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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose, Costa Rica

Performed policy analysis for implementing the human right to water in Central AmericaPromoted negotiations between communities and government on water managementPromoted community participation in decision making processes related to water access and sanitationAnalyzed legal framework on private generation of clean energy in Costa Rica and PanamaLed organization’s fund raising initiatives and grant proposal writing

Performed legal analysis and interdisciplinary work on marine spatial planningTrained and empowered public and private stakeholders on conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal resourcesCoordinated and helped draft marine and aquatic navigation LawsDeveloped advocacy strategies focused on improving marine resource management and marine protected areasPromoted sustainable fisheries, eco-tourism, and compliance with marine protected areas regulations in coastal communitiesStrengthened alliances with government agencies including marine protected areas joint patrolling, regulation improvement and law enforcementWrote joint marine patrolling procedural manual (MarViva – SINAC – Coast Guard)Led Bio-Economic Modeling for South Pacific Marine Resource Use program with University of California, Santa Barbara including fund raising strategy and scope definition

Performed legal framework analysis for marine and land planningArranged regional discussion forums with communities and local government officialsEnsured forum conclusions and comments were included in law proposals

Developed alliances between public and private sector to write Integrated Water Management LawLed regional meetings to promote community participation in water resource management decisions Cultivated grassroots rural movement for better water resources managementMediated opposing views and interests into joint resolutionsCreated political strategy and performed advocacy for law proposalDeveloped fund raising strategyWrote successful fund raising proposals for HIVOS, FANCA, UICN, providing yearly continual financing

Mpa, Environmental Science And Policy

The MPA in Environmental Science and Policy combines Columbia University's hands on approach to teaching public policy and administration.

Llm, Environmental Law

Licenciate, Law