Chris Dickinson is Ecosystems Management Senior Specialist at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) where he is responsible for the development of strategies, policies and technical documents focused on ecosystem management and investment. He comes with over 25 years’ experience in tackling the challenges of maintaining productive ecosystems and landscapes whilst enhancing food security, maintaining water provisioning services and building climate resilience. He has worked at all levels and across Asia and Africa, gaining extensive experience in developing nature-based solutions for supporting livelihoods and green economies. This has extended across an array of ecosystems – stretching from boreal forests and steppes in Mongolia, diverse tropical forests and mangroves in Greater Mekong Basin, to the vibrant landscapes in East Africa. His career has encompassed a diverse range of positions including with UN Agencies, including United Nations Development Program, and non-government organizations, including World Wildlife Fund and SNV – the Dutch development organization.
Chris arrives at the GCF from a position at GGGI, where he served as the Thematic Head of Sustainable Landscapes and Deputy Director of GGGI’s Investment and Policy Solutions Division. Moreover, he has previously worked as UNDP Deputy Director of the Forest Sector Transformation Unit in Ethiopia.
Chris holds a PhD degree in Tropical Forest Ecology from University of Birmingham (UK) and MSc degree in Ecology from University of Aberdeen (UK).