Expert Group

Expert Group

• To maintain a comprehensive and inclusive perspective, the report will be developed in collaboration with experts from diverse fields across the region.

• For each thematic chapter, Writing Teams consisting of Lead Authors (LAs) and Contributing Authors (CAs) are established to draft and refine content with support from the Secretariat.

• The Co-leads, four experts from the Asia-Pacific region, are part of the expert group that developed the Global Synergy Report, led by UNDESA and the UNFCCC Secretariat. This ensures that the Asia-Pacific makes meaningful contributions to the global discussion. Co-Leads will also serve as Lead Authors for specific themes.

Co-leads 

Lead Authors

Contributors by Chapter

Climate and Health

Lead Authors: 

• Soumya Swaminathan ―  Chair, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation

• Kejun JIANG ― Professor, Acting Head, Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust, Social Hub, Hongkong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou) (HKUSTGZ)

Contributing Authors: 

• Dang Espita ― Associate Program Director, Clean Air Asia

• Aneta Nikolova  ― Environmental Affairs Officer, ESCAP

• Roubitha David - MS Swaminathan  Research Foundation 

Secretariat: 

• Yosuke Arino ― IGES

• Hayato Nakamura ―  IGES 

Biodiversity and Nature Positive

Lead Authors :

• Kazuhiko Takeuchi ―  President, IGES

• Vibha Dhawan ―  Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Contributing Authors: 

• Dindo Campilan ― Regional Director for Asia and Hub Director for Oceania, IUCN

• Serge Morand ― Research Director, CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research)

• Alizan Mahadi ― Senior Economist/Head of Sustainable Development Policy, UNDP Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam

• Yi-Ann Chen ―  Associate Economic Affairs Officer, UNESCAP

• Areeba Usmani  - TERI 

Secretariat: 

• Osamu Saito ― IGES

• Koji Miwa ―  IGES

Pollution and Circular Economy

Lead Authors: 

• Heinz Schandl ―  Senior Science Leader, Director, CSIRO Circular Economy Initiative

• Thumrongrut Mungcharoen ―  President, APRSCP Foundation

Contributing Authors: 

• Pongvipa Lohsomboon ― Executive Secretary, Thai SCP Network; Ministry of Higher Education, Science Research & Innovation, Thailand

• Ivan Gue ― Professor, De La Salle University, Philippines

• Anshuman Varma ― Programme Officer and Deputy Head, Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (CSAM), UNESCAP

• Shabbir H. Gheewala - KMUTT 

Secretariat: 

• Yasuhiko Hotta ― IGES

• Chika Aoki ― IGES

Cities and Resilience

Lead Authors: 

• Bernadia Tjandradewi Irawati  ―  Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (UCLG ASPAC)

• Damasa Macandog ― Professor, University of the Philippines Los Banos

Contributing Authors: 

• Chris DiGennaro ― SDGs Program Officer, CityNet

• Sanjeevani Singh ―  Economic Affairs Officer, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP

Secretariat: 

• Fernando Moya Ortiz ―  IGES

• Vibhas Sukhwani ―  IGES

Finance

Lead Authors: 

• Dil Rahut ― Vice Chair of Research and Senior Research Economist, Asian Development Bank

• Kyosuke Inada ― Director General for Sustainability Management, Operations Strategy Department, JICA

Contributing Authors: 

• Sudhir Sharma ― Regional Coordinator, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Rachita Gulati - ADBI 

• Dr. David von Eiff  - CFA Institute 

Secretariat:

• Naoki Mori ―   IGES

• Yuqing (Ariel) Yu ―   IGES

Data and Tools

Lead Author: 

• Ma Jun ― Director, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE)

• Hyemin Park ― Professor, International School of Urban Science, University of Seoul

Contributing Authors:

• Cameron Allen ― Senior Research Fellow, Monash University

• Yusuke Inoue ― Project Assistant Professor, Keio University

Secretariat: 

• Xin Zhou ―  IGES

• Pavel Hejcik ―  IGES

Governance

Lead Author: 

• Shirin Malekpour ―  Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Research, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

• Wanxin Li ― Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong

Contributing Authors: 

• Paris Hadfield ― Research Fellow, Monash Sustainable Development Institute

• Wong Kam Sing - Hong Kong University 

• Ambuj Sagar  - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 

Secretariat: 

• Eric Zusman ― IGES

• Miki Fukuda ― IGES

Guiding Chapters and Alignment

• Lorenzo Santucci ― Chief, Environment and Development Policy Section, UNESCAP

• Curt Garrigan ― Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, UNESCAP

• Yujeong  Kim ― Senior Programme Management Officer, UNEP

• Junichi Fujino ― IGES

• Nobue Amanuma ― IGES

• Shinji Onoda ― IGES

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