Sebastian Lesch

BMZ

Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains, International Agricultural Policy, Agriculture, Innovation

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Sebastian Lesch has been head of the Division, Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains; International Agricultural Policy; Agriculture; Innovation of the BMZ since mid-2018, which is responsible for a wide range of topics from agricultural trade and global agricultural supply chains such as soya, palm oil, cocoa or coffee, for the Common European Agricultural Policy to concrete innovation in our project work with a wide range of partners worldwide. The unit includes the flagship project of the "Green Innovation Centres" and international agricultural research and agrobiodiversity. Before this, Mr. Lesch was Head of the German-Egyptian Development Cooperation in Cairo for four years; from 2010 to 2014, he was Press Officer of the BMZ and, before that, Country Director for Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. He studied contemporary history, international politics and international law.

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Early Warning - Early Action Systems for transboundary threats

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)