Diego Martino Butler 1963 Montevideo, CP 11500 Uruguay Tel: (598) 2 6005281 diegomartinouruguay@gmail.com Education 2004 2005 Post Doctorate. Urban Planning and Environment. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. 2000 2004 Ph.D. Geography and Environmental Studies. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. 1998 2000 Master in Arts. Geography and Environmental Studies. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. 1990 1996 BA in International Affairs. Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República, Uruguay. 1993 Diploma in Economics. Instituto de Economía de Montevideo. Recent Experience 2013 SEA-AAE, Strategic Environmental Advice-Asesoramiento Ambiental Estratégico. Sustainable Electoral Campaign. We designed a good practices manual for sustainable electoral campaigning for the ruling political party (Frente Amplio). Research on good practices and legislation for sustainable transportation of charcoal. Due diligence for wind farms under construction in Uruguay Strategic Plan and Budget for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Guyana. Formulation; coordinated and technical advice. 2010 2013 UNEP United Nations Environment Program), Uruguay, starting in February 2010 new tasks and responsibilities were added to my position. In addition to the work as National Coordinator of UNEP in Uruguay I also worked as program analyst in the UNEP UN-REDD team. These new responsibilities are related to UN-REDD programs in Paraguay, Ecuador and other activities being conducted in the Latin American and the Caribbean region by UNEP UN-REDD. Tasks include supporting countries in programme formulation, monitoring and execution of projects, interaction with partner agencies, government representatives and involved stakeholders (including Indigenous Peoples, and other civil society organizations). Involvement in all these tasks has been through teleconferences, retreats, workshops and country missions. UNREDD National Joint Program for Ecuador in coordination with FAO, UNDP and Ministry of Environment of Ecuador. Formulation; coordination of UNEP component; technical advice. $4.000.000 UNEP component $900.000. 2010-2013
UNREDD National Joint Program for Paraguay in Coordination with FAO, UNDP, Secretaría de Ambiente, Indigenous Federation (FAPI). Formulation; coordination of UNEP component; technical advice. $3.700.00; UNEP component $800.000. 2010-2013 Consultation on risks and benefits of a REDD process in Argentina. Coordination; technical advice. $100.000. 2012-2013.. 2009 2012 UNEP, Uruguay. I have acted as National Coordinator of UNEP activities in the country (described below). During this period I also participated in the organization and coordination of the GEF meeting in Uruguay and the Mercury negotiations, both of which took place in Punta del Este. In addition, as Uruguay was a pilot ONE UN country and I was a member of the UNCT, I also participated during missions from the Executive Directors of UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UNWOMEN, FAO and the Secretary General of the UN 2008-2009 UNEP liaison, Uruguay. Within the framework of the United Nations Reform I have coordinated UNEPs involvement in Uruguay. This coordination included the formulation, fundraising, supervision and execution of UNEPs projects in Uruguay. Liaison work included participation in UNCT (United Nations Country Team) and interactions with government officials. Administrative, programmatic and communication activities were done in coordination with several other UN agencies at the country level. Work included the formulation of project proposals, outreach activities, administrative coordination, and project supervision among others. UNEPs profile has been substantially raised and there has been an increase in fundraising. In 2007 UNEP had 4-5 projects in Uruguay with a total budget below 100.000USD; in 2009 it has 9-10 projects with a budget over 1.000.000USD and close collaboration with government and UN agencies. Project themes have ranged from sustainable public procurement to mainstreaming environment into poverty reduction programs, sustainable production and consumption strategy building, climate change mitigation and adaptation, waste management, agricultural issues, sustainable construction, chemicals, coastal management, etc. During these years I also coordinated 1 national and 6 urban environmental assessments (GEO reports), reviewed the regional assessment for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and authored 2 of the 3 chapters of the Atlas of our Changing Environment: Latin America and the Caribbean, one of UNEPs flagship publications (http://www.cathalac.org/lac_atlas/). 2007-2008 Consultant, UNEP. As part of UNEPs strategic assessment for increased coherence and impact at the country level I conducted a review of CCA/UNDAFs, PRSP, PCNA/PDNA, environmental assessments, national development strategies, MDG implementation plans for 15 countries in the LAC region. The assignment included reviewing existing documentation, extracting key information related to UNEPs involvement and impact and analyzing how environmental issues have been positioned in each document and the coherence of UN involvement in relation to national strategic planning. 2003-2007 Senior Analyst, CLAES. CLAES is one of UNEPs collaborating centres in LAC. During my time in CLAES I supervised all UNEP projects, both national and regional. I coordinated the GEO Tracking tool, designed to keep other collaborating centres and the Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) in LAC up to 2
date on the latest scientific publications related to the main environmental issues in the region. I was Coordinating Lead Author for chapter 1 of UNEPs Global Environmental Assessment (GEO-4), coordinating a team of more than a dozen experts worldwide; I worked for the GEO MERCOSUR; I coordinated the GEO Uruguay report including the drafting of several chapters; finally I also cocoordinated the first stages of GEO-LAC 2009 until I became liaison for UNEP in Uruguay. Other duties related to the formulation of project proposals, writing reports, outreach material, press releases, and acting as liaison with Government and representing civil society organizations in national fora. 2004-2006 Post Doctorate, University of Southern California (USC). During my post-doct I worked in planning and designing a protected areas system for southern California. Connectivity is one of the main challenges for conservation in the Los Angeles Region. The proposed protected areas system was elaborated in a multidisciplinary team based on GAP analysis, focal species, remote sensing and matrix permeability. My role was to strengthen the scientific bases of the project, to identify conservation potential of certain areas, analyze connectivity, identify focal species and help understand local communities perspectives of protected areas and associated fauna. 2005 2006 Use and perceptions of an urban park in Puente Hills, California. Designed and coordinated a project to understand the main uses and perceptions of users of a periurban protected area in Los Angeles. I designed the survey instrument and coordinated its implementation. The project successfully identified main users, existing and potential conflicts, and perceptions of nature and the park. It also provided all requested information for the park s communication and management strategies. 2004-2006 Perceptions and use of protected areas in the Orange County coast. Designed the methodology and survey instrument to identify the attitudes of users of recreational and protected areas in the coastal area. 2002 2003 Urban planning and nature conservation through a participatory exercise. In the context of the Man and the Biosphere program, with partial funding from UNESCO I consulted local population, including an innovative combination of mapping technique using GIS, landscape perception analysis and quantitative research. 2003 Part time faculty, Environmental Geography Professor. 2001 2003 Part time faculty, Environmental Studies Professor. 2001 2004 Research Assistant, 2002 2003 Research Associate, D3E (Development, Ecology, Economy y Equity). Organized and coordinated a forum for the discussion of LAC development strategies in cooperation with several Carleton University departments, governmental institutions, diplomats, and local NGOs. Voluntary Experience 3
2006 Uruguayan Environmental NGOs Network. Participated in the board of the network representing CLAES and in several government commissions representing the network. 2002 2004 Sustainable Campus Initiative. Raised funds and awareness in a campaign to make Carleton University Campus more sustainable. Academic Awards and Distinctions 2004 Finalist Essay at the annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (New York, 2004) 2004 Phillip E, Urin Fellowship, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2002 2003 Scholarship, Faculty of Graduate Studies. 2002 Neil Huckvale Memorial Scholarship. 2002 UNESCO, Young Scientists Award. 2002 Torrance Research Award. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, 2002 OPIRG Research Scholarship. 2001 2002 Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship. Carleton University 2000 2001 Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship. Carleton University 2000 Carl Amberg Fund Scholarship, Faculty of Graduate Studies, 1999 Seun-Joon Ahn Award, Institute for Social Ecology, Vermont. 1998 Phillip E, Urin Fellowship, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Publications (peer reviewed have year in bold) 2011 GEO Carmelo. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor 2011 GEO Rosario. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor 2011 GEO VIA (Climate Change) Colonia del Sacramento. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor 2011 GEO VIA (Climate Change) Canelones. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor 2010 Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Author of Chapters 1 and 2. 4
2010 GEO Latin America and the Caribbean-3. Collaborating author. 2010 GEO Localidades urbanas de Rivera (Minas de Corrales, Tranqueras y Vichadero) UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor. 2009 GEO Canelones. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor. 2009 GEO Colonia del Sacramento. UNEP. UNEP Coordinator and supervisor. 2009 Sustainable Cities, No Oxymoron. Ethics, Place & Environment, Volume 12, Number 2 pp. 235-253. 2008 GEO Uruguay 2008. Overall coordinator and Coordinating Lead Author for 5 chapters. 2008 Gender, Participation, and Urban Perceptions of Nature and Protected Areas: The Case of Castillos City. Environmental Management, Volume 41, Number 5, May 2008, pp. 654-662. 2007 GEO 4 2007. UNEP. Chapter Coordinating Lead Author 2007 Deforestación en la Amazonía: Principales Factores de Presión y Perspectivas. Revista del Sur 169. 2007 Deforestation in the Amazon: Pressures and Outlook. Third World Resurgence 200. 2007 GEO Yearbook 2007. UNEP. Main Author 2006 GEO Yearbook 2006. UNEP. Collaborating Author 2006 Park Visitor User Survey for the Puente Hills Landfill Native Preservation Authority. University of Southern California, Center for Sustainable Cities, Los Angeles, California. Co-authors Longcore, T and Wolch, J. 2006 Potential User-Wildlife Conflicts in Urban Parks and Possible Solutions. University of Southern California GIS Research Laboratory and Center for Sustainable Cities, Los Angeles, California. Co-Authors Mona Seymour, Jason Byrne, and Jennifer Wolch 2006 Green Visions Plan for 21st Century Southern California: A Guide for Habitat Conservation, Watershed Health, and Recreational Open Space. 9. Recreationist- Wildlife Interactions in Urban Parks, University of Southern California GIS Research Laboratory and Center for Sustainable Cities, Los Angeles, California. Co-Authors Seymour, M., Byrne, J., Wolch, J. 2006 Unleashing the wild: response to Locke and Dearden s rethinking protected area categories. Environmental Conservation 32 (3): 195-196. 2006 Importancia de los procesos participativos para la planificación: Percepciones de naturaleza y áreas a proteger en Castillos y su zona de influencia costera. In Bases para la conservación y manejo de la costa Uruguaya. Co-author: Andrea Schunk 5
2005 Terrestrial Target Species for Habitat Conservation Planning. University of Southern California, Center for Sustainable Cities, Los Angeles, California. Co-Authors: Lam, C., and Longcore, T. 2004 Conservación de praderas en el conosur: valoración de las áreas protegidas existentes. Ecosistemas. 2004/2. http://www.aeet.org/ecosistemas/042/informe1.htm) 2003 How to integrate the city of Castillos into a landscape of protected areas created following the MAB programme objectives. Report for UNESCO S MAB program. 2003 Temporary and mobile protected areas for the conservation of a palm tree landscape in Uruguay. Landscape Research 28 (3): 265-271. 2001 Buffer zones around protected areas: a brief literature review. Electronic Green Journal, December 2001. Other publications and conferences 2010 Sustainable Public Procurement. Presented at the Second Technical Meeting of Public Procurement. Montevideo, Uruguay. 2010 Cambio climático y biodiversidad en América Latina y el Caribe. Presented at the III Meeting of Regions. Montevideo, Uruguay. 2007 El ambiente y la economía: Del PIB al bienestar humano en el siglo XXI. Suplemento Economía y Mercado, El País, October 29. Co-author: Villalba, C. 2007 Percepciones de Paisaje, Naturaleza y Areas Protegidas. Presented at the IV Congreso Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas, Flores. 2007 Compendium of sustainable development indicator initiatives: a global directory of comprehensive indicator systems. Prepared for presentation at the OECD World Forum of Statistics, Knowledge and Policy, Istanbul, Turkey. Contributing author, main authors: Pinter, L., and Hansen, H. 2006. The Identification of Habitat Linkages for Selected Target Species in the Southern California Urban Matrix. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, Illinois (with Lam, C., and Longcore, T.) 2005 Uruguay shifts to the left. Focal Point 4 (3). Co-author: Eduardo Gudynas. 2003 Enfermedad de la Vaca Loca en Canadá: Implicancias para Uruguay y el Conosur. Observatorio del Desarrollo. Co-Author: Gerardo Evia (Mayo 26, 2003). 2003 Integrating urban and conservation planning in Bañados del Este Biosphere Reserve, Uruguay (South America). Presented at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, New Orleans. 6
2002 El uso de áreas protegidas temporarias y móviles para la preservación de un paisaje de palmas butia. Congreso Nacional de áreas Protegidas, presented at the Congreso Nacional de Areas Protegidas, Montevideo, Uruguay 2001 The importance of medium and small size cities in conservation planning. Presented at the 50 th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers, Montreal. 2000 Reintroducing homo sapiens sapiens into protected areas and nature. Founders Seminar, Diplomas and short courses 2009 Strategic Environmental Assessment of Policies, Plans and Programs. UNEP, Spanish Ministry of the Environment, TAU and IPA. San Carlos, Costa Rica. 2008 Human Rights Based Approach Training, UNEP and United Nations System Staff College, Panama, Panama. 2008 Results Based Management/Environmental Sustainability Workshop, UNEP and United Nations System Staff College, Panama, Panama. 1999 Diploma in Planning, Designing and Constructing Sustainable Communities. Institute for Social Ecology, Vermont, U.S.A. 1997 Planning, managing and evaluating organic agriculture. Centro Uruguayo de Tecnologías Apropiadas (CEUTA), Montevideo, Uruguay. 1997 Theory and practice of sustainable development. Centro Latino Americano de Ecología Social (CLAES), Montevideo, Uruguay. 1997 Conservation Biology. CEUTA, CLAES y Vida Silvestre, Montevideo, Uruguay. 1997 Postgraduate studies on Nuclear Law. Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, Uruguay. 1996 Diploma in EIA. Instituto Latinoamericano de Ecología Social, Montevideo, Uruguay. 1994 Diploma en Apiculture. Asociación Uruguaya de Apicultores, ARU, marzo a diciembre de 1994). 1993 Seminar on foreign trade, Banco Central del Uruguay. 1993 Seminar on regional integration processes, Universidad de la República, Intendencia de Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay. 1992 Economic Analyst. Instituto de Economía de Montevideo 7