Ann Camilla Toulmin, FRSE (/ˈtuːlmɪn/; born 1954, Melbourne) is a British economist and former Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
Her career has focused on policy research about agriculture, land, climate and livelihoods in dryland regions of Africa, particularly in Mali.
[2][3] She is on the board of trustees of the Little Sparta Trust, and judge for the St Andrews Prize for the Environment.
She used local studies in Africa, and notably in Mali, to inform development policy on decentralisation, governance and land tenure issues.
[5] As Director of IIED, she commented more widely on climate change policy, the Sustainable Development Goals, capacity building and advocacy.