Nora Nisi

Nora worked for grassroots NGOs in the Indonesia and the MENA region. She worked for en.v – an organisation dedicated to fostering social development, resilience and civic engagement in the Middle East. She has also worked for local NGOs in both Kuwait and Indonesia supporting the operationalisation of programmes focused on community-based conservation, wildlife and habitat protection, capacity building and economic empowerment.

Education

• MSc, University of Edinburgh, ecological economics
• BSc, University of Toronto. Double major in peace conflict and justice studies, and environmental studies. Minor in forest conservation science.

Nora's expertise spans climate adaptation and resilience, climate–nature linkages, loss and damage, and nature-based interventions. She works across systems, including cities, to identify and promote approaches that strengthen resilience, support ecosystems and improve outcomes for vulnerable communities. This includes nature-based solutions, locally led adaptation and nature-positive agriculture. Her research is intended to generate evidence to inform policy and practice, and to help shape outcomes in national, international and multilateral processes.

Alongside her research, Nora works across advocacy, partnership-building and strategic engagement. She brings together diverse stakeholders, builds partnerships and coalitions, and designs and delivers high-level convenings that enable decision-makers and experts to exchange knowledge, co-create solutions and develop recommendations.

Past and ongoing work includes the Adaptation Research Alliance; Climate and Development Ministerial