Dr. James Leape

Biography

Jim Leape serves as the co-director of the Center for Ocean Solutions and is a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. He has four decades of conservation experience that spans a broad range of environmental issues across continents. From 2005 to 2014, Jim served as the Director General of WWF International, leading the world's largest conservation organization, active in more than 100 countries. His work involved engaging government, business, and civil society leaders on various issues, including climate change, marine conservation, forest protection, and sustainability in global commodity markets. He previously directed conservation science initiatives at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and has held various roles in legal and academic settings, including as a law professor and litigator at the National Audubon Society and U.S. Department of Justice. Jim has served on numerous boards, including the Marine Stewardship Council and the Global Future Council on Food Security and Environmental Stewards at the World Economic Forum. He was also a member of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development from 2007 to 2017 and advised the Premier of China. Jim is a Distinguished Fellow at ClimateWorks Foundation.

Research Interests

Experience

Courses