Carpentier, Chantal Line
Chantal Line Carpentier is the co-chair of the UN InterAgency Task Force on the Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) since 2023. Before UNCTAD, Dr. Carpentier supported the Commission on Sustainable Development and served as Major Groups (of non-State actors) Coordinator in the SDGs negotiations and the UN Rio+20 Conference at DESA, Head of the North American Free Trade Agreement Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s, Environment, Economy and Trade Division, Agro-environmental policy analyst for Winrock International and post-Doctoral fellow/Brazil office manager for the International Food Policy Research Institute.
She obtained a PhD. in Agro-Environmental Economics from Virginia Technology and an MSc. and BSc. from McGill University.
Research interest
New Economics for Sustainable Development, partnerships to leverage SMEs and entrepreneurship in achieving resilient, inclusive, digitally connected, and sustainable development, and economic empowerment of women.
Mentoring
Young women professionals interested in economics, sustainable development, trade,
Grants and consultancy
Grants: EU DG Environment €1.5 million, 2013 – 2015; EU DG Environment €1 million, 2010 – 2012; EU DG Environment €750,000, 2013 – 2015; EUROPEAID €140,000, 2008 – 2009; NRI USDA, $155,000, 2001 – 2003; North Carolina Environmental Defense Fund, $15,000, 2000.
Consultancies: UNDP, 2002; OECD, 2000–2001; North Carolina EnvironmentalDefense Fund, 1999; World Bank, 1998–1999; IFPRI, 1998–1999; Agriculture Canada, 1995
Policy Engagement
Climate change and trade, Trade in terrestrial and marine biodiversity (BioTrade, Blue BioTrade, ocean economy and fisheries), National Green exports reviews (in ACFTA), and trade-related aspects of plastic pollution.
Awards
She was chosen for the Ideagen 2016 and 2020 “100 Individuals and Organization empowering women and girl”, 2020 GlobalMinded Inclusive Leader Award, is a 2006 Yale World Fellow and a United Nations Environment Programme Who’s Who's of Women and the Environment.
“Schwab Foundation Public Social Innovator 2023”.