Mrs Maud LELIEVRE

President of IUCN French national committee / General Delegate of Les Eco-Maires, Association Les Eco Maires

A graduate in political science and a lawyer specializing in environmental law, Maud Lelièvre defended environmental cases at the beginning of her professional career, such as the Erika oil spill (1999) and various international cases, notably in Africa. Committed during her 20-year career to the protection of the environment, she has participated in various COP Biodiversity and international negotiations in this field. General delegate of an international association of green cities, she designs programs to help preserve nature. Eleven years ago, she created the International Assizes of Biodiversity. She is also a member of the BirdLife Office in France and, she leads an international network of women for biodiversity to help women's international involvement through gender policies.