Pascal Martinez Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C., Usa

Washington D.C.

My main responsibilities include:- Contribution to the GEF Work Program implementation, especially in the fields of agriculture, forest and biodiversity and for the regions of Latin America and Africa;- Contribution to the GEF preparation for the 2015 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, COP21), especially ensuring the liaison with the French authorities; - Coordination of the implementation of the GEF-6 Climate Change Strategy Program 2, to develop and demonstrate innovative policy packages and market initiatives to foster a new range of mitigation actions.;- Management of the climate technology transfer portfolio, including project reviews, Agency and country consultations on technology transfer, preparation of GEF reports;- Participation in the development of programs addressing the water-food-energy nexus and climate and food security from the climate mitigation perspective, and coordination with other GEF focal areas on multifocal and multi trust fund program/project development and review;- Coordination of the GEF climate mitigation projects pertaining to francophone countries, and promoting of innovative integrated programming.

Paris Area, France

As expert on wood industries and climate change mitigation for the Policy Directorate-General of the French ministry of agriculture, food and forest, my main responsibilities were:- Active representation of the French ministry of agriculture, food and forest in many meetings with other institutions and the private sector, in order to elaborate positions and reports for the implementation of national ongoing action plans and studies aiming at developing the wood-based industry sector;- Contribution to the elaboration of the new laws on agriculture and forestry and on energy transition through reviewing draft versions of these laws and responding to change proposals made by members of French Parliament;- Management of the new 30 M€ national program for the mobilization of forest biomass for wood energy, including the organization of the work with the other parties involved in my ministry, the coordination with the other parties involved from the ministry of ecology and from the National Agency of Energy and Environment and also the realization of the actions relating to my duties (in particular reviewing the technical measures proposed and building the financial instruments);- Contributions to the French position in the international negotiations on climate change (in the context of the European Union and the UNFCCC);- Elaboration of several notes on forestry sector and climate change to inform the French Minister of agriculture, food and forest;- Regular contacts with many partners, especially representatives of the private sector, on behalf of the French ministry of agriculture, food and forest.

Santiago, Chile

- Elaboration and implementation of the programme activities on global issues: climate change, REDD+, environment, agriculture, Rio+20, economics, combating desertification, water management, energy efficiency, transport. Promoting policy dialogue and mobilization of French expertise.- Communication: diplomatic relations and partnership building between ECLAC and French partners of research and development, contributing to a web site and newsletter, networking in LAC region.- Activities with other international organizations on global issues: FAO (Protected areas and food security), UNCCD, IICA and World Bank (GEF projects).

Martinique, France

- Implementating environmental policies for sustainable land use on forest areas (mainly for combating deforestation)- Sustainable development

Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Agriculture economic analysis regarding agriculture and commercial policy. - Diplomacy with local stakeholders, developing relationships and dialogue with local institutions and private sector, negotiations on sanitary conditions.- Assistance to French exporters- Cooperation in wine and forestry sectors

Orléans, France

- Implementing Natura 2000 European Directive, negotiations with involved stakeholders (farmers, hunters and environmental NGOs).- Assistance to local authorities for public policies implementation: Hunting, protected areas and fauna management, environment protection.- Implementating the CITES Convention on international trade in endangered species of wildlife fauna and flora.

Nîmes, France

- Project Management on Biodiversity inventory in French Guyana- Contribution to a GEF project for the development of national parks in Tunisia

Rome, Italy

- Contributing to the implementation of the Mediterranean Forest Action Program, addressing forest fires prevention, project managment.- Secretariat of the FAO Committee, Silva Mediterranea: coordination of research networks on agriculture and forestry.- National Forestry Programs (NFP) promotion (Mediterranean region and South America).- Project elaboration on Sustainable Forest Management in Latin America- Non Wood Forest Products

San Carlos De Bariloche, Argentina

Research on growth modeling of plants in the Andes of Patagonian region

Aix-En-Provence, France

- Research and modeling of plant growth to model forest fires behavior in the south of France.- Ecological inventory of the 80 natural sites of the European network RENECOFOR

Master Degree Of Forest Management, Forest Management And Production, Ecosystems Conservation

Master Degree On Continental, Arid, Mediterranean And Mountain Ecosystems, Etude Des Écosystèmes