Dr. Soumya Balasubramanya is a Senior Economist at the World Bank. Before joining the Bank, she was a Senior Researcher in Environment and Development Economics at the International Water Management Institute—CGIAR. Her research examines how poverty, nutrition, food production, livelihoods and equity can be improved though management of water, land, energy and ecosystems, especially for the poorest populations who will disproportionately bear the impacts of climate change.