Prof. Dr. Debra ROBERTS is a Professor at the Department of Geo-Information Science at the University at Twente, South Africa.
She is known for her scientific work in the field of climate risk management, her leadership in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and for linking global climate risks to local realities, putting people first.
Her pioneering work has helped reduce vulnerability in human and natural communities, enhanced local level sustainability and resilience, created socioeconomic development opportunities and driven institutional change.
