PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Azain Raban B. Sc.
 Climate Change Consultant

Summary
Azain Raban is senior environmental consultant and also the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Carbon Trading Manager at Earth Systems. He has over 5 year’s international experience in climate change policy and (CDM). Azain has a background in natural sciences, climatology and environmental policy. He also holds a Masters degree in Environment from the University of Melbourne.

Azain has spent over two years developing the CDM Portfolio within Earth Systems and has initiated projects in Laos, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Fiji. His areas of expertise include CDM project identification, assessment, Project Design Document (PDD) development and facilitating the sale of carbon credits. He also coordinates with local project developers and international buyers to ensure effective project implementation. Azain has so far assisted in the sale of over 1.2 million forward carbon credits of which 650,000 will be delivered by 2012.

Education and Affiliations

  • Master of Environment (in progress) – University of Melbourne.
  • Bachelor of Science (Natural Sciences) – University of Delhi, 2000.
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management, (Climatology and Environmental Policy) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2002.
  • Committee Member - Postgraduate Environment Network (PEN), University of Melbourne, 2006.

Countries of Work Experience
Australia , India, Lao PDR, Senegal and Sri Lanka.

Professional History

  • 2005 to date (part-time), Climate Change Specialist, Earth Systems.
  • 2002 to 2005, Programme Officer, IUCN-The World Conservation Union’s Asian Regional Biodiversity Programme, Sri Lanka.
  • 2005, Conference Organising Committee, Engineers without Borders (EWB), Australia.

Fields of Special Competence
 Climate Change Policy; Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Carbon Management and Emissions Trading.

Representative Experience
Azain Raban's recent projects and experience include:

  • Developing and managing the CDM Development and Carbon Trading Division at Earth System.
  • Preparing a climate change / carbon credit strategy papers and identifying CDM projects in Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Fiji.
  • Developing a Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) Marketing Strategy for Earth Systems Australia.
  • Presented at the Asia Regional Workshop on “Adaptation to Climate Change: Bridging Research and Policy” in Kathmandu, Nepal, organised by IGES, Japan (3-4 March 2004).
  • Participated in the Introductory Seminar on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, organised by IGES, Japan (5 March 2004).
  • Organising committee of the annual consultations and briefings on United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Conference of Parties (COP) for the Ministry of Environment in Sri Lanka (2003 and 2004).
  • Organising committee of the Meeting of the Link-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC) in Delhi, India, partnered by IUCN and UNDP (January 2005).
  • Organising committee of the Health, Poverty and Conservation Workshop at the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress (WCC) in Bangkok, Thailand (November 2004).

Selected Publications
Dharmaji B., Balakrishna P., Raban A., Dabare C. 2005. Carbon Audit Report 2004/2005. Colombo : IUCN Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia.

Dharmaji B., Raban A., Balakrishna P. Baulsh H. 2004. A Guiding Frame for Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development into National Adaptation Programme of Action. Colombo : IUCN Regional Biodiversity Programme Asia.