Mr. Maden Le Crom is a tropical forest engineer and a REDD+ expert. He studied Forest Engineering, Environmental Management of Ecosystems and Tropical Forests at the AgroParis Tech – Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l’environment. He is now expert and partner in SalvaTerra, a consultancy firm specialising in the environment, agriculture, forestry and rural development. His activities cover the development of REDD+ Strategies and National Climate Plans, the design of forestry projects aiming at combating climate change (REDD+, CDM, VCS etc.) and the monitoring, reporting and verification systems (MRV) of forest carbon stocks. More generally, he carries out environmental and socio-economic assessments, the design of rural development projects, as well as diverse assignments in the areas of forest management, wood energy and agriculture.