Dr. Alisher Mirzabaev

Dr Alisher Mirzabaev is a Senior Scientist for Policy Analysis and Climate Change at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines. His areas of expertise include the economics of ecosystem restoration, the transformation of agrifood systems, and impact assessments of nature-based solutions. He previously worked, among other places, at the University of Bonn and was a member of the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface and the scientific committee of the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative. His recent work includes research on the economics of Rio Conventions synergies in Mongolia and contributions to IPCC reports as a coordinating lead author.