David Runnalls

Distinguished Fellow and Acting Director, Environment and Energy Program, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Studies at University of Toronto and Columbia University. Formerly, Director, North American Office, International Institute for Environment and Development. Over 13 years' experience with British writer and economist, Barbara Ward. Formerly, Consultant, World Bank, OECD, Asian Development Bank; Director, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme, Institute for Research on Public Policy, Ottawa. Senior Fellow, International Institute for Sustainable Development Association. Adviser, UNDP. Senior Adviser to the President, International Development Research Centre. Several positions with IUCN. Member of the Board: International Institute for Environment and Development; World Environment Centre; Pollution Probe. Jury Member, ALCAN Sustainability Prize (2004). Chair, Environmental Panel, Global Governance Initiative, World Economic Forum. Member, Advisory Committee on Smart Regulation, Canada.

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