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Clarify the commitment
Understand objectives, assess context and identify implementation gaps.
Environmental policy & governance
From environmental commitments to practical implementation.
I support governments and organisations in turning policy into workable governance arrangements, monitoring systems and coordinated action.
Dr Eric Wiedmer
Environmental Policy & Governance Expert
20+ years of professional experience
Experience across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe
English · French · German
My approach
Structured support from commitment to delivery.
Each assignment is adapted to its institutional context, while following a clear sequence from diagnosis to workable systems and sustained learning.
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Build the enabling structure
Strengthen governance arrangements, institutional capacity and coordination.
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Support delivery and learning
Develop tools, monitoring systems and knowledge processes that enable adaptation.
20+ YEARSAcross federal administration, international cooperation, multidisciplinary consulting and independent advisory
INTERNATIONAL WORK
Cameroon · Central African Republic · China · Colombia · Ghana · Jordan ·
Kenya · Madagascar · Nepal · Nigeria · Pakistan · Peru · Switzerland ·
Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia
INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORYPublic administrations, UN entities, scientific organisations, civil society and the private sector
MEA ImplementationGovernance, coordinated implementation, reporting and compliance
Areas of expertise
Policy expertise grounded in implementation.
Biodiversity Policy & MEA Synergies
Expertise across biodiversity-related MEAs, including the CBD and its Protocols, CITES, the CMS family and Ramsar, and their links with the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Environmental Governance & Institutional Coordination
Assessing and strengthening mandates, institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms to support coherent, accountable and effective implementation of environmental commitments.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Knowledge Systems
Designing indicators and dashboards, conducting policy and implementation evaluations, and preparing national and institutional reports to support decision-making, accountability and adaptive management.
Capacity Building, Training & Facilitation
Designing and delivering training, workshops and participatory processes for institutional, technical and policy audiences, strengthening skills, ownership and coordinated action.
Nagoya Protocol, ABS & Compliance
Translating legal and policy requirements into practical guidance, compliance processes and stakeholder engagement across public, research and private-sector contexts.
Project Leadership & Programme Coordination
Managing multidisciplinary assignments from methodology, work planning and budgeting to partner coordination, quality assurance and delivery.
Selected assignments
Evidence through concrete work.
2025–2026
National MEA Implementation and Governance
Central African Republic · Agreco
Assessed national implementation of biodiversity-related MEAs and advised public institutions on legal, institutional and reporting constraints, including measures to reduce the risk of CITES trade restrictions. Produced a governance assessment and baseline dashboard for coordinated and synergistic implementation, drawing on consultations with focal points, ministries, civil society and protected-area managers.
MEA Synergies · Governance · Compliance
2025–2026
NBSAP Alignment and Monitoring Framework
Madagascar · GIZ
Advised Madagascar on aligning its NBSAP with the Global Biodiversity Framework, facilitated intersectoral consultations across government, civil society and the private sector, and strengthened the capacities of 160 national experts. Contributed to the formulation and validation of national targets, actions and indicators, and developed a strategic dashboard for monitoring implementation and financing.
GBF Implementation · NBSAP · Monitoring
2024–2026
Nagoya Protocol Implementation and Compliance
Switzerland · Federal Office for the Environment
Co-developed guidance for implementing Swiss Nagoya legislation, translating legal and technical requirements into practical instructions and visual tools. Coordinated input from government, industry, professional associations and the research community, and supported compliance reviews involving selected private-sector and research institutions, including assessment reports and a standardised review template.
Nagoya Protocol · Compliance · Stakeholder Engagement
2016–2024
DaRT: Digital Knowledge and Reporting for MEAs
International · UNEP and UNEP-WCMC
Conceived and led the development and international rollout of DaRT, coordinating UNEP, MEA secretariats, national administrations and technical partners. The platform strengthens institutional coordination, monitoring and knowledge management while enabling information to be reused across implementation and reporting processes. Its deployment included training, workshops and technical support across multiple regions.
MEA Reporting · Knowledge Management · MEA SynergiesProfessional profile
About Eric Wiedmer
Dr Eric Wiedmer brings together environmental policy, institutional governance and practical implementation. With more than 20 years of experience in public administration, international cooperation and consulting, he advises governments and organisations on turning complex biodiversity commitments into workable systems, tools and processes.
He specialises in biodiversity policy, multilateral environmental agreements and institutional governance. Combining scientific expertise with policy analysis and hands-on delivery, he helps institutions clarify responsibilities, strengthen coordination and establish effective systems for implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and compliance.
Through NatureConsult, he has supported governments, international organisations and development partners across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. His assignments range from institutional assessments and implementation guidance to monitoring dashboards, national reports, capacity building, training and participatory stakeholder processes.
He holds a PhD in Natural Sciences and a Master’s degree in Biology from the University of Bern. He works in English, French and German.