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Kathryn Cheeseman

Kathryn Cheeseman

K4DD Researcher

Kathryn is a Researcher with the Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) programme, specialising in climate and environment. Kathryn is also the director of Wilding Network, a (re)wilding people and nature not-for-profit working to establish wildlife corridors across the UK. She has an MSc in Climate Change, Development and Policy from the University of Sussex.

Prior to joining K4DD as an RO, Kathryn worked as a Senior Project Support Officer for the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID) programme, which provided research evidence and delivered practical programmes to redress discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief and tackle poverty and exclusion. Prior to joining IDS, Kathryn worked for DAI Global Health/Health Partners International, and the House of Commons.

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Renewable Energy in the UK, Botswana and Kenya

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review privileges recent evidence, drawing on academic literature, national government energy strategies, published NDC commitments to the Paris Agreement, and relevant grey literature, including from multilateral agencies such as the IEA, to provide an overview of the...

30 June 2025

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Tourism as a Driver for Nature Protection

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the potential of tourism to protect nature or restore natural lands. Sustainable tourism aims to conserve biodiversity, respect local cultural heritage and values, and to evenly distribute socioeconomic benefits from tourism revenues, for example,...

30 June 2025

Kathryn Cheeseman’s recent work

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