Food, Water and Biodiversity Nexus - Land Use, Restoration & Transformation
Tracks
Food, Water and Biodiversity Nexus
| Monday, October 13, 2025 |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Conway 2 (live streaming) |
Speaker
Ms Hannah Merrett-Kaufman
Student
Victoria University of Wellington
Ms Ahyeong Im
PhD Student
Kyung Hee University
Changes in environmental and economic benefits caused by land use policies in the East Asian monsoon region
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Ahyeong Im is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the Department of Geography at Kyung Hee University, Seoul. Ahyeong's research focuses on the impacts of human-induced land cover and land use changes on the climate at regional as well as global scales.
Dr Samjhana Bista
Country Director
Danchurchaid / DCA
Impact of natural disasters on Local food system and agro-biodiversity – A case from Western Nepal
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Samjhana Bista is a passionate researcher on sustainable consumption, climate change adaptation and urban issues; and bring in more than 20 years of experience as a development practitioner. She believes in communicating science and hence try in blend the knowledge generated by science to the field and vice versa. She is currently working as the Country Director of a Danish Organisation called DanChurchAid, which has Climate Action at its core.
Mrs Monica Borrero
Project Manager
UNDP AFCIA
Scaling Innovation and Technology Transfer for Climate Adaptation: Insights from the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Monica is the Global Programme Manager for UNDP- AFCIA, leading efforts to support locally-led adaptation solutions. With 15 years of experience in the implementation and management of sustainable development programmes at the international, regional and national level, in different UN organizations, NGOs and in the consulting sector.
Miss Ekin Celikyay
UNDP AFCIA Community Engagement and Km Expert
United Nations Development Programme
Ms Nadege Trocellier
Global Programme Manager
United Nations EP CTCN
Scaling Innovation and Technology Transfer for Climate Adaptation: Insights from the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)
2:15 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Nadège Trocellier is the CTCN Global Programme Manager, overseeing he AFCIA 1, AFCIA 2 and AFCIA coordination Services amongst others. With expertise in Climate change adaptation technologies, innovative finance, and the nexus between CC and Security she drives support for locally-led climate solutions.
Dr Aditi Mukherji
Principal Scientist - Climate Action
International Livestock Research Institute
Facilitator
Biography