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Martín CHRISTIANSEN

Martín CHRISTIANSEN

Nature Based Solutions Project Manager
Paris

Summary

Experienced in project management and Nature Based Climate Solutions, I specialize in AFOLU project identification, feasibility assessment, and management across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Leading initiatives to promote sustainable land use, biodiversity enhancement and socioeconomic positive impact is professional life goal. Skilled in team leadership, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement, I am dedicated to driving positive environmental change through impactful projects and strategic partnerships.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Carbon Project Manager

Reforest'Action
02.2023 - Current
  • Project design development and assessment: 2 large scale (250K ha) Agroforestry projects ongoing, 3 past agroforestry and mangrove restoration large scale projects.
  • Perform VCM project certification, implementation and monitoring.

Asia Project Coordinator

Paris
02.2022 - 1 2023
  • Monitor and evaluate (agro)forestry projects: 5 project portfolio.
  • Source large scale projects: more than 10.
  • Manage the Asia project team: 4 people.

Carbon Project Manager

Paris
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Source carbon credit; perform carbon watch and carbon portfolio management.
  • Monitor project data and back office for International project department.

Acquisition Specialist

Future Seafood
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Sourcing (+ 5 containers a month) and compliance of sustainable fisheries (ASC and MSC).

Co-Founder

SAPI CHOCOLAT
09.2019 - 03.2021
  • Perform land assessment of deforested cocoa plantation.
  • Sourcing of sustainable coca and chocolate.

Research Assistant

CIRAD
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Propose and analyze strategic thematic variables and scenari for land use assessment and food security policy within Agrimonde-Terra 2050 Project framework.

Project Assistant

Norway Log / L. Jativa
1 2014 - 09.2017
  • Support for the distribution of products for public school breakfast Ministry programme in the Zone 1 of Ecuador.

Junior Consultant

Cimas Fundation / UC SAN DIEGO
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • Conducting a survey on the impacts of pesticides on the health of agricultural workers.

Sustainability Manager

EqD CONSEIL
09.2016 - 04.2017
  • Design, management and evaluation of local cocoa production and processing systems and agroforestry schemes.

Commercial Executive

PACARI CHOCOLATE
06.2015 - 08.2016
  • Prospecting & sourcing, partnership management and agroforestry system assessment.

Research Assistant

UASB
10.2014 - 06.2015
  • Research on Food and Nutrition Security Policy in the Andean Region within the Social and World Studies unit.

Intern

UNIVERSITE YACHAY TECH
01.2014 - 06.2014
  • Document translation (English, French and Portuguese - Spanish) at the IR Department.

Education

Master's Degree - Agricultural Development And Economic Policy

IEDES - Université Panthéon-Sorbonne
Paris, France
09.2018 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Economic and social development

IEDES - Université Panthéon-Sorbonne
Paris, France
09.2017 - 06.2018

Bachelor's Degree - International Affairs and Trade

Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
09.2012 - 11.2016

Strategic foresight practices -

Futuribles International
Paris, France
04.2019 - 06.2019

Skills

VCM certification under Gold Standard and VCS

Timeline

Carbon Project Manager

Reforest'Action
02.2023 - Current

Asia Project Coordinator

Paris
02.2022 - 1 2023

Carbon Project Manager

Paris
09.2021 - 02.2022

Acquisition Specialist

Future Seafood
04.2021 - 08.2021

Co-Founder

SAPI CHOCOLAT
09.2019 - 03.2021

Research Assistant

CIRAD
04.2019 - 09.2019

Strategic foresight practices -

Futuribles International
04.2019 - 06.2019

Master's Degree - Agricultural Development And Economic Policy

IEDES - Université Panthéon-Sorbonne
09.2018 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Economic and social development

IEDES - Université Panthéon-Sorbonne
09.2017 - 06.2018

Junior Consultant

Cimas Fundation / UC SAN DIEGO
05.2017 - 07.2017

Sustainability Manager

EqD CONSEIL
09.2016 - 04.2017

Commercial Executive

PACARI CHOCOLATE
06.2015 - 08.2016

Research Assistant

UASB
10.2014 - 06.2015

Intern

UNIVERSITE YACHAY TECH
01.2014 - 06.2014

Bachelor's Degree - International Affairs and Trade

Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Ecuador
09.2012 - 11.2016

Project Assistant

Norway Log / L. Jativa
1 2014 - 09.2017
Martín CHRISTIANSENNature Based Solutions Project Manager