Robyn James

For 25+ years, I have been leading and supporting conservation efforts in Asia Pacific that restore nature, prioritize collaboration, and promote equity and inclusion for marginalized people. I have partnered with staff and communities in more than 17 countries—including Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands—to drive gender equity in natural resource management and protected area networks and create brighter, safer futures for women. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in gender and natural resource management at the University Queensland, Australia.

Sub-specialties:
-Barriers faced by women in conservation science
-Gender analysis and gender action planning in community-based conservation
-Integrating gender into Marine Protect Areas (MPAs) and Protected Area Networks
-Women's participation in MPAs and natural resource decision-making
-Mining awareness advocacy in the Pacific Islands
-Women-led environmental initiatives in the Pacific Islands
-Gender equity in climate adaptation strategies, particularly in coastal environments
-Mitigating gender-based violence in conservation strategies
-Climate chance and gender-based violence intersections
-Gender-based violence mitigation in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
-Sustainable livelihoods strategies and GBV mitigation
-Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) for community-led conservation and gender-action planning