Dr. Parita S. Shah | CFS

Dr. Parita Shah is a lecturer at the Department of Earth and Climate Science, University of Nairobi. She holds a PhD from the University of Nairobi in Biogeography and a MA in Environmental Planning and Management, also from the University of Nairobi. Her BA is in Geography from the University of London.

Her specialization is in policy and governance. She researches in the areas of climate change and climate finance concerning human rights, financing and development with a special focus on the conservation sector regarding natural resources management, ecotourism and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). She is a registered associate expert for EIA under the National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya.

She is a former member of the Karura Forest Environmental Educational Trust (KFEET) where she coordinated the environmental syllabus which is being used. She is also a trainee of trainers with the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW – Giraffe Centre).

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