Prof. Felix Kanungwe Kalaba is an Associate Professor of Environment and Development. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry (Copperbelt University), a Master of Science Degree in Forest Science (Stellenbosch University) and a PhD in Environment (University of Leeds, UK). He has over 19 years’ experience in the forestry and environment sector. Prof. Kalaba was awarded the Environment and Climate Change Award for leadership in Research in 2021. He is Dean of the School of Natural Resources at the Copperbelt University in Zambia. Prof. Kalaba was a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report for Working group II, which addressed impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change.