Duncan has significant expertise in coastal and marine planning, marine plastics and the circular economy, having worked on a broad range of projects across the UK, Asia and the Pacific region. He has a first degree in Coastal Conservation and Management and eight years of international work experience, including in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), where he has been involved in the development of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and ocean governance in Kiribati, and the delivery of a baseline assessment of Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Maldives. He is currently leading the coordination of a SPREP project to phase out the use of single-use plastics (SUPs) in Kiribati and has previously designed a material flow analysis (MFA) for plastic fishing gear used by Sri Lanka’s commercial fishing fleet.

 

Duncan holds a MSc in South Asia and International Development from the University of Edinburgh and, prior to joining ERC, worked on water resource management in South Asia, and led the Geography department of a secondary school in London. He also has experience in the public and third sector, including in organisational governance, and is currently working on a governance review on behalf of the OSPAR Commission. These cross-sectoral experiences mean that he is equally comfortable engaging with high-level government representatives, as he is adept at engaging with rural or coastal communities. He has, for example, recently project managed a regional assessment of marine plastic pollution on behalf of the World Bank, designing and coordinating a data collection programme with fisher communities across the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

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