Dr. Joseph Weinstock has more than 30 years of professional and academic experience in agricultural and rural development, forestry, natural resources and environmental management, environment law, and climate change, and disaster management across Asia. He has served in a policy advisory role in relation to agriculture, rural development, forestry, climate change, disaster management, environment and natural resource management to local and national governments, as well as regional and multilateral institutions. Dr. Weinstock has significant experience with management of interdisciplinary teams and has facilitated collaborative efforts at local, national and regional levels, among development agencies and with participation of various stakeholders.