Ana María Hernández Salgar

Ana María Hernández Salgar

Ana María Hernández Salgar

Professional in International Relations, an expert in international affairs, policy and biodiversity. She was a researcher at the Policy and Legislation Programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute; Head of the Office of International Affairs of the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development; Executive Director of the NaturaCert Foundation; and currently Head of the Office of International Affairs, Policy and Cooperation of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute.

Expert in international environmental law, affairs and international cooperation, and science and policy interface. With more than 20 years of experience in international negotiation within the framework of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, especially the Convention on Biological Diversity, among others. Leading Negotiator for Colombia at the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, IPBES.

In the past 7th Plenary Session of IPBES, she was elected as Chair of this Platform for the next 3 years.