Yves Hausser

With initial training in political science and development studies, Yves quickly turned to environmental conservation issues, particularly through the NGO ADAP, of which he is a co-founder. A conservation researcher and practitioner for over 25 years, Yves divides his time between teaching and researching as professor in the Natural Resource Management department at HEPIA, Geneva, and working for ADAP as an operations manager. Convinced that socio-economic aspects are not sufficiently considered in conservation projects, Yves has always been interested in developing partnerships with public and private stakeholders to ensure that these issues are taken into account. Yves is a member of several professional organizations in the field, including two commissions of the World Conservation Union (WCPA and CEESP), the Swiss IUCN committee and the Swiss expert group for the evaluation of the green list of protected areas.