CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

Alex Lau

Alex Lau has been Team Leader for Environment and Sustainable Commodities at the British Embassy, Jakarta since August 2022. They have worked for the UK government for over 10 years. Their career has focused on two areas: sustainable trade, including supply chain development, trade facilitation and negotiation; and climate and environment, particularly climate finance and disaster risk. Prior to Jakarta, they were part of the COP26 Presidency team, leading the climate finance campaign.

Outside of work, Alex is a keen scuba diver and paraglider and enjoys exploring Indonesia’s terrestrial and marine environments.