About the author: Niall O'Connor serves as Centre Director,
Stockholm Environment Institute, Asia (SEI). For over 20 years,
he has worked with NGOs, governments and in academia,
in senior leadership and management positions, working in
development and conservation for both Concern Universal
(international NCO), and WWF Director of Performance
and Development,for WWF Africa and as Regional Director
for WWF Eastern and Southern Africa. Niall holds a M.Sc.
in Biodiversity Conservation from Imperial College London,
a M.Sc. in AgroForestry and B.Sc. in Forestry, both from
University College Dublin. Email him at: niall.oconnor@sei.org
