35 / 36
35
Steven Lutz
is the Blue Carbon
Programme Leader for GRID-Arendal, A
Centre Collaborating with UNEP, based
inArendal, Norway. Steven’s background
includes advocacy on the conservation
and sustainable management of coastal
and marine ecosystems and for marine
science funding with the legislative and executive branches of
the US government. His experience with blue carbon includes
international advocacy and the development andmanagement of
GRID-Arendal’s Blue Carbon Programme, the Abu Dhabi Blue
Carbon Demonstration Project and the Global Environment
Facility’s Blue Forests Project.
Angela Martin
is the Fish Carbon
Project Lead for Blue Climate Solutions,
a project of The Ocean Foundation.
Angela’s background includes working
with government, private, charitable and
local partners to facilitate discussions,
secure funding and plan conservation
action under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory
Species of Wild Animals for theMemorandumof Understanding
on the Conservation and Management of Dugongs and their
Habitats throughout their Range. Angela also has experience
advocating for a transition to a green economy through public-
private partnerships to reduce carbon emissions in Dubai.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report was made possible with support from the Lia Fund and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.