Peat Resource Person Details | |
Category: | Individual |
Salutation: | Mr |
Name: | Faizal Parish |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Age: | 63 |
Title/Designation: | Director |
Organization/Company Name: | Global Environment Centre |
Organization/Company Address: | No.78, 2nd Floor, Wisma Hing, Jalan SS2/72, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. |
Current Working Location: | Malaysia |
Email: | fparish@gec.org.my |
Telephone: |
Office: +603 7957 2007 Mobile: |
Languages: |
English French Indonesian Malay |
Qualifications: |
B.Sc. (Hons) Biology (Ecology); Durham University England, 1982 |
Focal Area of Interest: |
Management Technical |
Years of Peat Related Working Experience: | 42 |
Field of Peat Related Expertise/Specializations: Please tick where applicable |
Fire Management Water Management Biodiversity Assessment Ecology Carbon Assessment Restoration/Rehabilitation Policy & Governance Resource Planning & Management Environmental Impact Assessment |
Country(ies) that you have Worked in the SEA Region: |
Indonesia Lao PDR Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Australia Bangladesh China India Japan Kenya Pakistan South Africa Tanzania United Kingdom |
Peat Related Professional Experience/History: | Internationally recognized expert in assessment and management coastal, wetland, river basin and natural resources, with 30 years international working experience in nearly 20 countries primarily in the Asia Pacific Region. Active in promoting integrated river basin management and author of global guidelines on integrated wetland and river basin Management for Ramsar convention. Nearly 30 years working with Malaysian government agencies, private sector and civil society organisations to address river and wetland management issues. Familiar with river pollution control measures and plantation sector. Nearly 10 years working with oil palm sector through round table on sustainable palm oil and other mechanisms. Experienced in the development of guidelines for the management of forests, wetlands, rivers and other natural resources. Specialist in the management and restoration of rivers, peatlands, mangrove, and other ecosystems. Significant experience in developing and facilitating multistakeholder dialogues and partnerships involving, government, NGO, Private sector and community representatives. |
Publication(s): (If any) | Published over 120 technical reports and scientific papers. |
Website(s): | www.gec.org.my |
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