James Shikwati Editor

Jürgen Runge is a Professor of Physical Geography and Geoecology at the Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany. As an environmentalist and consultant he has worked for many years on the evolution of tropical landscapes and former and recent climate changes in lower latitudes. He is the editor of the series “Palaeoecology of Africa” and a member in several scientific editorial boards. The outcome of his studies has been used for regional planning (e.g. remote sensing, land use, infrastructure projects and management of natural resources). From 2007-2010 he was working for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) leading a subregional project on geological resources, transparency and good governance in Central Africa (CEMAC, Communauté Economique et Monetaire de l’Afrique Centrale). James Shikwati is a Geographer and Economist and the founder and managing director of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Nairobi, Kenya. He is an internationally recognized expert for economic and development problems in African countries and has been mainly working on trade, environment and agriculture. He is also the editor of the online magazine "The African Executive". In 2008 Shikwati was appointed by the world economic forum to be one of the most influential ‘Young Global Leaders’