Noëlle is Senior Policy Advisor at BirdLife International, the world’s oldest and largest partnership for nature, with national NGO partners in over 120 countries.  She has over 25 years’ experience in applied conservation, research, project management and policy, including five years in the field in Africa and Asia.  Now specialising in advocating for stronger nature and climate policy and implementation through international conventions and other policy mechanisms, her varied expertise includes extensive engagement with and advice to the finance and business sectors.