Chief of Natural Sciences, Bangkok office, Unesco
Dr. Böer is a professional project manager with over 30 years of international experience in the global environmental sciences, with longer service periods in Europe, the Arab Region, Africa, and Asia. He currently serves as UNESCO Natural Science Specialist in New Delhi. His work addresses socio-ecological issues, such as climate change, ecosystem conservation and restoration, blue carbon ecosystems, science-education, and climate resilience for human living. He published many books, most recently three volumes on ‘The water-energy- and food-security nexus in Asia Pacific’, produced several films, and a global exhibition on mangrove ecosystems and climate-science-literacy. He is currently co-editor of a new book series at Springer Nature ‘Blue Carbon Ecosystems for Sustainable Development’, and editorial team member of a new World Climate ATLAS, which is currently being prepared by UNESCO with the University of Heidelberg.
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