Since the private sector is an essential partner in efforts to implement more sustainable development, I have increasingly tried to bridge the gaps between environment and economics, government and business. This has included lectures to business groups and at institutions such as the London School of Economics, my book "The Eco Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis", participation in activities of AIESEC (the association of students of business and commerce), serving on the board of the European Bahá'í Business Forum, and consultancies with the World Economic Forum.

ADDRESS:
 International Environment House
 11 Chemin des Anémones
 CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
PERSONAL: United States citizen, Swiss resident, married to a French citizen, two adult children
LANGUAGES: Bilingual, English and French
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Biological Sciences with Departmental Honors, Stanford University, California, 1964
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969

Five years scientific research and curatorial experience, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., USA, with special interests in coral reef ecology, marine algae, and island environments, and continuing activity on various international scientific committees.

Eleven years residence in the South Pacific as adviser to governments and international organizations in ecology, conservation and environmental management, with extensive field experience, including at the grass-roots level. Three years residence in Africa and twenty years in Europe. Wide knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region and of small island developing States, particularly the developing countries and territories of the Pacific Islands, complemented by experience in the Caribbean and Africa, and visits to many other areas.

Thirty-five years programme management and administrative experience in the planning, organization and evaluation of international multi-disciplinary programmes of research, observation, and environmental assessment and management, including liaison with governments, organization of cooperation among international agencies, directing intergovernmental meetings, scientific symposia and training courses, and implementing the results of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, 1992).

Producer of training and audio-visual materials, lecturer and writer (in English and French) for scientific audiences and the general public on ecology, conservation, religion, environment and sustainable development.

Consultant to many international organizations and government agencies, with special emphasis on coral reef and coastal zone management, conservation of nature and biodiversity, environment and management of islands, environmental education and training, indicators of environment and sustainability, rural social and economic development, and applications of science in developing countries.

Academic experience including organizing curriculum development and teaching graduate level courses in social and economic development, coordinator of UNEP/University of Geneva Environmental Diplomacy Programme, member of scientific committee for University of Geneva Continuing Education Certificate in Sustainable Development, and occasional lecturer for other university courses.

Recent substantive interests have focussed on coral reef protection and management, information for environmental decision-making, indicators of sustainable development, organization of observations and assessments of the global environment, new economic paradigms, and the special problems of small island developing States.

POSITIONS:
Retired from the United Nations, August 2002.
Director, Coral Reef Unit, Division of Environmental Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland, 2000-2002.
Coordinator, UN System-wide Earthwatch, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland, 1992-2000.
Deputy Assistant Executive Director, Division of Environment Information and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva, Switzerland, 1996-1998.
Deputy to the Director, Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989-1992.
Consulting ecologist to governments and international organizations, 1982-1989.
Regional Ecological Adviser, South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia, 1974-1982 (organized South Pacific Regional Environment Programme).
Associate Curator (Algae), Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 1970-1974, and Research Associate, 1974-1982.
Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 1969-1970.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 1965-1966.

MEETINGS AND FIELD EXPERIENCE relevant to business and sustainable development:
1969
Participated in initial field surveys of effects of Santa Barbara oil spill, California.
1970
Attended Pacific Islands Tourism Conference, Samoa.
Resource person for Asian Development Institute Workshop on Development Planning with Special Reference to Evaluation, Western Samoa.
1978
Directed seven-week Sub-regional Workshop in Environmental Planning and Assessment, Papua New Guinea, with participants from various Pacific countries.
Attended South Pacific Regional Meeting for United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development, Fiji.
1979
Presented paper on port pollution at Sixth South Pacific Ports Conference, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
1980
Directed major study for the government of New Caledonia of pollution problems and waste treatment strategies for the Noumea urban area.
Presented paper at UNESCO Tourism Workshop, Cook Islands.
1982
Reviewed environmental impact of development projects for Cook Islands Government.
1983
Prepared environmental impact assessment of a hydroelectric project in a national park for government of New Caledonia.
1985
Participant in conference on Environment and Development: Opportunities in Africa and the Middle East, the Netherlands.
1991
Seconded to the Secretariat for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), Geneva, to assist in preparing Agenda 21 for adoption at the "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro.
1992
Consultant to FAO to prepare the Inter-regional Conference of Small Island Countries on Sustainable Development and Environment in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Christ Church, Barbados, and represented UNEP and presented paper at the conference.
1993
Presented paper at European Baha'i Business Forum meeting, Landegg, Switzerland.
Organized UNEP/UNSTAT Consultative Expert Group on Environment and Sustainable Development Indicators, Geneva.
1994
Member of scientific advisory committee for Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) project on indicators of sustainable development.
Presented paper at GATT symposium on Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Participant in World Bank Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Washington, DC, USA.
1995
Member of organizing committee for SCOPE/UNEP International Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Ghent, Belgium.
Participant in UN Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development.
Part of UNEP delegation to Commission on Sustainable Development.
Invited expert at European Commission meeting on Earth Observations in developing countries, Brussels.
Member of organizing committee, and keynote speaker, for SCOPE Scientific Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Wuppertal, Germany.
1996
Participant in Expert Meeting on Methodologies for Indicators of Sustainable Development, New York.
Lecturer in Hungary, Turkey and Romania, at high-level Workshop on Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, Bucharest.
Major session speaker at Second International Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Ghent, Belgium.
Invited participant in Conference on Principles of Sustainable Development Performance Measurement, Bellagio, Italy
1997
Facilitator and speaker at Regional Capacity 21/DPCSD Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Accra, Ghana.
1998
Participant in Consultative Group on Sustainable Development Indicators, Washington, D.C.
Facilitator at Fourth International Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Prague, Czech Republic.
Member of steering committee and participant in OECD Workshop on Agro-environmental Indicators, York, U.K.
Invited featured speaker at Beas Foundation Seminar on "The Eco Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis", Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
1999
Invited participant in FAO/Australian Technical Consultation on Sustainability Indicators in Marine Capture Fisheries, Sydney, Australia.
Partially chaired Fifth Expert Group Meeting on Indicators of Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York.
Keynote speaker, AIESEC Planet Club Conference, Hungary.
Invited speaker at Seminar and Conference on Social and Economic Development in the Americas, Orlando, Florida.
2000
Invited speaker at International Conference on Human Habitat and Environment, Landegg Academy, Switzerland, with leading Chinese entrepreneurs.
Invited keynote speaker at International Colloquium on Sustainable Development and Information for Decision-making, St. Etienne, France.
Keynote speaker at Second AIESEC Planet Club Conference, Veroce-Kismaros, Hungary.
2001
Keynote speaker and panelist, Environment 2001 Conference, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
UNEP representative and part of secretariat for Commission on Sustainable Development Intersessional Working Group on Information for Decision-making, and ninth session of Commission on Sustainable Development, New York
Invited participant in Workshop on Environmental Sustainability Index, World Economic Forum, Geneva.
Invited lecturer, Royal Commonwearth Society and London School of Economics, London, England.
Keynote speaker, European Baha'i Business Forum Annual Conference, Netherlands.
2002
Lecturer on sustainable development, Centre on Human Ecology, University of Geneva, and graduate programme, Federal Polytechnic University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
UNEP delegate to 3rd Preparatory Committee for World Summit on Sustainable Development, New York.
Invited speaker, World Civil Society Forum, Geneva.
Represented International Environment Forum (IEF) at World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg, South Africa, organized and spoke at Dialogue on Indicators of Sustainability at WSSD Science Forum, and at panel on Multiple Dimensions of Globalization at IUCN Environment Centre.
Speaker at European Bahá'í Business Forum annual conference, the Netherlands, and EBBF national conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, with lectures at various universities in Bulgaria.
2003
Lectures on sustainable development at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various universities in Madagascar.
Lectures on sustainable development at ten different universities in Adana, Ankara, Ismir and Istanbul, Turkey, co-sponsored by European Baha'i Business Forum.
Panelist on sustainable development, European Bahá'í Business Forum Annual Conference, The Netherlands.
Speaker, European Bahá'í Business Forum Workshop at World Summit on the Information Society, Geneva.
2004
Invited workshop speaker, First International Conference of the Consumer Citizenship Network, UNESCO, Paris.
Prepared background paper and chaired working group at SCOPE/IHDP Workshop on Assessment of Sustainability Indicators, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Invited lecturer at AIESEC National Conference on Ethical Leadership, London, UK.
Panelist, European Bahá'í Business Forum Annual Conference, The Netherlands.
Led consultation on environmental governance, Pacific Institute for Advanced Studies in Development and Governance, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
Participant in Expert Workshop to review the Environmental Sustainability Index, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, as advisor to World Economic Forum.
Invited speaker at AIESEC national conference, Fiesch, Switzerland

2005
- Presented paper at International Sustainability Conference, Basel
- Invited to present University lecture and seminar at University of Bari, Italy
2006
- Invited lecturer for AIESEC national and regional conferences in Italy, Czech Republic, United Kingdom and Macedonia
- Speaker at European Baha'i Business Forum Annual Conference, Netherlands
- Presented a week of lectures at Master of Advanced Studies in Development, Technology and Society, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
2007
- Invited lecturer, EBBF-AIESEC Seminar, Italy
- Public and university lectures for EBBF in Jyvaskyla, Finland; Brussels, Belgium
- Participant and lecturer in European Baha'i Business Forum (EBBF) meeting on the Enterprise of the Future, Acuto, Italy; closing keynote at EBBF annual conference, dePoort, the Netherlands; keynote lecturer at EBBF national conference, Berlin, Germany
- Led two workshops on Ethics in Business at AIESEC national conference, Fiesch, Switzerland.

Task Manager for the UN Interagency Committee on Sustainable Development and the Commission on Sustainable Development on Earthwatch and Agenda 21, Chapter 40: Information for Decision-making, 1993-2001.
Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) project on indicators of sustainable development, 1994-1997.
Expert adviser to Commission on Sustainable Development programme of work on indicators of sustainable development, 1994-2001.
Member, Consultative Group on Sustainable Development Indicators, IISD, 1996-present. (http://www.iisd.org/cgsdi/)
President, Governing Board, International Environment Forum, 1997-present. (http://www.bcca.org/ief)
Member, Governing Board, European Bahá'í Business Forum, 2001-present. (http://www.ebbf.org)
Participant in SCOPE project on assessment of of sustainability indicators, 2003-2006.
Consultant to World Economic Forum, 2003-2006.
Member of Scientific Committee and lecturer for Continuing University Education Certificate in Sustainable Development, University of Geneva (2003-present).

SOME SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS relevant to business and sustainable development :

The ECO Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis. Zed Books Ltd, London and New Jersey, and George Ronald, Oxford. 174 p. (1996). [Systems analysis of economics from an ecological perspective, with proposals for new economic and social paradigms].

The Challenge of Sustainable Development and Prosperity. Paris, European Baha'i Business Forum, 2002. [relates sustainable development to economics in a business perspective]. http://www.ebbf.org/publications/english/publications013.html

The competitive edge in environmental responsibility, p. 103-110. In Michael E. Porter, Klaus Schwab, Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Augusto Lopez-Claros, The Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005. World Economic Forum. Palgrave Macmillan, Houndsmill, UK and New York. [analyzes business leaders' attitudes to the environment in over 100 countries and demonstrates the positive benefits to business from environmentally-responsible behavour]

The impact of information and communications technologies on the economic competitiveness and social development of Taiwan. p. 107-118 in Soumitre Dutta, Augusto Lopez-Claros and Irene Mia, The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006: Leveraging ICT for Development. INSEAD and World Economic Forum. Palgrave Macmillan, Houndsmill, UK and New York. (2006) (with Augusto Lopez-Claros). [explains the amazing transformation of the Taiwanese economy and society over 50 years]

BIBLIOGRAPHY relevant to business and sustainable development
1970
Ecological consequences of immoderation (book review). World Order 6(4):61-62.
1975
Environmental impact analysis in the Pacific Islands. S. Pac. Commission Env. Newsletter 2:2-4.
1978
Environmental aspects of project planning in the Pacific region. In Ram C. Malhotra (ed.), Development Planning in the Pacific Sub-region with Special Reference to Evaluation, Report of a Workshop held in Apia, Western Samoa. United Nations Asian and Pacific Development Institute, Bangkok. Vol. V, Chpt. IX, No. 40 (CP.6), 7 p. Reprinted in S. Pac. Bull. 28(2):10-13.
1980
Conservation planning and environmental monitoring for tourism development. p. 125-128. In D.G. Pearce (ed.), Tourism in the South Pacific: the contribution of research to development and planning. Proceedings UNESCO Tourism Workshop. N. Z. MAB Report 6. Department of Geography, Univ. Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Reprinted with revisions in S. Pac. Commission Env. Newsletter 4:22-26         (1982).
1983
Etude preliminaire de l'impact du projet Ouinné-Pourina sur l'environnement et en particulier sur le Parc Territorial de la Rivière Bleue. Report to the Service des Eaux et Forets, New Caledonia. 112 p.
1993
Land-based pollution and integrated coastal management. In Lee Kimball (ed.), UNCED's marine agenda: the challenges of implementation. Marine Policy 17(6):561-572, special issue, November 1993.
Environmental and sustainable development indicators: some points for discussion. Paper presented at UNEP/UNSTAT Consultative Expert Group Meeting on Environmental and Sustainable Development Indicators, Geneva, 6-8 December 1993.
1994
Global sustainability and its implications for trade, p. 87-89. In Papers Presented at the GATT Symposium on Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development, GATT Trade and Environment Bulletin 009.
1995
Towards indicators of sustainability. Paper presented at SCOPE Scientific Workshop on Indicators of Sustainable Development, Wuppertal, Germany, 15-17 November 1995.
The moral dimension of sustainable consumption, p. 59-61. In Report of UNEP-ROE Roundtable Discussions on Sustainable Production and Consumption in Europe, Geneva, 22-23 November 1995. UNEP Regional Office for Europe, Geneva.
1996
Measuring the unmeasurable. Our Planet 8(1): 29-33.
The ECO Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis. Zed Books Ltd, London and New Jersey, and George Ronald, Oxford. 174 p. (also published in Portuguese)
Spiritual Dimensions of Sustainable Development. Paper presented at Workshop on Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, Bucharest, Romania, 22-23 March 1996. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl96a.htm
1997
"The Big Picture: Comprehensive Approaches - Introduction." Chapter 2, p. 69-83 in Bedrich Moldan, Suzanne Billharz and Robyn Matravers (eds), Sustainablility Indicators: A Report on the Project on Indicators of Sustainable Development. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment, SCOPE 58. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.
"From concept to indicator: dimensions expressed as vectors." Box 2H, p. 125-127 in Bedrich Moldan, Suzanne Billharz and Robyn Matravers (eds), Sustainablility Indicators: A Report on the Project on Indicators of Sustainable Development. Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment, SCOPE 58. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester.
1998
Spiritual dimensions of sustainable development. Global Dialogue on Microfinance and Human Development, Stockholm, Sweden, 2-3 April 1998, European Baha'i Business Forum.
Sustainable consumption and true prosperity. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of the Environment Forum, 6-8 November, 1998, De Poort, The Netherlands. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98c.htm
1999
When is enough, enough? Sustainable Consumption and True Prosperity. Herald of the South 50(3): 22-23.
Les nouvelles valeurs des approches socio-économiques (New Orientations in socio-economic approaches to water), p. 89-91. In Marie-France Caïs, Marie-José Del Rey and Jean-Pierre Ribaut (eds.), L'eau et la vie: enjeux, perspectives et visions interculturelles. Proceedings of the Second Klingenthal Symposium: Water (Klingenthal, France, 26-30 November 1997). Éditions Charles Léopold Mayer, Paris, Dossier pour un débat no. 97. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl97f.htm
2000
Using indicators to measure sustainability: recent methodological and conceptual developments. Marine and Freshwater Research 51(5): 427-433.
2001
"Globalization and the Environment". In Proceedings of the International Seminar of the International Jacques Maritain Institute, "Globalization: a Challenge for Peace - Solidarity or Exclusion?", Milan, 29-31 October 1998. Roberto Papini, ed., Naples, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2001. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl98b.htm
2002
The Challenge of Sustainable Development and Prosperity. Paris, European Baha'i Business Forum, 2002. http://www.ebbf.org/publications/english/publications013.html
2004
The competitive edge in environmental responsibility. In The Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005. World Economic Forum. Oxford University Press, New York.
Environmental Responsibility: Good for Business? op ed piece published in O Globo, Rio de Janeiro, and other third world newspapers, 29 December 2004 (in Portuguese) (with Augusto Lopez-Claros)
2005
 Good Governance and Competitiveness. Paper presented at the International Sustainability Conference, Basel, Switzerland, 12-14 October 2005. http://www.bcca.org/ief/ddahl05.htm
A Challenge for Visionary Leaders (editorial). Inspire, No. 3, August 2005. European Baha'i Business Forum.
2006
 The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Economic Competitiveness and Social Development of Taiwan,  p. 107-118, in Soumitra Dutta, Augusto Lopez-Claros and Irene Mia (eds.) The Global Information Technology Report 2005-2006: Leveraging ICT for Development. INSEAD/World Economic Forum. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. (and Augusto Lopez-Claros)
Role of Business in Tomorrow's Society (news article). Inspire, No. 7, March 2006. European Baha'i Business Forum.
Indicators of sustainability: reliable tools for decision making. UNESCO-SCOPE Policy Briefs No. 1, May 2006. Paris: UNESCO-SCOPE
 Climate Change: Scientific and Faith Perspectives. Paper presented at 10th Annual Conference of International Environment Forum, Oxford, UK, 15-17 September 2006. http://www.bcca.org/ief/doc/ddahl06b.htm
2007
Climate Change and its Ethical Challenges, p. 157-172. In The Baha'i World 2005-2006: An International Record. Haifa: Baha'i World Centre.
 Sustainability Indicators: A Scientific Assessment. SCOPE Vol. 67. Washington, D.C., Island Press. (edited with Tomas Hak and Bedrich Moldan)
 Challenges to sustainability indicators. Chapter 2 in Tomas Hak, Bedrich Moldan and Arthur Lyon Dahl (eds), Sustainability Indicators: A Scientific Assessment. SCOPE Vol. 67. Washington, D.C., Island Press. (with Bedrich Moldan)
 Meeting Conceptial Challenges. Chapter 3 in Tomas Hak, Bedrich Moldan and Arthur Lyon Dahl (eds), Sustainability Indicators: A Scientific Assessment. SCOPE Vol. 67. Washington, D.C., Island Press. (with Sylvia Karlsson et al.)
 Integrated Assessment and Indicators. Chapter 10 in Tomas Hak, Bedrich Moldan and Arthur Lyon Dahl (eds), Sustainability Indicators: A Scientific Assessment. SCOPE Vol. 67. Washington, D.C., Island Press.