Deviah Aiama

Deviah Aiama is a Senior Manager for Nature-Based Solutions & Landscapes at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development since October 2022. Prior experience includes serving as Community Manager for the IUCN Green List of Protected & Conserved Areas, where Deviah facilitated a global community of over 800 practitioners in implementing sustainability standards for conservation. Previous roles involve positions as a Programme Officer with IUCN’s Business & Biodiversity Programme, where Deviah engaged multinational corporations to adopt nature-positive impact strategies, and as a Policy Analyst with Natural Resources Canada, contributing to sustainable forest management and climate policy. Deviah's earlier work as a Biologist with AECOM focused on ecological monitoring and compliance with environmental regulations. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Biology from Queen's University, complemented by sustainability leadership training.