Ali Rawail is an Associate Specialist with Manāra Policy & Practice, specializing in climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, and sustainable infrastructure planning across ecologically vulnerable mountain landscapes. With four years of professional experience spanning conservation programming, climate resilience design, and environmental safeguards implementation, he brings expertise at the intersection of climate justice, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable urban development in Pakistan's most climate-sensitive regions. Ali currently also serves as Environmental Advisor on Climate and Energy at Kamal Energy and Tech Solutions, providing technical advisory support on environmental sustainability, climate adaptation, and energy-efficient solutions for SMEs and private sector initiatives. From 2022 to 2025, he worked with WWF-Pakistan in progressively senior roles, most recently as Senior Officer for Nature-Based Solutions and Programme Development. In this capacity, he coordinated environmental and social management plans for community-based biodiversity projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, assessed water resource interventions against IUCN NbS standards, and established the first NbS cell within the Planning and Development Department of Gilgit-Baltistan to mainstream nature-based approaches across regional development projects. He led the design and implementation of sustainable infrastructure initiatives under the Greening CPEC Platform, working at the intersection of large-scale infrastructure development and biodiversity protection in snow leopard habitats across the Hindukush-Karakoram-Himalaya landscape. His expertise spans climate vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning, nature-based solutions integration following IUCN standards, ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, environmental and social safeguards compliance, sustainable infrastructure design in mountain ecosystems, and community-based conservation programming. He has developed proposals and technical designs for climate resilience, forest landscape restoration, and anticipatory action approaches, engaging with government agencies, international development partners, and local communities to strengthen climate-responsive policies and implementation frameworks. Ali was recognized with WWF International's "Young and Wild" award in 2024 for his contributions to biodiversity conservation and innovative approaches to integrating environmental considerations into infrastructure planning. Ali holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), where his thesis examined climate impacts on forest cover changes and carbon stock assessment in Gilgit-Baltistan. Beyond formal work, Ali is committed to continuous learning in climate science and sustainability practice, having completed certifications in climate resilience programming, biodiversity finance, and gender-responsive water resource management. When not working on climate resilience, Ali is a passionate sports enthusiast and devoted Arsenal supporter.