CAREER HISTORY
1982
- present INDEPENDENT
1. Consultancy
in planning, organisation and management for biodiversity strategy, rural
land-use planning and protected areas.
Details in reverse chronology below
2. Resident
English Immersion – Organisation, management
and implementation, with the Chambre de Commerce d'Arles (France), of short
courses in English as a foreign language, offered in France to professional and
commercial clients
3. Mas
d'Auphan cottages (France)– rental of holiday accommodation
(acquisition, maintenance, marketing, management)
4. Liaison
(France), Al Taher Enterprises, UK & India –
recruitment and contract supply of professional, skilled and other personnel;
work-force organisation, management and administration within a commercial
context (1992-1999)
2004/5 China
(BRLi-SECA /EC) Team leader EC-China Biodiversity
Programme
Final appraisal mission
for project implementation and contractual arrangements – see 2003/4
below:
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led 3-expert team finalising programme details
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including visibility, public awareness and
institutional arrangements
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prepared documentation (agreements, contracts,
tenders, budget, terms of reference, call for proposals dossier, guidelines, etc)
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coordinated stakes of UNDP, EC Delegation, SEPA and partner
organisations
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linked to UNDP's China Biodiversity Partnership
Framework and associated GEF project
1997/2004` Philippines
(ULG Northumbrian/EC) Special Areas Organisation
& Management Consultant to Palawan Tropical
Forestry Protection Programme
Supplied specialist advice
on rural planning, biodiversity, protected areas management and the use of
participatory approaches to resolve associated issues with both local
communities and the various levels of government, and to assist in
implementation:
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established South Palawan Planning Area as an
innovative model for coordinating planning in areas of common interest between
different planning authorities
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initiated, developed and guided through to adoption
and implementation of SPPA as a tool for physical planning and community-based
sustainable development in 5 municipalities comprising SPPA
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major concerns included biodiversity conservation,
local community development, watershed protection, ancestral lands, upland communities,
municipal comprehensive land-use plans and institutional development and other
areas of mutual concern
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the strategy is now implemented autonomously by the
municipalities
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initiated detailed plans for upland management areas,
river catchments and town-supply watersheds
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liaised with local communities, indigenous peoples,
government
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revised management plans for a major national park
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developed a model management strategies for protected
areas
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developed & guided through to adoption detailed
programmes (management plans), including institutional development & organisational
management & biodiversity
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developed implementation of compatible eco-tourism
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trained skilled counterpart staff
2003/4 China
(Agrifor-ULG Northumbrian/EC) Team leader EC-China
Biodiversity Programme
Formulated a comprehensive
and innovative Û60 million development programme for biodiversity
conservation and management in China contributing to rational economic development,
as a major component of the biodiversity element of the National Capacity Self-Assessement:
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took a lead role in NCSA workshops and planning
sessions, collaborating with UNDP/GEF
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prepared a successful formulation Proposal and
Financing Proposal for a comprehensive and strategic national programme for
biodiversity
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liaised with all major actors influencing biodiversity
(inter alia ministries or similar of Agriculture, Construction,
Environmental Protection, Forestry, Land Resources & Management, FAO, UNDP,
bilateral agencies, international and national NGOs)
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undertook feasibility study with Chinese counterparts
in Beijing and provinces (Hainan, Hunan, Qinghai, Yunnan, Xinjiang), liaising
with various levels of local government and the public
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issues covered policy, public awareness and field
programme design, reflecting the ubiquitous nature of biodiversity and
influences on it
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also the relationships between desertification,
climate change and biodiversity, and the provisions of international
conventions/protocols thereon
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identified national and provincial needs for
institutional development, particularly vertical and horizontal integration
within and between sectors, on biodiversity issues
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identified synergies and opportunities for
coordination amongst national and international organisations (NGO, national,
provincial and local government) including UNDP/GEF
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drafted financing proposal to present to UNDP and EU
member states
1999/2000 FAO HQ
Italy (FAO-TCP/ADB) Training
consultant for project proposals
To design training
programmes and proposals for
institutional strengthening for
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prepared winning technical proposals (tenders) for institutional
strengthening (training) of
(1
) Bangladesh's Forest Department,
for Sunderbans Reserved Forest,
(2) India's Kerala Forest Department
1999/2000 Philippines
(Agriconsulting/EC) Park planner National
Integrated Protected Areas Programme
Supplied expert advice and
services in national protected areas planning and management
In Mindanao:
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developed an extensive management manual for a 50,000
ha national park
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a practical document, adopted officially, accepted
locally and being implemented
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included zoning, rural development in buffer zone
communities
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emphasised participatory planning & cooperation of
local communities, natural resource and biodiversity conservation and coordination
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addressed problems of poverty alleviation, ecotourism,
fund raising, organisational development
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stakeholders included 31 municipalities in 3 provinces
totalling c.1 million people
In Quezon City:
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developed a detailed management plan format for national
use
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designed a system for identifying the detailed data
required for comprehensive management planning
1996-98 Lithuania (Agristudio/EC-Phare)
Team Leader Biodiversity & Landscape Conservation
Implemented a project to
improve management of LithuaniaÕs protected areas system through enhanced
administration, information management, technical and territorial planning:
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responsible for all management, technical coordination
and administration aspects of the project
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liaised with relevant government departments and local
authorities
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audited public hearings for planning proposals
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supervised design and production of cadastre databases
for registration, administration and planning of protected areas, habitats and
species, with links to other GIS databases in Lithuania
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oversaw drafting of regulations for management of the
database
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developed a new territorial planning model, with
integral planning scheme, based on GIS
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introduced the concept and methodology of a protected
area business plan, applied to Varniai Regional Park
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oversaw manufacture and placement of road and similar
signs as a demonstration programme
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ran a comprehensive study tour for 30 protected areas
professionals on principles & role of environmental resource economics
& management planning in regional parks in western Europe
1997 Lithuania (Ministry of Environment/World Bank) Consultant
Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Reviewed and revised
Lithuania's national Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan
1996
Sri
Lanka (FAO for UNDP/GEF) Mid-Term Evaluation team member
Development of Wildlife Conservation & Protected Area Management
project
Undertook Mid-Term
Evaluation Mission of a project to:
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conserve the biological diversity of Sri Lank in
representative terrestrial, freshwater , coastal and marine ecosystems
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manage wildlife resources sustainably
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enhance the contribution of wildlife conservation and
protected area management to national socio-economic development
and specifically to:
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raise the scientific and technical capacity of the
Department of Wildlife Conservation
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develop capacity for systematic assessment and
management of the human-elephant conflict and develop viable wildlife
conservation strategies
Evaluation included
detailed review and critical reporting of all aspects of the project (objectives,
design, implementation and field activities, training programmes, development
of a National Wildlife Training Centre, national PA system and strategy,
coordination, etc.) as well as a visit to Dehra Dun (UP, India) to inspect the
competences and facilities of the Wildlife Institute of India as a major
cooperating institution
1995/6 China
(SECA/WB-GEF) Team member for
organisational management Nature Reserves Management
Project
Member of a team
developing 11 nature reserves in central and southern China (Fujian, Hubei,
Jianxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan) as models
for national application:
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assessed organisational management in each reserve and
made detailed critiques and recommendations
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reviewed and made recommendations on institutional
development, eco-tourism and community participation
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taught courses on organisational management planning
and implementation to national nature reserves staff (c. 60) in Foping National
Nature Reserve and Shennongia National Nature Reserve
1993 Sierra
Leone (EC) Project
formulation consultant Outamba-Kilimi National Park
Assessed means to improve
protection of wildlife, especially rare species, through protection and limited
exploitation by and in close cooperation with the indigenous local population
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emphasised park/rural community development and
management systems to create protect the direct economic interests of local
people
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identified sustainability options through appropriate
tourism and community relations
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identified possible basic sport hunting facilities in
wildlife areas outside the park
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obtained interest by international and local NGOs and
by local sport-tourism enterprises
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addressed issues regulatory sponsorship and supervision by the Sierra Leone
government
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identified
staffing, training, and infrastructure/equipment needs
1991 Kenya
(FAO/TCP) Team leader,
project formulation mission
Led a team to study the
feasibility of a support project to Kenya Wildlife Service:
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reviewed senior staffing and training of Kenya Wildlife
Service
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assessed major infrastructure and equipment requirements
of KWS
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liaised with multi-lateral and bilateral donors to
assess potential partners and support mechanisms
1989-91 Malawi
(FAO/UNDP) Chief Technical
Advisor Wildlife Management & Crop Protection
Led of a team developing appropriate
institutional capacity for resolving conflicts between local communities and
parks and reserves, particularly crop/grazing protection, compatibility with
tourism development, national conservation strategy and protected area
management including cultural resources:
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responsible for all administrative/financial
management and technical aspects of the project
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developed institutional capacity for resolving
conflicts between people and parks
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supervised practical crop protection measures
including major electric fencing and "lo-tec" village methods
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supervised techniques for assessing crop damage
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established a national HF radio network for Department
of National Parks & Wildlife
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established VHF radio networks in key national parks
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wrote a first national conservation strategy
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established and implemented training programmes for
field staff
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developed and implemented training programmes and
study tours for senior staff
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procured crop protection and park management equipment
1988 Malawi
(FAO/TCP) Project formulation consultant
Wildlife Management & Crop Protection
Undertook a feasibility
study and design and plan a project for wildlife management in relation to crop
damage and protection, strategy for national wildlife management compatible
with national conservation policy and the institutional framework for its
application
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surveyed status of wildlife-induced damage nationally
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reviewed current wildlife management and conservation
strategies and their implementation
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assessed national capacity (personnel, training,
equipment, infrastructure)
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designed wildlife management project concerning crop
damage and protection
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incorporated strategy for national wildlife management
compatible with national conservation policy & institutional framework for
its application
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formulated detailed intervention plans, including both
technical and financial aspects - see 1989-91 above
1987/8 France (Ecosafaris Ltd) Ecotourism operator
Planned, organised and implemented
commercial eco-tours, mainly in Camargue Regional Park, France, for small
specialised groups
1986 Burkina
Faso (FAO/TCP) Project formulation consultant -
Village hunting systems
Undertook a feasibility
study then designed and planned a
project for wildlife management based on village hunting systems
within the framework of the national protected area system
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survey status of the protected area system
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review current wildlife management and conservation
capacity
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assess national capacity (personnel, training,
equipment, infrastructure)
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formulate detailed intervention plans, including both
technical and financial aspects
1984-85 Edinburgh UK
(commercial) DIRECTOR
Planning & Projects, International Council on Oil
& Environment,
ICOE is concerned with
resolution of conflicts, both environmental and cultural, arising from major development
projects. My responsibilities
included:
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conference initiation, organisation and management
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included 1st
International Conference on Oil & Environment
Boston
conference on environmental impacts of offshore oil
Halifax
(Nova Scotia) St Johns (Newfoundland) seminars on oil & environment
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publications specification & editing
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liaison with interested industrial and academic parties
1984 London
UK (Landell-Mills Ltd): Consultatnt - Wildlife utilization
- desk feasibility study
Reviewed biological &
commercial aspects of wildlife ranching in Zambia
1982-84 Za•re
(FAO/UNDP) CONSEILLER TECHNIQUE PRINCIPAL, Renforcement
de l'Institut Za•rois pour la Conservation de la Nature
Led a team developing national nature
conservation policy, an appropriate tourism sector, national parks organisation
and wildlife management. Protected
areas included Guinea Savannah, tropical forest, and mangrove:
á implemented
FAO/UNDP institutional development project responsible for all
administrative/financial management, technical aspects and reporting
á ensured
government approval for reopening top-end safari hunts
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organised pilot safaris and advised on revisions to
relevant national regulations
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liaised with national and provincial government
officials
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ensured national-level radio communications for key national
parks and reserves
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achieved practical management of the project under
challenging conditions
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undertook aerial large-mammal surveys/censuses
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initiated rehabilitation and conservation of Northern
White Rhinoceros
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recruited long-term multi-donor support for Garamba National
Park
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successfully assisted implant a major
gorilla/ecotourism conservation project (GTZ - Kahuzi-Biega National Park)
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established library (HQ)
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undertook/organised national seminars, training and
international, fellowships, etc.
1980-82 UK, Edinburgh
(W J Cairns & Partners,
Environmental Consultants) Senior
Ecologist
Biodiversity Research & Development Centre
planning, organisation & management: