Author Archives: IFRIsnre

Welcome to the New IFRI Website

Welcome to IFRI’s new website! IFRI  is proud to announce a new emphasis on communication, with the aim of reaching a wider audience. The IFRI administrative center at the University of Michigan is pleased to welcome Rachel Chalat who is now …

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Annual IFRI course fieldwork experience

The annual IFRI class is in full swing at the University of Michigan. The 20 students in the class have been learning about IFRI research and its associated methods for collecting ecological, socioeconomic and institutional data. Over the last three weeks, they …

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Guest speaker Dr Soesilo discusses the effects of climate change on Indonesia

Dr Indroyono Soesilo recently gave a lecture about Indonesia’s role in both mitigating and adapting to climate change.

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Dr Indroyono Soesilo: “Global climate change: the role of Indonesia”

 Wednesday, October 17th at 12-1pm Room 1046 Dana Building Dr Soesilo will discuss the impact of global climate change on Indonesia. Indonesia will be impacted by global climate change in several areas: sea level rise, new and wider ranges of …

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IFRI researcher attends climate-smart agriculture workshop

From September 10-14, IFRI researcher Pete Newton attended 3 days of talks, working groups and discussions focussed on “climate-smart agriculture.”

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Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihoods in Human-Dominated Landscapes: Forest Commons in South Asia

Persha, L., et al. 2010. Biological Conservation 143(12): 2918-2925

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Seventeen Emerging Local Economic and Social Dynamics Shaping East African Forest Landscapes

Abwoli, B., M.Buyinza, E. Luoga, and P. Ongugo, 2009. Forests and Society- Responding to Global Drivers of Change. 315-333

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Local Governments and Rural Developments: Comparing Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru

Andersson, K., G. Gordillo de Anda and F. van Laerhoven. 2009. The University of Arizona Press. Tuscon, Arizona

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Common Property Water Resources: Dependence and Institutions in India’s Villages

Mishra, A., et al. 2008. TERI Press- The Energy and Resources Institute. New Delhi, India

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Decentralization, Forests and Rural Communities: Policy Outcomes in South and Southeast Asia

Webb, E., and G. P. Shivakoti, eds. 2008. Sage Publications

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