Janna Tenzing
Researcher, Climate Change
International climate change negotiations (UNFCCC); capacity building for new UNFCCC delegates; UN processes related to sustainable development; gender equality and climate change interlinkages.
Supporting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the UNFCCC negotiations, in particular on issues related to climate finance and gender equality; engaging in research and capacity strengthening activities for LDC delegates; supporting LDC governments in implementing the Paris Agreement.
Janna is also a PhD student at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research focuses on the role of social protection in reducing structural vulnerability to climate change in LDCs.
- Consultant on climate change and sustainable development, UN Women (2012-13)
Education:
- MSc. Environment, Science and Society, University College London (2011)
- BA. English, Sociology, McGill University (2008)
English (fluent), French (fluent); Bhutanese (Eastern dialect), and Spanish (intermediate)
Janna Tenzing's blog posts
The Least Developed Countries Group will be at the table when next week's UN climate conference plans how to step up its 'gender agenda'.
The UNFCCC has taken significant steps to promote women's increased participation in the global climate change negotiations process. It's a gain for gender equality, but gaps remain.