Mr. Omer van Renterghem

Omer van Renterghem is Theme expert Land, water and ecosystems in the Inclusive Green Growth Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is involved in the international Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and its implementation in The Netherlands. His focus is on environmental aspects of the broader sustainability agenda: green growth, natural capital accounting and circular economy. He was co-developer of the Amsterdam Declaration on eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity supply chains. He initiated the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA), focusing on the Business Case for integrated landscape management and he is leading a project team on landscape approach.