carolina HAZIN

I'm a Brazilian biologist with postgraduate studies in ecology, public policy and international relations. I have more than 20 years of experience in marine and wetlands conservation and protection. 

I'm currently the Global Senior Policy Advisor for area-based conservation measures at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), where I lead our policy advocacy efforts towards the adoption of robust protected and conserved areas guidance and regulations at international, regional and national leves.  This works entails engaging in multilateral environment process as well as working alongside country teams, partner governments and other NGOs to support implementation of Target 3 of the CBD-Global Biodiversity Framework.  

The focus on area-based conservation measures was always the centrepiece of my work. I have worked with government (Ministry of Env. -Brazil), international organizations (Unesco) and non-governmental organizations (BirdLife International), dedicating to protect and conserve sites important for biodiversity: from co-developing a regulatory framework for the national system of protected areas in Brazil through to leading the development of management plans for PCAs-Ramsar Sites in the country, coordinating regional partnerships for protected areas, developing capacity, advising, informing and influencing regional and global policy commitments in this area. 

I was the national focal point for the Ramsar Convention, World Heritage Convention and UNESCO Man and Biosphere programmes in Brazil.