Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHARLES IAN MCNEILL

Senior Advisor on Forests & ClimateUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

304 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017Tel: (212) 906-5960, Mobile: (646) 431-8038, Email: charles.mcneill@undp.org

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Genetics; University of California at Davis, with specialization in Conservation of Biological Diversity and Plant Evolutionary and Population Biology

• Bachelor of Sciences in Conservation of Natural Resources & Ecology, University of California, Berkeley

• Bachelor of Arts in French; University of California at Berkeley (including studies in French literature and art history at the Université de Paris (Sorbonne), France

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Jan 2015 – Present

Senior Advisor on Forests & Climate (consultant), to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Secretary-General’s Office in preparation for the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 in Paris, Nov. 30 – Dec 11, 2015, and follow-up to COP 21

Jan 2005 – 31 Dec 2014

Senior Environment & Energy Policy AdvisorUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Environment & Energy Group, Bureau for Development Policy

As Senior Environment & Energy Policy Advisor and member of the Core Management Team of UNDP’s Environment & Energy Group (EEG), I oversaw global operations in over 140 developing countries, including the 400 staff managing over $3 billion in resources and activities in the areas of Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Sustainable Energy, and Land and Water Management. I was personally responsible for policy coherence, partnerships and strategic initiatives for UNDP’s Environment & Energy Group. (2003-2014)

On behalf of UNDP and the UN Secretary-General, I led the execution of the Forests action area of the Secretary-General's 2014 Climate Summit; Coordinated a global multisectoral coalition of developing and developed countries, governors, companies, indigenous peoples and civil society organizations resulting in major announcements for the Summit on reducing deforestation and increasing forest restoration, including the New York Declaration on Forests. (2014) [www.un.org/climatechange/summit/action-areas/#forests]

Co-founded and led the UN-REDD Programme with FAO and UNEP, now a more than $250 million program, benefitting 60 developing countries. (2008-2014) [www.unredd.org]

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Managed UNDP’s work on Forests and Climate, as well as REDD+, including with responsibility for ensuring the engagement and participation of indigenous peoples and civil society at local, national and international levels (2007-2014)

Founded in 2013, Community-based REDD+ (CBR+), a partnership between UN-REDD and the GEF Small Grants Program (SGP) to deliver grants to the local level, to empower communities and indigenous peoples to engage in REDD+ readiness activities, and develop experiences and lessons to feed into national REDD+ processes

Founded in 2002, and chairs the board of, the Equator Initiative, a multi-partner, global capacity building, knowledge generation and advocacy effort to foster successful local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities, featuring the Equator Prize which has been awarded to more than 200 leading community-based organizations from 75 countries; generated more than 150 case studies, etc. [www.equatorinitiative.org] (2002-2015)

Leader of UNDP’s work on ‘Local Access to Environmental and Energy Services’ under UNDP’s Strategic Plan (2008-2013) and managed UNDP’s investments in, and support of, local communities and Indigenous Peoples and open engagement with, and inclusion of, NGOs and CSOs in UNDP’s and the UN’s work (1992-2014)

Initiated and managed UNDP’s work to stimulate new markets for carbon and other ecosystem services to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and expand the benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism to a larger group of developing countries through the creation of the MDG Carbon Facility (MDG Carbon) (2003-2006) [www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/environmentandenergy/projects_and_initiatives/mdg-carbon/about.html]

Oversaw the development of UN-REDD’s and UNDP’s corporate framework on safeguards and an accountability system including compliance and grievance / recourse mechanisms. This included reaching corporate agreement on safeguards by building internal support for the interim accountability mechanism and external support with key partners, CSOs and experts in the field to advance and strengthen UNDP’s work in these areas (2011-2014)

Manager of the US$92 million Africa Adaptation Programme which assisted 20 countries across Africa to incorporate climate change risks and opportunities into their national development processes in order to protect development gains from climate change. (2010-2012), [www.undp-aap.org/]

Oversaw a range of major initiatives and strategic UNDP work areas, including: o UNDP’s Sustainable Energy Program team (2013-2014)o UNDP’s Biodiversity Global Program and UNDP’s role in the implementation of the

Convention on Biological Diversity (1998-2008)o Leading a global coalition to successfully integrate Biodiversity into the MDGs (2000-2007)o UNDP’s co-sponsorship and participation in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (1999-

2005)o UNDP’s Public-Private Partnerships on Climate and Biodiversity (2003-2006)o UNDP’s participation in the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem

Services (IPBES) (2011-2013)o UNDP’s work in mainstreaming environmental issues into national development plans

around the world to advance the MDGs (1998-2007).

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Coordinator of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Division’s Center of Experimentation, which established UNDP’s first major department focused on environment and energy (1997-2001)

Led the “Greening UNDP” initiative, including Greening UNDP Offices through an energy efficiency office retrofit (received Gold level LEED Certification); Green Office Guidelines; Green Procurement Guidelines; Launch of UNDP HQ Recycling Program; Greening Dashboard for Country Offices; Green UN Houses; Greening Awards for UNDP Staff as part of the Awards in the Global Staff Forum. (1996-2007)

Manager of UNDP-GEF global programming and policy, including managing the multi-bureaux team to prepare UNDP’s quarterly portfolio submission of biodiversity, climate change and international waters projects (averaging approx. US$100 - $200 million per year); responsible for UNDP’s policy on the GEF; chair of the interagency working group of the World Bank, UNDP and UNEP to enhance GEF Project Development in developing countries; created the GEF Operational Manual (1994-1996)

Managed UNDP’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) activities throughout Africa, and previously in the Arab States, by building a portfolio in 20 countries of US$60 million focused on climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation and protection of international waters (1991-1994)

FOUNDER OF KEY UNITED NATIONS INITIATIVES

Founded or co-founded these major international initiatives:

The UN-REDD Programme: A collaborative partnership of UNDP, UNEP and FAO to support nationally-led REDD+ processes in developing countries [www.un-redd.org]

Community-based REDD+ (CBR+): A partnership between UN-REDD and the GEF Small Grants Program (SGP) to deliver grants to the local level, to empower communities and indigenous peoples to engage in REDD+ readiness activities, and develop experiences and lessons to feed into national REDD+ processes [www.un-redd.org/Stakeholder_Engagement/Community-BasedREDDCBR]

Equator Initiative: An initiative to recognize and advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. [www.equatorinitiative.org]

Indigenous Peoples Initiative for UNFCCC COP 21: A partnership between UNDP, Norway, France and Peru to ensure the full and effective engagement and influence of Indigenous Peoples on COP 21 and the Paris Agreement through organizing IP consultations in all 7 IP regions in the world, 21 national and 2 global level ‘IP-Government Dialogues’, bringing 200 IPs to COP 21, supporting the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at COP 21, coordinating a massive communications campaign, etc.

The New York Declaration on Forests and Climate: a non-legally binding declaration in support of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit and the Paris UNFCCC COP where 180 governments, the world’s biggest companies, and influential civil society and indigenous organizations endorsed a global timeline to cut natural forest loss in half by 2020, and end it by 2030, and restore forests and croplands in an area larger than India. [www.un.org/climatechange/summit/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/New-York-Declaration-on-Forests-–-Action-Statement-and-Action-Plan1.pdf]

MDG Carbon Facility: An innovative programme to harness the resources of the carbon market to bring long-term sustainable development, at scale, to a wide range of developing countries [www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/environmentandenergy/projects_and_initiatives/mdg-``carbon.html]

Making REDD Work for the Poor: I led the multi-agency coalition of the Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) that created this powerful analytical and advocacy work on ensuring the poor benefit, and are not harmed by, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) (2006-2009)

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[http://www.odi.org/sites/odi.org.uk/files/odi-assets/publications-opinion-files/3451.pdf]

RESULTS OF PERSONAL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION EFFORTS (over $500 million)

UN-REDD Programme, 2008-2014, $250 million (including specifically for UN-REDD Stakeholder Engagement Work Area, $30 million)

Spain MDG Achievement Fund (for Environment & Climate topics), (2006-2007), $95 million Africa Adaptation Program, 2008-2012, $92 million Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Africa (UNDP GEF), 1992-1994, $58 million Equator Initiative, 2002-2014, $25 million UNDP’s Global Biodiversity Programme, 1998-2008, $10 million Community-based REDD+, 2013- 2014 $8 million Indigenous Peoples Initiative for the Paris UNFCCC COP 21, 2015, $4 million MDG Carbon Facility, 2003-2007, $3 million Capacity Building for Developing Country Climate Change Negotiators, (2008), $750,000

Total = $541.75 million

PRINCIPAL ORGANIZER OF MAJOR GLOBAL EVENTS

Equator Prize 2015 Award Ceremony in Paris, France during UNFCCC COP 21 featuring Alec Baldwin, Edward Norton, Gro Harlem Brundtland, etc. at Mogador Theatre, Paris, France, 7 December 2015

Forests Pavilion and Forests Plenary at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit – personally organized these two major high level events bringing together Heads of State, Ministers, Governors, CEOs, IP and CSO leaders, UN HQ, NY, 23 September 2014. [www.un.org/climatechange/summit/action-areas/#forests]

Equator Prize 2014 Award Ceremony: “An Evening to Honor Indigenous and Local Community Leadership and Build the Movement for Inclusive Climate and Development Solutions” – a 2,400 person gala event featuring Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Bill McKibben, Mary Robinson, Queen Noor, Jeff Sachs, Connie Britton, with music by Jackson Browne, Bon Iver and Feist, Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, 22 September 2014. [www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=840&Itemid=1048&lang=en]

REDD+ Talks: NYC – ‘Delivering REDD+ at Scale for Sustainable Development: Public & Private Synergies’, a workshop co-organized by UN-REDD, Wildlife Works & Code REDD at the Bronx Zoo, NY, 18 Sept 2013 [www.reddtalks.com/event/redd-talks-nyc/]

Global Indigenous Peoples Conference: Practical Approaches to Ensuring the Full and Effective Participation of Indigenous Peoples in REDD+: Assessing Experiences and Lessons to Date, organized by the government of Germany, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), UN-REDD, Castle of Weilburg, Lahn, Germany, 10-12 September 2013

UN Briefing and Roundtable on Post-2015 Development Agenda: Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Community-Based Action, a high level workshop at The Nature Conservancy headquarters, 16 April 2013

Equator Prize 2012 Award Ceremony – a 1700 person event held during Rio+20, with from Helen Clark, Achim Steiner, Edward Norton, Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Yunus, Christiana Figueres, Braulio Dias, and others and musical performance by the legendary Brazilian musician, Gilberto Gil, Rio de Janeiro, 20 June 2012 [www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=730&Itemid=863&lang=en]

“Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Climate Change: Scaling Up Local Solutions to Achieve the MDGs’ - High Level Event during the ‘MDG Summit’ incorporating (1) Policy Dialogue, (2) Equator Prize 2010 award ceremony and launch of the Community-based Adaptation initiative (3)

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Community Dialogue Space, (4) analytical work on scaling up local success in environment and energy for the MDGs, (5) EEG publications and incorporating EEG messages into the MDG Summit Outcomes, American Museum of Natural History, NY, Sept 2010

The 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, North American Launch: “Biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life.” A 500 person high level event at the American Museum of Natural History, NY, 10 Feb 2010 [http://equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=577:iyblaunch&catid=119&lang=en]

“The UN Secretary-General’s High Level Event on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)”during the 2009 UN General Assembly – featuring 14 heads of state, the Secretary-General, the World Bank President, and over 100 countries represented by their diplomatic corps, along with 400 high level participants. Sent a clear, strong signal to the Copenhagen COP that northern and southern heads of government are aligned on the REDD+ agenda, 23 Sept 2009

“An Open Dialogue on Early Planning for REDD: Advice on Monitoring for REDD Implementation” – building on UN-REDD’s work with Australia, Norway, PNG and the UK on developing an “MRV Toolkit”, UNDP HQ, 16-17 July 2009

“Environment, Climate Change and the MDGs: Reshaping the Development Agenda”, the Poverty-Environment Partnership High Level event brought together Heads of State/Government, leaders of the private sector and civil society to ensure the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) gives priority to the critical role of improved environmental management in efforts to achieve the MDGs, at UN Headquarters in New York, 23 Sept 2008

“Achieving Synergies between the CBD and UNFCCC: The Potential for Pro-Poor and Pro-Biodiversity REDD”, organized by UNDP with the government of Norway, SwedBio, IUCN, UNFPII, and ODI, CBD COP 9, Bonn, Germany, 21 May 2008 (see webcast)

Launch of UNDP’s Human Development Report 2008 ‘Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World” at the UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, Indonesia, 11 Dec 2007

“Making REDD Work for the Poor: The Socio-Economic Implications of Mechanisms for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation”, a Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) event at Forest Day during the UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, Indonesia, 8 Dec 2007

“The Future In Our Hands: Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change”, led UNDP’s participation in the UN Secretary-General’s Head of State Level Event, UN HQ, 24 Sept 2007

“Training Workshop on National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans (NBSAPs) and Mainstreaming Biodiversity into National Development Strategies” prepared and led full day training course for the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the CBD’s Second Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI2), Paris, France, 8 July 2007

“Climate Change Futures”, the public launch of the 3-year study, jointly organized by UNDP, Swiss Re and Harvard, at the American Museum of Natural History, 1 Nov 2005, [www.climatechangefutures.org]

“Environment for the MDGs” – included a dialogue “Community Commons: A Dialogue on Local Approaches to the MDGs” and Poverty-Environment Partnership Head of State Dinner with over 500 VIPs, to “Celebrate Leadership, Innovation & Action” on the Occasion of the 2005 World Summit, Central Park Boathouse, NYC, 14 Sept 2005

“Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological & Economic Dimensions” - A major analytical effort to understand the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss on human health, culminating in a 3-day international Executive Roundtable for 200 business leaders and scientists at Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, with Swiss Re, Harvard University and UNDP, June 2004, [www.climatechangefutures.org]

“2010 – The Global Biodiversity Challenge”, an international symposium organized by CBD, UNDP and UNEP, London, UK, 21-23 May 2003

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“Biodiversity After Johannesburg: The Critical Role of Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services in Achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals”, a global symposium for leading thinkers and actors, London, UK, 2-4 March 2003

Community Dialogue Spaces: 2002, Johannesburg; 2004, Kuala Lumpur; 2006, Curutiba, Brazil; 2008, Berlin; 2010, New York City; 2012, Rio de Janeiro; 2014, New York City

International Workshop on Decentralized Rural Electrification, organized by UNDP and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France, Paris, 20-22 Sept 1994.

SELECTED SPEECHES/KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

“Tropical Forests for Sustainable Development: Shaping our Post-2015 Future with Knowledge from the Field”, Yale University’s International Society of Tropical Foresters 2016 Conference, Yale University, 28-30 January 2016 (closing keynote address)

“Reporting on Indigenous Peoples / Government Dialogues for UNFCCC COP 21”, during the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, France, Climate Generations Space, 3 December 2015 (moderator and speaker)

“Reception to Introduce the Equator Prize 2015 Winners”, during the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, France, Climate Generations Space, Rio Pavilion, 3 December 2015 (moderator)

“Progress and Opportunities around the Implementation of the Joint Declaration of Intent (DOI) between the Governments of Peru, Norway and Germany to Reduce greenhouse gas Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) and to Promote Sustainable Development in Peru”, during the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, France, Blue Zone, Peru Pavilion, 1 December 2015 (speaker)

“Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change: Regional Perspectives”, session during “International Conference on Resilience in a Time of Uncertainty: Indigenous peoples and climate change”, co-organised by UNESCO, National Museum of Natural History of France, France, UNDP, etc., at UNESCO HQ, Paris, France, 26 November 2015

“Supporting Meaningful Participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in UNFCCC COP 21”, during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN HQ, 30 April 2015 (moderator and speaker)

“Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples on the Forests Action Area of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit”, during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN HQ, 14 May 2014 (moderator and speaker)

“Launch of the Community-Based REDD+ Initiative”, during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN HQ, 14 May 2014 (moderator and speaker)

“Dialogue with Indigenous Peoples on UNDP’s Draft Social and Environmental Standards and Dispute Resolution Process”, at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN HQ, 19 May 2014 (moderator and presenter)

“Leaders Valuing Nature: An Event on Nature’s Benefits for Sustainable Development”, at UN HQ during the UN General Assembly, 24 Sept 2013 (moderator and speaker)

“Practical Approaches to Ensuring the Full and Effective Participation of Indigenous Peoples in REDD+: Assessing Experiences and Lessons to Date”, a global Indigenous Peoples conference organized by the

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government of Germany, the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), UN-REDD, Castle of Weilburg, Lahn, Germany, 10-12 Sept 2013 (opening and closing addresses)

“Africa on the Move: Stories of Climate Resilient Development from the Japan-funded Africa Adaptation Programme”, during the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV), hosted by the government of Japan, Yokohama, Japan, 1 June 2013 (moderator and speaker)

“Updates from the UN-REDD Programme: Consultations on Community-based REDD+ and Launch of Free, Prior & Informed Consent (FPIC) Guidelines and Legal Companion”, presentation to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples, UN Headquarters, 22 May 2013, (moderator and featured speaker)

“Aligning Personal Choices with Planetary Wellbeing: Walking the Talk to Protect Biodiversity and Fight Climate Change”, a featured interview on the ‘Spring of Sustainability’ worldwide broadcast by the Sustainable World Coalition, 11 May 2013, [http://2013.springofsustainability.com/sessions/2013/27]

“Changing the Narrative on Environmental Sustainability: Advancing Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Community-Based Action for the SDGs” in the symposium “UN Briefing and Roundtable on Post-2015 Development Agenda: Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Community-Based Action”, at The Nature Conservancy headquarters, 16 Apr 2013 (moderator and presenter)

“Creating a Climate of Change to Address Climate Change”, speech on the “Spring of Sustainability” worldwide broadcast, organized by the Sustainable World Coalition, 11 Apr 2013 (speaker)

“Briefing on the Global Thematic Consultation on Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, organized by the UN SG SE4ALL initiative, governments of Mexico, Norway, Tanzania, UN-Energy, World Bank, UN-DESA, UNIDO, UNDP at UN HQ, 11 Mar 2013 (moderator)

“UN-REDD Programme: Meeting Country Needs for REDD+ Readiness and Beyond”, side event at UNFCCC Doha COP 18, 5 Dec 2012 (moderator and presenter)

“Actions for Gender Responsive Climate Change Policy and Implementation of Rio+20 Outcomes”, at the Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment (NWMLE) conference during UNFCCC COP 18, 4 Dec 2012 (keynote address)

“Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Green Development through Ecosystem Management and Assessment: The International Policy Demand”, in the International Seminar on “Towards Linking Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services to Economic and Human Activity”, as part of the UN’s System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) work, organized by UNDESA , UN Secretariat, 27-29 Nov 2012 (moderator and speaker)

“Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Sharing national experiences on frameworks for action”, during Third Intercessional Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, including presentation and announcement of Equator Prize winners, UN HQ, New York City, 22 Mar 2012 (speaker)

“Scaling Up Integrated Local Development Innovations”, a symposium, UN HQ, 26 Jan 2012 (speaker)

“Social Safeguards: Protecting the Rights and Interests of Indigenous Peoples and Forest Dependent Communities in REDD+”, Learning Event for Forest Day 5 at UNFCCC 17 in Durban, South Africa, 4 Dec 2011 (moderator)

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“UNDP’s Approach to Capacity Development,” in the International Expert Meeting on the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and Capacity Building organized by Brazil and Norway, Trondheim, Norway, 25 May 2011 (speaker)

“UNDP’s Mandate, Policies and Experience with Indigenous Peoples”, Presentation to the GEF Council’s Consultation Meeting with Civil Society Organizations on “Towards Development of a GEF Policy on Indigenous Peoples”, Wash DC, 23 May 2011 (speaker)

“Engagement of Indigenous Peoples in the UN-REDD Programme”, Presentation to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Expert Group on Indigenous Peoples and Forests, 18 May 2011 (speaker)

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), delivered UNDP’s and UN-REDD’s statement to the UNPFII 10th, 16 May 2011 (speaker)

“Towards full and effective participation of IPs in REDD+: Update from the UN-REDD Programme”, a speech given during a joint FCPF/UN-REDD/FIP side event during the UNPFII, May 2011 (speaker)

“National REDD+ Strategies in Asia & the Pacific: Progress and Challenges”, UNFCCC side event, Tianjin, China, 6 Oct 2010 (speaker)

“Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Climate Change: Scaling Up Local Solutions to Achieve the MDGs”, gala event in honor of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, American Museum of Natural History, 20 Sept. 2010, (organizer and master of ceremonies for 500 person event)

“Investing in Good Governance for REDD+: Seeking Common Ground”, UN Chief Executives Board and UN-REDD Side Event at UNFCC SBSTTA meeting in Bonn, 5 Aug 2010 (chair and presenter)

“Capacity Building and Climate Change: Experiences and Lessons Learned”, UNDP side event during UNFCCC SBSTTA meeting in Bonn, Germany, 3 Aug 2010 (chair and presenter)

“Protecting Forests from the Ground Up”, Accra Caucus on Forests and Climate Change for launch of “Realizing Rights, Protecting Forests: An Alternative Vision for Reducing Deforestation” during the UNFCCC SBSTTA meeting in Bonn, 3 June 2010 (keynote speaker)

“Developments in MRV & Monitoring of Mitigation Actions and Safeguards for REDD+”, UN-REDD side event at UNFCCC SBSTTA meeting in Bonn, Germany, 3 June 2010 (speaker)

“Report on the Africa Adaptation Programme”, in UNDP’s Side Event on the Africa Adaptation Programme on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Integrating Gender and Disaster Risk Reduction into Adaptation during the UNFCCC SBSTTA meeting in Bonn, Germany, 1 June 2010 (keynote speaker and moderator)

“The Role of Biodiversity and Healthy Ecosystems in Supporting Child Health”, ‘2010 International Year of Biodiversity’ event, American Museum of Natural History, 30 Apr 2010 (chair and presenter)

“Stakeholder Engagement in REDD Readiness: Country Examples from the UN-REDD Programme”, side event during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues (UNPFII), 23 Apr 2010 (moderator and presenter)

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‘2010 International Year of Biodiversity, North American Launch’ entitled: “Biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life.” A 500 person educational event at the American Museum of Natural History, NY, 10 Feb 2010 (moderator and presenter)

“What are the potential social effects of REDD initiatives, and how can such initiatives recognize the rights and roles of indigenous and local communities?”, panel discussion during Forest Day 3, UNFCCC 15 in Copenhagen, 13 Dec 2009 (moderator and presenter)

“Intergovernmental Roundtable on the Inclusion of Human Rights in a UNFCCC REDD Agreement” during the UNFCCC meeting attended by official government REDD negotiators from over 20 countries, Bangkok, Oct 2009 (chair)

“Scaling Up Local Capacity and Action for the Environment and Sustainable Development: The Role of Knowledge-Sharing and Learning Processes”, side event at UN HQ, 25 June 2009 (speaker)

“MRV, Multiple Benefits and Governance: Key Issues for REDD Implementation”, UNFCCC SBSTA meeting, Bonn, Germany, 9 June 2009 (chair and speaker)

“Training & Capacity Building for REDD+ Readiness”, Forum on Readiness Side Event organized by Rainforest Alliance, CI, TNC at UNFCCC SBSTTA, Bonn, Germany, June 2009 (speaker)

“Local Capacity and Action for the Environment and Sustainable Development”, a consultation on UNDP’s corporate strategy on engaging with IPs/LCs during the 8th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN HQ, 22 May 2009 (keynote speaker)

“The Role of Indigenous Peoples in the UN-REDD Programme”, at the Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change, Anchorage, Alaska, 20-24 Apr 2009 (speaker)

“The relative roles of the UN and the World Bank on REDD”, joint presentation with the FCPF and FIP to the global forestry community represented by 500 foresters in the Committee on Forests, Rome, 18 Mar 2009 (speaker)

“A Search for the Meaning of Environmental Migrants”, panel during symposium “Global Responses to Eco-Migration and Environmental Disasters: The Role of U.S. and International Law and Policy”, Fordham Law at Lincoln Center, 23 Feb 2009 (moderator and speaker)

“Congressional Call for U.S. Leadership on Forests and Climate Congressional Briefing and Luncheon”, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, Feb 2009 (speaker)

“UN System Response to Support REDD”, side event at UNFCCC 14 in Poznan, Poland, 4 Dec 2008 (chair and presenter)

“Gender & Climate Change Finance”, workshop sponsored by UNDP, Heinrich Boll Foundation, and Global Gender and Climate Alliance, NYC, 19 Nov 2008 (featured speaker)

“Presentation of the UN-REDD Programme” to the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), Tebtebba Foundation, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 Nov 2008, (speaker)

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Presentation on UN-REDD Programme at the WFF-hosted Congo Basin meeting, Wash. DC, 23 Oct 2008 (speaker)

“Delivering Multiple Benefits from Forest Carbon Markets”, audience of 2,000 delegates at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 2008 (speaker and moderator)

“Restoring Nature’s Capital: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Economic Development Decisions” IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Oct 2008 (speaker and moderator)

‘The UN REDD Initiative: What are the principles and mechanisms to ensure the protection and strengthening of rights?’“, at the Rights, Forests, Climate Change conference organized by Rights & Resources Initiative (RRI). 16 Oct 2008, Oslo, Norway (featured speaker)

“Restoring Nature’s Capital: Integrating Ecosystem Services into Economic Development Decisions”, a WRI workshop during the IUCN Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 6 Oct 2008 (speaker)

“Monitoring, Reporting & Verification for REDD+”, UN-REDD sponsored workshop, UNF offices, Washington DC, 16-17 Sept 2008, (moderator)

“How to Increase Access to and the Impact of International Climate Funding”, Head of State Level colloquium on “CC8 – Technology and Finance in Climate Cooperation”, organized by the Club de Madrid, Bellona Foundation, at the Hafslund Manor, Sarpsborg, Norway, 5 June 2008 (speaker)

"Protecting Rainforests, Communities and Our Climate", with VP Al Gore, Jr. and Wangari Maathai, and Avoided Deforestation Partners luncheon roundtable at McKinsey & Company, 22 Sept 2008 (panelist)

“UNDP Statement to the 9th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity”, delivered at CBD COP 9 in Bonn, Germany, 29 May 2008 (speaker)

“Achieving Synergies between the CBD and UNFCCC: The Potential for Pro-Poor and Pro-Biodiversity REDD”, with representatives from The Government of Norway, SwedBio, IUCN, UNFPII, and ODI, CBD COP 9, Bonn, Germany, 21 May 2008 (moderator)

Book Launch: Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity, sponsored by Harvard, CBD, IUCN, UNDP and UNEP, during the CBD COP 9, Bonn, Germany, May 2008 (moderator)

“Challenges in Dealing with Multiple Targets and Agendas on Conservation and Development”, Panel during the Biodiversity Forum, organized by UNEP, CBD and other key stakeholders, such as Countdown 2010 during the CBD COP 9, Bonn, Germany, May 2008 (moderator)

“Can Carbon Markets Work for Climate, Conservation and Poverty Reduction?”, side event during the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, with Fordham Univ., WCS, part of the “People & the Environment Spring 2008 Lecture Series”, UNHQ, 8 May 2008 (moderator and speaker)

“Intergovernmental Environmental Governance Panel”, chaired by the UN Ambassadors from Switzerland and Mexico, UN HQ, 24 Apr 2008 (speaker)

“Sustaining Life: How Human Health Depends on Biodiversity”, book launch event organized by Harvard Univ, IUCN, CBD, UNEP & UNDP at the UN Delegates Dining Room, 23 Apr 2008 (moderator)

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“Outcomes of the Bali Conference on Climate Change”, United Nations Association and the Business Council for the UN, 10 Jan 2008 (featured speaker)

Speech to Norwegian Parliament and CSOs on REDD+ and UN-REDD, as part of a joint UN/World Bank presentation, 14-16 Jan 2008 (speaker)

“Outcomes of the Bali Conference on Climate Change”, United Nations Association of the USA and the Business Council for the UN presentations, Church Center for the UN, 10 Jan 2008 (featured speaker)

“Climate Change and Children”, a UNICEF-organized side event during the UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, Indonesia, 10 Dec 2007 (speaker)

“Making REDD Work for the Poor: The Socio-Economic Implications of Mechanisms for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation”, a Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) event at Forest Day during the UNFCCC COP 13 in Bali, Indonesia, 8 Dec 2007 (moderator and speaker)

“The Poverty Impacts Of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Deforestation And Land Degradation,”, Poverty Environment Partnership meeting, Washington DC, 20 Nov 2007 (chair and speaker)

“The Role of Biodiversity in Reaching the MDGs and the Issue of Trade-offs: How to Win More and Lose Less", 5th Trondheim/UN Conference on Ecosystems and People – Biodiversity for development – The road to 2010 and beyond, Norway, 29 Oct- 2 Nov 2007 (keynote address)

”Climate Change and Energy: Addressing the Challenges of Mitigation, Adaptation, Technology and Financing: International and National Perspectives”, Fordham Law School Symposium on “Energy and Climate Change: North and South Perspectives”, Lincoln Center, NY, 1 Oct 2007 (speaker)

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into National Development Plans and the MDGs”, presentation during training workshop on National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans (NBSAPs) for the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the CBD’s Second Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI2), Paris, France, 8 July 2007 (featured speaker)

“Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Development: The MDG Support Initiative Window of Opportunity”, for the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during the CBD’s Second Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI2), Paris, France, 8 July 2007 (featured speaker)

“Poverty, Disease and the Environment: Reforming the United Nation’s Development Agenda”, New York University School of Law Conference on “The UN & Three Challenges of the 21st Century: Peace & Security, the Promotion of Human Rights, and the Reduction of Poverty”, 29 Mar 2007 (speaker)

“Linkages Between the 2010 Biodiversity Target and the MDGs and a Review of Methodologies for Mainstreaming Biodiversity”, in side event: “Integrating Biodiversity into National Strategies for Poverty Eradication & the Millennium Development Goals”, during CBD’s Second Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI2), Paris, France, 11 July 2007 (keynote speech)

“An Assessment of Progress Towards the Millennium Development Goals”, presentation during the symposium “The United Nations and Three Challenges of the 21st Century: Peace and Security, the Promotion of Human Rights, and the Reduction of Poverty”, New York University School of Law, 29 March 2007 (speakere)

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“Unleashing Market Forces to Protect the Environment and Reduce Poverty”, Conference as part of the workshop series “People and the Environment: (Mis)conceptions and Changing Perceptions – The Role of Markets, Education and the Media”, Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, 7 Mar 2007 (speaker)

“The Imperative for Sustainable Action: A Global View on Linking Valuation and Sustainability”, the Vancouver Valuation Summit, Organized by the Globe Foundation and attended by over 300 business leaders, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2 Mar 2007 (keynote address)

“Building Sustainable Communities and Cities while Protecting Global Common Goods: A Status Report on the Global Environment and A Proposed Action Plan for Governments and Communities”, Nordic Conference on Sustainable Social Development, audience of over 600 national and local government representatives, Oslo, Norway, 26 Oct 2006 (keynote address)

“A Global Perspective on Sustainability”, in the ‘Living with Nature: A Conference on Sustaining the New York Metropolitan Region’s Biodiversity Through Local Action’, organized by the Center for Biodiversity Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History and New York City Soil & Water Conservation District, 20 Oct 2006 (keynote address)

“Mobilizing Environmental Finance for Sustainable Development: The MDG Carbon Facility”, 14th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14), UNDP Headquarters, 5 May 2006, (speaker)

“Poverty Reduction and Protecting the Environment Are Not Opposing Goals”, People and the Environment lecture series, Fordham University and The Nature Conservancy, 5 Apr 2006, (speaker)

“Sustainable Ways to Conserve and Equitably Share Biological Diversity: Implementing the 2010 Targets” in the 2010 Biodiversity Forum during the Convention on Biological Diversity COP 8, Curitiba, Brazil, 25 Mar 2006 (speaker)

“2010 and 2015 Issues: Biodiversity for Achieving MDGs”, in the 2010 Biodiversity Forum during the Convention on Biological Diversity COP 8, Curitiba, Brazil, 24 Mar 2006 (speaker)

“Building Sustainable Communities and Cities while Protecting Global Common Goods”, address to over 700 leaders including 500 mayors at the ICLEI World Congress 2006 for Cities and Local Governments, “Out of Africa: Local Solutions for Global Challenges”, Cape Town, South Africa, 27 Feb 2006 (keynote address)

“Review of PEP’s Work on ‘Environment for the MDGs’ for the 2005 World Summit” in the Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) plenary session organized by the government of Canada, Ottawa, 13 Oct 2005 (keynote address)

“MDG 7 and the Poverty-Environment Partnership: A Way Forward”, in the Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) plenary session organized by the government of Sweden, Stockholm, 15 Mar 2005 (keynote address)

“Biodiversity and the MDG Campaign: A Call for Strategic Integration”, Biodiversity, Science & Governance Conference, Paris, France, 24-28 Jan 2005 (speaker)

“Meeting of the Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries”, expert meeting of megadiverse countries on access and benefit sharing by India, IUCN and UNDP, Delhi, India, 17-21 Jan 2005 (keynote address)

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“Responses to the MDGs and the 2010 Target from Governments, Conservation NGOs, Development Agencies, International Organizations and the Private Sector” in the ‘Health, Poverty and Conservation: Responding to the Challenge of Human Well-Being’ Global Synthesis Workshop, World Conservation Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 19 Nov 2004 (speaker)

“The MDG Campaign and the Environment: A Progress Report”, in the Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) plenary session organized by the government of Germany, Berlin, 4 Nov 2004 (keynote address)

“Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions” Executive Roundtable, Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, Zurich, Switzerland, 3-4 June 2004 (speaker)

“A Snapshot of Global Progress Towards Sustainable Development”, The Conference for Global Transformation, Landmark Education LLC, San Francisco, CA, 22 May 2004 (keynote address)

“UNDP Statement to the 7th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity”, delivered at CBD COP 7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 Feb 2004 (speaker)

“Reconciling Indicators for the 2010 Biodiversity Target and MDG 7: A Brainstorming Session to Generate Guidance for the CBD COP& and the UN Millennium Project”, during CBD COP7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 February 2004 (speaker)

“UNDP, the Private Sector and Local Communities: Dynamic New Partnerships for the MDGs”, address on public-private partnerships at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, New Delhi, India, 6 Feb 2004 (speaker)

“Why Swiss Re and The Long-term Prospects for Public Private Partnerships to Address Climate Change”, Presentation to the U.S. Advisory Board of Swiss Re America Holding Corporation including Paul A. Volcker, Walter Kielholz, Jacques E. Dubois, Geoffrey L. Bell, Gerald Clark, James D. Ericson, Thomas H. Fox, J. Pedro Reinhard, 10 Dec 2003 (speaker)

“Biodiversity on the Brink: Challenges in Science and Policy”, Part I: “Common Ground: Managing Lands for Nature and People”, Organized by the Center for Environmental Research & Conservation (CERC), The Nature Conservancy, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York City, 20 Nov 2003 (speaker)

“2010 – The Global Biodiversity Challenge”, an international symposium organized by CBD, UNDP and UNEP, London, UK, 21-23 May 2003 (keynote address)

Report on the Environmental Sustainability Task Force, The United Nations Millennium Development Goals Symposium, The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York City, 29 Apr 2003 (speaker)

“Biodiversity After Johannesburg: The Critical Role of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Achieving the MDGs”, Global Conference, Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom, 2-4 Mar 2003 (symposium organizer and keynote speaker)

“Biodiversity and the Millennium Development Goals: Opportunities and Challenges Arising from Johannesburg,” High Level Round Table for the UN Millennium Project, UN HQ, 7 Nov 2002 (speaker)

“UNDP/GEF Support of Renewable Energy Applications for Sustainable Human Development”, at the NREL Village power Workshop, Wash. DC, 24 Oct 1994 (speaker)

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“UNDP/GEF Portfolio of Climate Mitigation Projects in Africa,” Africa-wide GHG Reduction Workshop, UNEP HQ, Nairobi, Kenya, 23 Mar 1994 (speaker)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES, REPORTS & BOOK CHAPTERS

McNeill, Charles (editor), 2015, “Climate Solutions from Community Forests: Lessons from Indigenous and Community-Based Forest Management,” UNDP/Equator Initiative Publication, 68pp, www.equatorinitiative.org/images/publications/Climate_Solutions_Community_Forests_short_FNL_RVE.pdf

McNeill, Charles, 2011, “Local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities”, Convention on Biological Diversity’s ‘Satoyama Publication’

McNeill, Charles (contributing author), 2010, “The Local Capacity Strategy: Enabling Action for the Environment and Sustainable Development”, United Nations Development Programme publications

McNeill, Charles (contributing author), 2008, “Making REDD Work for the Poor; The Socioeconomic Implications of Mechanisms for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation”, A Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) Report”, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), supported by: IUCN, ODI, UNDP, Sida, ADB, DFID, UNEP, WCMC

McNeill, Charles et al, 2007, “Embracing a New Paradigm: Institutional and Conceptual Breakthroughs in Policy Approaches to Poverty Reduction and Sound Environmental Management”, Fordham University Press ‘People and the Environment Series’

McNeill, Charles, 2007, “The Role of Biodiversity in Reaching the MDGs and the Issue of Trade-offs: How to Win More and Lose Less”, in “Proceedings of the Trondheim/UN Conference on Ecosystems and People – Biodiversity for Development – The Road to 2010 and Beyond, pp. 26-38, Directorate for Nature Management

McNeill, Charles, 2006, “The MDG Carbon Facility: Mobilizing Carbon Finance for the Millennium Development Goals”, UN-Business Focal Point

McNeill, Charles (contributing author), 2005, “Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions”, 138 pp, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School, Sponsored by Swiss Re and UNDP

McNeill, Charles (contributing author), 2005, “Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals” (the UN Millennium Project’s final report), United Nations

McNeill, Charles (contributing author), 2005, “The UN Millennium Project Task Force on Environmental Sustainability”, United Nations

McNeill, Charles et al, 2005, “Environmental Sustainability as a Key Pillar of Development”, pp. 87-102, chapter in “New Strategies for Development – A Community Dialogue for Meeting the Millennium Development Goals”, Fordham University Press

McNeill, Charles, 2005, “A Knowledge and Policy Network for the Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries”, published in: “Realizing the Potential -- Report of the Ministerial Level Meeting of the Like Minded Megadiverse Countries”, New Delhi, India

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McNeill, Charles, 2004, “Mapping Ecosystem Services and Poverty in Rwanda”, published in “Poverty-Conservation Mapping: The Geography of Poverty and Biodiversity”, IUCN, UNEP Grid Arendal; ADB; Italian Cooperation.

McNeill, Charles, et al, 2004, “Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Reduction to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals”, pp. 143-165, comprising Chapter 9 of the book: “The MDGs and Conservation: Managing Nature’s Wealth for Society’s Health”, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

McNeill, Charles, 2004, “UNDP, the Private Sector and Local Communities: Dynamic New Partnerships for the Millennium Development Goals”, pp. 141-145, published in “Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Addressing the WEHAB Agenda”, Ed. R.K. Pachauri, Pub. The Energy and Resources Institute Press

McNeill, Charles, Feb 2004, “Programme of Work of the Convention and the Millennium Development Goals” and “Implementation of the Strategic Plan: Evaluation of Progress Towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target: Development of Specific Targets, Indicators and a Reporting Framework” for the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

McNeill, Charles, 2003, “Partnerships and the WSSD Offer Exciting New Opportunities for the CBD”, pp. 22-23, in the Convention on Biological Diversity’s “CBD News Supplement: Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” publication

McNeill, Charles et al, 2003, “Public Policies to Ensure Environmental Sustainability” pp. 123-131, in the Human Development Report, UNDP publications

McNeill, Charles & Izabella Koziell, 2003, “Reducing Poverty By Using Biodiversity Sustainably”, pp. 71-81, “Development Policy Journal”, Volume 3, United Nations Development Programme

McNeill, Charles & Joy Hyvarinen, Jan 2003, “Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and the UN Millennium Declaration, Joint Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and UNDP publication.

McNeill, Charles, 2002, Inaugural Address on “Principles for Partnership for the MDGs” for the Colloquium on Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Harnessing Action for the 21st Century” during the PrepCom for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), published in “Johannesburg and Beyond: Toward Concrete Action” pp. 17-28 by the Tata Energy and Resources Institute in cooperation with The Heinrich Boell Foundation

McNeill, Charles, 2002, “Partnerships and the World Summit on Sustainable Development Offer Opportunities for the Convention on Biological Diversity”, CBD News, the Newsletter of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

McNeill, Charles, S. Southey, E. De Ravin, E, Fearn, G. Terrefe, 2002, “Equator Initiative: Building on Local Partnerships for Poverty Reduction and Biodiversity Conservation,” published in ‘Sustainable Development International & Urban Green File’, a joint venture publication for WSSD 2002, special edition

McNeill, Charles I & Peter Schei, 2002, “A Framework for Action on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management”, the official framework report on Biodiversity for the World Summit on Sustainable

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Development, Johannesburg 2002, The Water Energy Health Agriculture and Biodiversity (WEHAB) Working Group

McNeill, Charles I & Izabella Koziell, 2002, Opinion: “Building on Hidden Opportunities to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals: Poverty Reduction through Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity”, International Institute for Environment and Development, IIED Publications

McNeill, Charles, 1998, “Development Cooperation, Confidence Building and Crisis Prevention”, UNDP’s contribution to the NATO’s Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) Workshop on “Environment and Security in an International Context: Environmental and Developmental Policy Responses”, Vienna

McNeill, Charles, 1995, “The GEF Owner’s Guide: A Project Development Workshop”, this publication was used in the GEF Project Development and Programming Workshop, a 3-day training program offered to key stakeholders in the GEF process in participating countries beginning in 1995.

PUBLICATIONS: COMMISSIONED OR OVERSEEN

“The Power of Local Action: Lessons from 10 Years of the Equator Prize” a comprehensive analysis of the lessons learned and trends across the pool of Equator Prize winners since 2002 focusing on 12 key lessons to understand and catalyze effective ecosystem-based action at the local level.  2012 www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=747:10years&catid=189:2012-events&Itemid=732&lang=en

“Equator Initiative Case Study Series”, a database containing 152 detailed case studies on Equator Prize winning communities. Individual case studies have been translated into 40 languages. 2012 www.equatorinitiative.org/index.php?option=com_winners&view=casestudysearch&Itemid=685&lang=en

“Policy Brief on Local Action: Lessons from Communities on the Frontlines of Sustainable Development” an advocacy piece synthesizing lessons from across the UNDP portfolio of work at the community level to provide policy guidance on how best to scale-up local best practices.  2013 www.equatorinitiative.org/images/stories/events/2012events/Book_Launch/Policy_Brief_on_Local_Action.pdf

“UN-REDD Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)”, along with associated Legal Companion, 2012

“A Draft Framework for Sharing Approaches for Better Multi-Stakeholder Participation Practices”, UN-REDD paper released in Cancun, Mexico during UNFCCC COP 16, 2011

“REDD+ Benefit Sharing: A Comparative Assessment of Three National Policy Approaches”, UN-REDD paper released in Cancun, Mexico during UNFCCC COP 16, 2011

“A Review of Three REDD+ Safeguard Initiatives”, UN-REDD paper released in Cancun, Mexico during UNFCCC COP 16, 2011

“Guidelines on Stakeholder Engagement in REDD+ Readiness with a Focus on Indigenous Peoples and Other Forest-Dependent Communities”, developed in partnership between the UN-REDD Programme and the World Bank’s FCPF, 2009

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“Making REDD Work for the Poor: The Socio-Economic Implications of Mechanisms for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation”, Policy Brief on behalf of the Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP), 2007

PUBLICATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO

New Climate Economy, Land-use Chapter, Sept 2014

“Nature as Foundation of Economy: Investing in Natural Infrastructure for Conservation Supporting Human Development”, a periodic report of the Aspen Institute’s Dialogue Series on Conservation in the 21st Century, The Aspen Institute, 2012

“Human Development Report 2007/2008: Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World’

“Conserving Biodiversity: The Report of an Aspen Institute Environmental Policy Forum”, Bruce Babbitt & Jose Sarukhan, John A. Riggs, editor, 2005

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005

“Environment and Human Well-being: A Practical Strategy”, the UN Millennium Project, 2005

ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPERS

• McNeill, C.I. & S.K. Jain. 1983. Genetic differentiation studies and phylogenetic inference in the plant genus Limnanthes. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 66:257-269

• McNeill, C.I. 1983. Dissertation - Genetic differentiation, species relationships and theevolution of mating systems in the plant genus Limnanthes,U.C. Davis

• McNeill, C.I. & NCGR. 1983. Germplasm needs for California agriculture: a pilot study of the status and needs of Lettuce, Rice, Grape and Almonds. (A report by the National Council on Genetic Resources for the State of California Department of Food & Agriculture).

• "Developing conservation strategies based on genetic data: Limnanthes as an example." Symposium on Threatened & Endangered Plants. Ashland, Oregon. 1980

• "Mating systems and biosystematic studies in the plant genus Limnanthes." Second International Congress of Systematic & Evolutionary Biology. Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 1980

• "Genetic variation in three closely related Limnanthes species." American Institute of Biological Sciences, Annual Meeting. Stillwater, Oklahoma. 1979

LEADERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION ROLES IN KEY UNDP PARTNERSHIPS

Leadership Roles With: Chairman of the Board, Equator Initiative, 2002-2016 Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Action Council on Forests, 2014-2016 Member, UN-REDD Programme Policy Board, 2009-2014 Member, UN-REDD Programme Management Group, 2008-2014 Member, Board of Directors, The Democracy Collaborative, 2015-2016 Member, UN Millennium Project, Task Force on Environmental Sustainability, 2002-2005 Member, World Resources Report Technical Advisory Group for the WRR 2013-2014 “Creating a

Sustainable Food Future: A Menu of Solutions to Sustainably Feed More Than 9 Billion People by 2050” (and member of readers groups for WRR from 1996-2014)

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UNDP Representative To: REDD+ Partnership Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) Forum on Readiness Advisory Committee The REDD Alliance Global Commission on the Economy and Climate Change/New Climate Economy Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (IMOSEB) Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC)

Managed Partnerships With: Foundations : Ford Foundation; Moore Foundation; Packard Foundation NGOs: Birdlife; Forest Trends; IUCN; Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA); Wildlife

Conservation Society; The Nature Conservancy; Conservation International; EcoAgriculture Partners; WWF; IIED; IISD/ENB; Clinton Foundation; American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); UN Foundation; CERES; Worldwatch Institute;

International Organizations: Convention on Biological Diversity; UNFCCC; UNCCD; Forest Investment Programme (FIP); FCPF; World Bank; UNEP; FAO; UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UPFII);

Academic/Research: CIFOR; Earth Institute, Columbia University; Harvard University; The Forest Dialogue;

Bilateral : Norway’s International Climate and Forests Initiative (NICFI); SwedBio; DANIDA; GTZ, UK DFID, CIDA, JICA, etc.

Represented UNDP in Commissions/Major Workshops: Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 27 May 2010 The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Conservation in the 21st Century, ‘Finding Balance in a Resource-

Challenged World, Aspen, Colorado, 17-20 Feb 2010, 18-19 Jan 2011 Represented UNDP in the ‘Forum on REDD Readiness Advisory Committee’, NYC, April 2010 Club de Madrid, Head of State Climate Change colloquium, 5 June 2008

SENIOR BIODIVERSITY ADVISOR (May 1998 – Dec 2004)

Responsibilities

Biodiversity and Environmental Policy Leadership: - Served as UNDP’s senior biodiversity advisor and head of the Biodiversity service line and

provided substantive technical policy direction and leadership of the Biodiversity Service Line and other environmental issues by identifying key policy positions for UNDP to take, by organizing international agenda-setting conferences, by preparing Practice Notes, Human Development Viewpoints and other policy statements, managing critical institutional partnerships, and representing UNDP in key global conferences.

- Prepared statements and messages for global audiences and policy processes, in order to ensure that UNDP’s senior management, as well as staff throughout the organization, communicate consistent biodiversity-related perspectives and positions based on state-of-the-art knowledge.

- Ensured strong coordination and cooperation between UNDP’s work on biodiversity from core resources and that from GEF resources.

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Strategic Initiatives: - Lead the development of strategic initiatives related to biodiversity and environmental

sustainability which advance the Practice’s mandate in innovative ways by undertaking important new analytical work (e.g. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, World Resources Reports, Climate Change Futures, Poverty Environment Partnership reports, etc.), tapping into new constituencies (e.g. local communities, private sector partnerships, etc.), new sources of funding (e.g. Footprint Neutral/ MDG Carbon Facility, etc.), and strategic partnerships (e.g. PEP, Community Commons, etc.), and new initiatives that advance UNDP’s biodiversity goals.

Partnerships and High Level Representation- Advanced the work of the Environment and Energy Practice in biodiversity and other

environmental issues by successfully managing critical partnerships and organizational relationships for UNDP and the Practice Director (e.g. with NGOs such as IUCN, WRI, TNC, WWF, WCS, CI, ICLEI, UNF, Katoomba Group, Ecoagriculture Partners, etc.; with multilaterals such as the World Bank, UN, UNEP, CBD; with the private sector entities such as the Institutional Investors Forum, Swiss Re; with academics such as Columbia, Harvard, Yale, bilateral donors, etc.) and represented UNDP and the Practice Director at high level events, conferences, global fora.

Team Management, Building, Coordination and Organization- Leadership in team coordination and team-building of the biodiversity team and other teams in

EEG by organizing team-building, strategic planning, communication enhancing seminars, events, group meetings, etc., for example, in 2006, assisted EEG’s Director to organize all aspects of the “All EEG Strategic Planning Meeting, June 2006, which identified and agreed upon corporate priorities and work planning for UNDP’s Environment & Energy Group

Other Responsibilities- Managed 6-10 staff members to advance the work of the biodiversity service line and other

initiatives such as the MDG Support, the Spain MDG Achievement Fund, etc.- Engaged in high level advocacy through delivering numerous keynote addresses, speeches and

statements, serving on panels, etc. in major environmental conferences and other global fora throughout the world

- Served as focal point for numerous task forces, advisory boards, special commissions, think tanks, etc. for environment-related initiatives

- Member of EEG’s Senior Management Team

Examples of Recent Initiatives and Partnerships Created and/or Supported:

Equator Initiative: Founded, in Dec 2001, the Equator Initiative (www.equatorinitiative.org), a major multi-institution partnership to support local communities conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty, and have managed or overseen its operations until the present.

Footprint Neutral Program/ MDG Carbon Facility: Responsible for conceiving the concept, building the team, raising the funds and development of the business and technical aspects of the program.

Poverty-Environment Partnership (PEP) ‘Environment for the MDGs’ Publications and Events for the 2005 World Summit: Through my keynote address to the PEP meeting in Berlin in Nov 2004, I called for a PEP-wide effort to advocate ‘environment for the MDGs’ before and during the 2005 World Summit, mobilized member PEP institutions to join in and then I personally managed the work of these agencies to prepare the economic case for the importance of sound

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environmental management in the MDGs, created high-impact ‘commitments’ among major institutions and organized a High Level Policy Dialogue and Head of State Dinner to announce the analytical results and the commitments.

Climate Change Futures: Health, Ecological and Economic Dimensions: Co-created and co-managed with Swiss Re and Harvard Medical School this three-year, high visibility initiative to engage major private sector actors in global efforts to address risks of climate change and environmental degradation to society through reports, symposia and major public events.

‘Biodiversity After Johannesburg: The Central Role of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Achieving the MDGs’: Personally created and managed this joint UNDP-UNEP-CBD post-WSSD partnership to analyze, educate, advocate and disseminate understanding about links between biodiversity and the MDGs through two major conferences in London and various publications.

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Supported the launch of the MA in 2001 with the first presentations to intergovernmental bodies to gain support for the MA (to the CBD SBSTTA and the Ecosystem Conservation Group) and participated on the MA Advisory Board from 2002-2005

COORDINATOR, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY DIVISION (SEED) CENTRE OF EXPERIMENTATION (July 1996 – April 1998)

Responsibilities Designing and managing the renewal and reform process in UNDP’s environment division. (This

‘Centre of Experimentation’ initiative was part of a larger UNDP reform effort designed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of UNDP.)

Manager of SEED’s global program on (i) piloting new approaches to sustainable development and (ii) capturing and disseminating learning and best practices from country experience.

Oversaw SEED’s environmental technical review of UNDP’s country programs Launched and managed ‘Greening UNDP’ program to introduce sustainable office practices to

UNDP and UN system, including recycling, energy efficiency and green procurement programs. Organized and facilitated or co-facilitated at least 10 multi-day staff workshops for between 30

and 95 staff members on technical and management topics. Conceived, oversaw production of, and distribution of the “SEED Guidebook” around the world. Managed the development of SEED’s Website and the training of staff in developing unit

websites Prepared speeches and articles for UNDP Administrator and UN Secretary General.

Personal Award: recipient of UNDP Sustainable Energy & Environment Division (SEED) Award for Leadership and Innovation in Team Building in 1996

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER (June 1994 – June 1996)

Responsibilities:I. MANAGEMENT OF UNDP-GEF WORK PROGRAM AND POLICY SPECIALIST

• Work Program and Project Preparation: managed and oversaw development of UNDP-GEF’s portfolio of projects and allocation of project development facility funds (including convening operational staff in regional bureaux, assessing projects, selecting UNDP's submission, preparing and submitting projects to Interagency committee).

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• Policy Analysis: principal advisor on GEF Policy Issues, and author of UNDP’s major briefing notes, reports and position papers on technical and policy matters, including on issues such as GEF’s Operational Strategy, project cycle, NGO involvement in GEF, Incremental Cost, administrative budgets, etc. Prepared UNDP Team for GEF Council Meetings: identified issues, positions, strategies, and reports to UNDP’s Administrator and all Country Offices. (Seconded to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to prepare for the Jakarta Conference of the Parties meeting.)

• Interagency Collaboration and Task Forces: managed UNDP's participation in Interagency meetings (GEFOP) by convening preparatory meetings, developing strategy, liaising with GEF Secretariat, and managing UNDP's participation in Inter-Agency Task Forces on technical and policy matters. (Served as Officer-in-Charge of UNDP-GEF unit while Executive Coordinator on mission.)

II. GENERATING AND MANAGING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND PUBLIC REPRESENTATION • UNDP-GEF Strategic Plans, Work Plans, Business Plans: personally drafted and managed

development of 1995, 1996, 1997 UNDP-GEF Work Plans and Business Plans; and in 1994, served as co-organizer of the ½ year UNDP-wide Strategic Planning exercise, including authoring major components of the plan, chaired the Inter-agency Working Group responsible for Training and Staffing;

• GEF Project Development Workshop: personally responsible for design and creation of this 3-day technical workshop -- led creative teams, convened UNDP-wide and inter-agency task forces, led the pilot Workshops, and managed launching of this training program worldwide.

• Publications, Presentations, and Representation of UNDP: authored wide range of technical papers and notes for publications, and drafted and delivered introductory and substantive speeches for conferences and high level meetings, within and outside of UNDP; and helped bring into existence special UNDP-GEF publications ("Operational Bulletin" and "Partners") and guided each issue on theme and content.

GEF REGIONAL COORDINATORIn UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa (Dec 1991 – May 1994)

Responsibilities:During a 3 year tenure as GEF Coordinator for Africa, personally developed and managed a $58 million portfolio of 18 GEF projects, including the following activities:

I. TECHNICAL BACKSTOPPING FOR COUNTRY OFFICESProvided technical backstopping to all UNDP country offices in Africa in the thematic areas of biodiversity, climate change, and international waters

II. DEVELOPED, OBTAINED FUNDING FOR AND MANAGED IMPLEMENTATION OF FOLLOWINGBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: A Dynamic Farmer-Based Approach to the Conservation of African Plant Genetic Resources

in Ethiopia, $2.5 million Conservation of Biodiversity through Effective Management of Wildlife Trade in Gabon, $1

million Madagascar -- Priority Setting and Strategic Identification & Design of Interventions for

Biodiversity Conservation: A Multisectoral, Consensus-based, Scientific Approach, $0.5 million

Conservation of Eritrea’s Coral Reef Biodiversity through Community-based Resource Management, $0.4 million

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Control of Aquatic Weeds to Enhance and Restore Biodiversity in Cote d'Ivoire, $3 million Optimizing Biological Diversity Within Wildlife Ranching Systems in Burkina Faso BD,

$2.5 million. Institutional Support to Protect East African Biodiversity, $10 million.

INTERNATIONAL WATERS PROJECTS: Industrial Water Pollution Control in the Gulf of Guinea Large Marine Ecosystem, $6 million Pollution Control and Other Measures to Protect Biodiversity in Lake Tanganyika, $10

million Environmental Management of Lake Victoria, $0.5 million.

CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS: Decentralized Wind Electric Power for Social and Economic Development in Mauritania CC,

$2 million Electricity, Fuel and Fertilizer from Municipal and Industrial Organic Waste in Tanzania: A

Demonstration Biogas Plant for Africa, $3.9 million Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Energy Efficient Building Technology

(Senegal-Cote d'Ivoire), $3.5 million Building Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa to Respond to the UN Framework Convention on

Climate Change, $2 million Village-Based Management of Woody Savanna and Establishment of Woodlots for Carbon

Sequestration in Benin, $2 million Private Sector/GEF Co-financing of Global Warming Mitigation in Cameroon through

Biomass Conservation, Restoration, and Fossil Fuel Displacement, $0.4 million Photovoltaics for Household and Community Use in Zimbabwe, $7 million Large-scale Biogas Plant in Tanzania CC, $0.2 million.

III. SUPERVISED WORK OF STAFF / CONSULTANTS & COLLABORATED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

Responsible for supervising the work of a significant number of staff and interns, including: (1) a Programme Assistant, (2) a Technical Advisor, (3) a team of 13 Earth Fellows, and (4) approximately 65 consultants. Established successful professional collaborations between UNDP and at least 50 NGOs, research institutions, think tanks and professional associations worldwide.

Jan 1984 – June 1991THE HUNGER PROJECT. NY, USA; Bombay & Chennai, India; Dakar, Senegal; Lusaka, Zambia; San Jose, Costa Rica; An international, non-profit, non-governmental development organization.

DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING (1984-1991)Strategic Planning-In-Action in India and Africa

Developed and personally implemented an innovative approach to strategic planning for rapid progress in on-the-ground human-centered development in India, Senegal and Zambia through a multisectoral stakeholder planning process involving leaders in government, civil society and business.

Long-Term Community Development Project in Costa RicaManaged a joint Hunger Project/Save the Children, 5-year, integrated ruraldevelopment program in 7 regions of Costa Rica.

Training and Public EducationDeveloped and managed a major national educational program (the "Ending Hunger Briefing"), including curriculum development for this 5-hour course which was offered to over 800,000 people worldwide over subsequent years; responsibilities included

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development of technical course content, training and management of 120 instructors; and community outreach.

Arturo Tanco Memorial Lecture SeriesResponsible for all aspects of organizing, producing and publishing this prestigious, international lecture series which included lectures by: Dr. M.S. Swaminathan in Rome, Italy, 1986; General Olusegun Obasanjo in Los Banos, Philippines, 1987; Maurice Strong, in Tokyo, Japan, 1989; Prof. Amartya Sen, in London, UK, 1990.

Jan – Dec 1983NATIONAL COUNCIL ON GENETIC RESOURCES.RESEARCH ASSOCIATE -- design and execution of in-depth studies of conservation of genetic resource (germplasm) needs of key crops in California agriculture and publication of assessments for California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Jan 1980 – Dec 1982UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS, GENETICS DEPARTMENT.TEACHING ASSOCIATE -- instructed university level courses in General Genetics, Population Genetics, Introductory Genetics for non-majors, Human Genetics, Social Issues & Genetics.

1977 - 1980NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP.RESEARCH FELLOW -- designed and carried out genetic research on rare and endangered plant species under auspices of the departments of genetics and agronomy at the Univ. of California at Davis.

1976 - 1977SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT.TEACHING ASSISTANT -- prepared and delivered lectures, organized laboratory sessions and examinations for university level courses in General Biology and Ecology.

1975 - 1976UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY BOTANICAL GARDENS.PROJECT MANAGER -- managed, cared for and developed rare plant species collections housed in the gardens.

1973 - 1975PEOPLE'S TRANSLATION SERVICE (PTS).CO-FOUNDER, CO-EDITOR, TRANSLATOR -- edited an international news service providing current information from non-english, foreign sources to major U.S. print and electronic media outlets, and personally translated articles from French to English.

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