Speakers

James Leape has worked in conservation for more than 3 decades. He began his career as an environmental lawyer, bringing environmental protection cases in the United States, advising the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya, and co-authoring the leading American text on environmental law. He first joined World Wildlife Fund in the US in 1989, and for 10 years led their conservation programmes around the world, serving as Executive Vice President. In this role, he helped shape the global strategy of the WWF and represented WWF in many international forays. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.