Full Name
Inés María Manzano
Job Title
Minister of Enviorment, Water and Ecological Transition
Current Employer
Ministy of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition
Speaker Bio
Inés María Manzano
Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition
Academic Background:
Lawyer from Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, with specializations in Environmental Law (Universities of Andalucía and Alicante), Business Administration, and Governance and Political Leadership (IDE Business School). She also holds diplomas in Political Leadership (Harvard and Georgetown) and a master’s degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Barcelona).
Experience:
Manzano has held key positions in the public sector, including at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO), the Foreign Policy Advisory Council, and the Ministry of Environment. She has served as Acting Minister of Environment and authored the ministry's secondary legislation.
In the private sector, she founded the Manzano Legal Firm and CO2mpensa, and served as president of ASAMBLA. She also founded ANIMALIA to combat the illegal trade of wildlife.
She has taught environmental law at various universities and has supported environmental and sustainable causes through non-profit organizations.
As Minister, she focuses on strengthening conservation policies, environmental management, and promoting sustainable economic development in Ecuador.
Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition
Academic Background:
Lawyer from Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, with specializations in Environmental Law (Universities of Andalucía and Alicante), Business Administration, and Governance and Political Leadership (IDE Business School). She also holds diplomas in Political Leadership (Harvard and Georgetown) and a master’s degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Barcelona).
Experience:
Manzano has held key positions in the public sector, including at the National Institute of Biodiversity (INABIO), the Foreign Policy Advisory Council, and the Ministry of Environment. She has served as Acting Minister of Environment and authored the ministry's secondary legislation.
In the private sector, she founded the Manzano Legal Firm and CO2mpensa, and served as president of ASAMBLA. She also founded ANIMALIA to combat the illegal trade of wildlife.
She has taught environmental law at various universities and has supported environmental and sustainable causes through non-profit organizations.
As Minister, she focuses on strengthening conservation policies, environmental management, and promoting sustainable economic development in Ecuador.
