David Obura
David Obura chairs the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. He is a member of the Earth Commission and founding director of CORDIO East Africa, a coral reef research and conservation organisation. With 30 years’ experience in Africa and tropical regions, he is developing a new focus on sustainability and equity, linking challenges and solutions from local to global scales, and working with teams to identify pathways to a safe, just world for present and future generations. His work was featured in the cover story of the New York Times Magazine on 29 October 2023.
