Christian Peter is the Practice Manager for the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy’s Global Platform Unit at the World Bank. He has more than 25 years of experience working on environmental, natural resource and community forest management issues. Since joining the World Bank in 1998, he has held various headquarters and field-based operational positions as an Environmental and Natural Resources Management Specialist in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Regions. Prior to his current position, he was the Coordinator of ENB’s China Program in the East Asia and Pacific Region. Christian holds an MSc in Forest Science and Management from the Georg-August University Göttingen/Germany.