Ashish Chaturvedi is Head, Action for Climate and Environment at UNDP India. Ashish has been working on the topics of environment, climate change, and circular economy in India for over 18 years.

His core expertise is in community-based adaptation, waste management, sustainable consumption and production, and environmental policy. Prior to UNDP, he has worked with research institutions and consultancies, most recently as the Director of Climate Change and Circular Economy with the GIZ, the agency responsible for implementing Indo-German technical cooperation.

He has been involved in drafting policies and guidelines at the sub-national and national levels and supported the implementation of major schemes and programmes of the Government of India. Ashish is an avid action researcher and has published extensively in books, journals, and general interest magazines. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, and his academic training has been in the field of political economy.