Professor
University of Ferrara
Biography
Massimiliano Mazzanti is full Professor in Economic policy, University of Ferrara, at the Department of Economics & Management, where he is lecturer in Macroeconomics; Environmental economics and policy, Ecological Economics. He has directed the inter university centre SEEDS ( www.sustainability-seeds.org) since the foundation in 2012. He coordinated the PhD programme...
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Massimiliano Riva
Policy Specialist, Innovative Finance, United Nations Development Programme
Biography
Massimiliano (Max) Riva is responsible for contributing to UNDP’s evolving work on finance under the natural capital and environment thematic area through policy advice, technical expertise, advocacy, partnership building and knowledge. He works closely with UNDP-GEF, UN-REDD, the Montreal Protocol Unit, BIOFIN and other programmes to identify and operationalize opportunities...
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Massimo Tavoni
Associate Professor
School of Management of Politecnico di Milano
Coordinator
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
Biography
Massimo Tavoni is associate professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano, and coordinator of the Climate Change Mitigation programme at FEEM. He has been fellow at the Center for Advanced Studied in Behavioural Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University, and post doctoral fellow at Princeton University. His research...
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Massoud Hedeshi
Independent Policy Analyst
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Mateo Salazar
Senior Economist
Vivid Economics
Mateo Salazar
Biography
Mateo Salazar is a Senior Economist at Vivid Economics, where he is involved in projects related to natural resources and climate change, with a focus on macroeconomic analysis. Prior to joining Vivid Economics, Salazar worked as Head of the Data & Analytics practice at PwC in Catalonia, Junior Professional Associate...
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Mathieu Garnero
Director of Finance ClimAct project
Biography
A statistician by training, Mathieu Garnero joined Société Générale in 2004, where he first developed an expertise in modeling and risk management for credit activities, before becoming deputy head of the internal models teams for market operations in 2011 (counterparty and market risk). He then went through a career change...
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Mathilde Clément
Deputy Head
Biography
Mathilde Clément is deputy head of the economic evaluation and taxation unit, at the Department of the Commissioner-General for Sustainable Development of the French Ministry for ecological and inclusive transition. She holds a master degrees in statistics and economics and worked previously for the French National Institute of Statistics and...
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