Achim Steiner (born 1961 in Brazil) is a German expert in environmental politics. From 2001 to 2006 he was Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Since June 2006 he is Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Klaus Töpfer, former UNEP Exec. ...

Steiner grew up in Brazil. He studied philosophy, political science and economics at the University of Oxford. He received a Master degree in Economics and regional planing from the University of London. He also was a visiting scientist at German Development Institute in Berlin and at Harvard Business School. After leaving university Steiner worked for several local environmental organisations before he worked for IUCN in Washington, D.C. and Asia. In 1998 he became general secretary of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) in Cape Town. In 2001 he returned to IUCN as Director General. The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) sees itself as the think tank for German development policy. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

He is becoming the expert voice on climate change and is helping to bring about real improvements in the climate for change. Steiner buys personal climate quotas to compensate for all his traveling, including trips by private jet. ^[1] Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400,000 years For current global climate change, see Global warming. ... Domestic Tradable Quotas (DTQs) is a proposal for a national carbon dioxide emissions trading scheme that includes personal carbon trading as a central element. ... Business jet (slang, Bizjet) is a term for a jet aircraft, usually of modest size, designed for transporting small groups of business people for commercial reasons at a time convenient to their business needs. ...

Steiner was nominated by UN general secretary Kofi Annan as new UNEP Director in March 2006. In this office he succeeded Klaus Töpfer. There were some allegations of possible impropriety after Kofi Annan in March appointed Achim Steiner that awarded him a couple of months earlier a 500,000 dollar prize ^[2] Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2007, serving two five-year terms. ... Klaus Toepfer Klaus Toepfer is the United Nations Environmental Programmes (UNEPs) executive director. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2007, serving two five-year terms. ...

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This article incorporates text translated from the corresponding German Wikipedia article as of 1 June 2006.