Missaka Nandalochana Hettiarachchi

I am an Adjunct Professor at James Cook University and a researcher/ practitioner in a wide range of disciplinary areas, including environmental planning and policy, disaster management, disaster risk reduction and sustainable construction. A civil and environmental engineer by training, I hold a PhD in environmental planning and have over 20 years of academic and industry experience with organisations such as James Cook University, Melbourne University, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), UNDRR and UNEP. My industry engagements included post-disaster environmental planning, policy analysis and policy advocacy worldwide.