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Sarah Colenbrander
Sarah Colenbrander is an environmental scientist and development economist by training. She is currently Head of Global Programmes for the Coalition for Urban Transitions, a joint initiative of the World Resources Institute and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
Aliyu Barau
Aliyu Barau is a geographer and landscape scientist by training. He is currently Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Bayero University Kano.