Douglas McGuire is the Coordinator of the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism in the Forestry Department at FAO headquarters. Prior to his current assignment, he was Senior Forestry Officer and Team Leader of the Forest Resources Management Team. He has served FAO for more than 27 years working in various posts including overall responsibility for FAO’s work in watershed management and sustainable mountain development and as Coordinator for the Mountain Partnership Secretariat. He holds a BS degree in biology and a MSc in Forest Science from Colgate University and Yale University (USA), respectively.