Ms Midori PAXTON

Head - Ecosystems and Biodiversity, United Nations Development Programme

Midori Paxton is the UNDP Head of Ecosystem and Biodiversity Programme based in New York.  She is responsible for a large portfolio of ecosystems and biodiversity projects in 130 countries.  She also oversees a range of biodiversity finance initiatives including the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), The Lion's Share initiative, the Task for Nature-Related Financial Disclosure initiative among others.  Previously, she worked as a Bangkok-based UNDP Regional Technical Adviser, the project coordinator for the Strengthening the Protected Area network project of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism in Namibia, and programme officer in UNDP Namibia Country Office. Midori holds a master’s degree in Environment and Development from University of Cambridge, and author of six books and hundreds of published photos and articles.