Rohini Chaturvedi is an experienced international development consultant and professional, with expertise in advancing land-based solutions to the climate crisis which center Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Previously, she served as the strategy lead for a new collaborative initiative called Forests, People, Climate (FPC) hosted by the Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA) aimed at halting and reversing tropical deforestation while delivering just and sustainable development.

 

Prior to joining CLUA, Rohini worked with several donors to design and deliver large-scale climate and land use strategies, focused on supporting the needs of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and smallholder farmers. She was a key part of the management team for the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Global Restoration Initiative, establishing the organisation’s forests and restoration program in India. 

 

Rohini has a PhD in Geography (political ecology stream) from the University of Cambridge, where she was a Gates Scholar and the recipient of the Overseas Research Studentship. She also has a sectoral MBA in Forestry Management from the Indian Institute of Forest Management and a BA in Psychology. Rohini is based in India, where she spends much of her time at her countryside home which she shares with three super friendly dogs.