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 Benjamin Simmons is an international lawyer specializing in the interaction between environmental and economic law and policy. In addition to his overall responsibility for TEEB management and implementation, he is the Head of the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit in the Economics and Trade Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In this capacity, he is responsible for guiding the policy work for UNEP's Green Economy Initiative and implementing UNEP's trade programme. Benjamin serves as the principal UNEP representative in the World Trade Organization’s trade and environment negotiations.
Prior to joining UNEP in 2003, Benjamin worked as an environmental lawyer for a private law firm in New York City. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University School of Law, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
Before entering law school, Benjamin worked for two years on agricultural and forestry projects as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in southern Senegal.
To contact Benjamin Simmons, please e-mail benjamin.simmons[@]unep.org
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