Paul Burgers has been working in the forestry sector for almost 30 years. He is currently the owner of a Dutch social enterprise helping local communities in Indonesia become certified for carbon credits. Previously, he has served as a project lead for an initiative that examined the indirect effects of oil palm production in Sumatra, Indonesia and researched Indigenous agroforestry practices and small-scale dairy farming in Indonesia and Zimbabwe respectively. He holds a PhD from the University of Utrecht.