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Mark Roberts

International Environmental Law
Stow,MA

Summary

Experienced International Environmental Policy Advisor adept at conducting research, developing advocacy campaigns on diverse issues in multiple international fora. Excellent public speaking, relationship-building and communication skills gained over 37 years working on environmental advocacy, law and litigation.

Experienced Policy Analyst with background completing in-depth reviews under tight timelines to evaluate current, pending and proposed changes that will advance campaigns to arrest climate change and stop deforestation.

Excellent writing, presentation and public speaking skills on advocacy opportunities to affect international treaties, legislation, regulations and policies.

History of approaching policy challenges with a disciplined and science, technical and quality-driven mindset.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

International Environmental Policy Advisor

ECO Policy Advisors
Stow, United States
07.2017 - Current
  • Proposed policies, developed advocacy strategies, and secure foundation and private funding and conducted ongoing assessments to maximize benefits.
  • Researched existing policies and procedures to use established practices to manifest change
  • Worked at the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to create a strategic campaign to phase down Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
  • Advocated for the Convention of Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to take strategic actions to protect the rosewood and ebony species in Madagascar as a way to protect its iconic forests and the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility to create an equitable program to stop deforestation through credits valuing both carbon and non-carbon benefits of standing natural forests and to create an equitable program to stop deforestation through credits valuing both carbon and non-carbon benefits of standing natural forests.

Senior Counsel and International Policy Advisor

Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Washington, , D.C.
08.2008 - 12.2017
  • Advocated for the Montreal Protocol to control and phase out the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (“HFCs”) and destruction of the Banks of ozone depleting substances.
  • Engaged in actions to prevent emissions fro deforestation and degradation and to implement actions to preserve forests in the dynamic international negotiations now underway including participating in the ongoing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN-REDD program, the World Bank Forest Climate Partnership Facility, and related Climate Investment Funds.
  • Engaged in trade negotiations to advocate for strong forest, marine, wildlife and investment language in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
  • Provided legal counsel on variety of legal issues that arose in connection with EIA’s operations. Member of the Boards of EIA U.S., EIA UK Trust, EIA Germany and EIA Netherlands.

Senior Managing Partner

McRoberts & Roberts, LLP.
Boston, MA
01.1997 - 08.2008
  • Founded an environmental boutique law firm to provide innovative environmental, renewable energy and land use litigation and advice. with peers to verify task completion, meeting tight deadlines, and schedules.
  • Represented wide range of business, community and individual clients on the environmental aspects of litigation and transactional projects, specializing in technical and innovative approaches to solving problems.
  • Oversaw firm's day-to-day administrative operations, provided guidance to support staff and enforced compliance with state, federal, and local regulations across organization.

Education

J.D. - Toxic Torts And Environmental Law

University of Denver
Denver, CO
09.1982 - 12.1984

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Major With Environmental Sciences, Minor

McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
09.1976 - 05.1980

Skills

International Policy Development and Change

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS

  

Martindale & Hubbell -. Professional Rating AV 1997 to present.


Voting member on multiple Underwriting Laboratories (UL) Standards Technical Panels (STPs) 2015 to 2017.


Boston Magazine “Super Lawyer” – Environmental Law: Annual awards 2004 to 2015.


Massachusetts Board of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Professionals, 1996-2005. Board Member representing the environmental community. Co-Chair Ethics Committee.

SELECT RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  

Roberts, et al., CITES must take urgent action to save Madagascar’s unique species of rosewood and ebony, Madagascar Conservation & Development, Vol. 17, Issue 1, October 2022, DOI: 10.4314/mcd.v17i1.2.


Will CITES finally act to protect rosewood this month? Commentary, Mongabay.com, November 4, 2022, https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/will-cites-finally-act-to-protect-rosewood-this-month-commentary/.


“Will Action on Short-Lived Climate Forcers Give the Arctic Time to Adapt?”, Chapter in The Big Thaw: Policy, Governance, and Climate Change in the Circumpolar North. Publication by Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy, Eds. Ezra B. W. Zubrow, Ezra B. W. Zubrow, Errol Meidinger , Kim Diana Connolly, SUNY Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, SUNY Press, 2019.


Finishing the job: The Montreal Protocol moves to phase down hydrofluorocarbons, Wiley/RECIEL, Special Issue Article, DOI: 10.1111/reel.12225.


Presented dozens of speeches and spoken at side events at the Montreal Protocol, the UNFCCC, Ozone Network Meetings, UNEP Ozone2Climate Conferences, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Refrigeration and Air Conferences, Green Cold Food Chain meetings, Green Cooling Meetings and other meeting to consider an HFC phase-down, alternatives, energy efficiency and standards, deforestation and biodiversity.

Timeline

International Environmental Policy Advisor

ECO Policy Advisors
07.2017 - Current

Senior Counsel and International Policy Advisor

Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
08.2008 - 12.2017

Senior Managing Partner

McRoberts & Roberts, LLP.
01.1997 - 08.2008

J.D. - Toxic Torts And Environmental Law

University of Denver
09.1982 - 12.1984

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Major With Environmental Sciences, Minor

McGill University
09.1976 - 05.1980

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