Mr Peter DE KONING

Director, Mekon Ecology - AD Partnership

Peter de Koning lived in Cameroon, Bangladesh and Brazil and gained extensive experience in various countries on the sustainable management and equitable governance of tropical ecosystems. Peter has ample experience with international NGOs, community-based organisations, private sector, and government. In 2015, the Amsterdam Declarations were developed based upon the realisation that responsible supply chain management and sustainable trade are important cornerstones in reaching sustainable development, as through global agricultural commodity chains consuming and producing countries have a shared responsibility for sustainable business practices and preserving primary forests and high conservation value areas. Early 2016, Peter became Director of the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership.