Author Archives: IFRIsnre
Do Forest Management Plans in Congo Lead to Greater Deforestation?
Karsenty, A., P. Cerutti, J.-L. Doucet, F. E. Putz, C. Romero, C. Bernard, R. Eba’a Atyi, P. Douard, F. Claeys, S. Desbureaux, D. Ezzine De Blas, A. Fayolle, T. Fomete, E. Forni, V. Gond, S. Gourlet-Fleury, F. Kleinschroth, F. Mortier, R. …
Carbon, Biodiversity, and Livelihoods in Forest Commons : Synergies, Trade-offs, and Implications for REDD+
Newton, Peter, Johan A. Oldekop, Gernot Brodnig, Birendra K. Karna, and Arun Agrawal. “Carbon, Biodiversity, and Livelihoods in Forest Commons: Synergies, Trade-offs, and Implications for REDD+.” Environmental Research Letters (2016): n. pag. Print. Abstract Understanding the relationships and tradeoffs among …
The Data Not Collected on Community Forestry
Hajjar, Reem, Johan A. Oldekop, Peter Cronkleton, Emily Etue, Peter Newton, Aaron JM Russel, Januarti Sinarra Tjajadi, Wen Zhou, and Arun Agrawal. “The Data Not Collected on Community Forestry.” Conservation Biology (n.d.): n. pag. Wiley Online Library. Web. Abstract Conservation …
April 20th-21st, 2016: Large-Scale Land Transactions
IFRI, African Studies Center, Center for South Asian Studies, and Center for Southeast Asian Studies Large Scale Land Transactions April 20-21, Dana Building Dow Commons IFRI, in collaboration with African Studies Center, Center for South Asian Studies, and Center for Southeast …
When is a Forest a Forest? Forest Concepts and Definitions in the Era of Forest and Landscape Restoration
Chazdon, Robin L., Pedro H.S. Brancalion, Lars Laestadius, Aoife Bennett-Curry, Kathleen Buckingham, Chetan Kumar, Julian Moll-Rocek, Ima Celia Guimeraes Vieira, and Sarah Jane Wilson. “When Is a Forest a Forest? Forest Concepts and Definitions in the Era of Forest and …
Acceleration and Novelty: Community Restoration Speeds Recovery and Transforms Species Composition in Andean Cloud Forest
Wilson, Sarah Jane, and Jeanine M. Rhemtulla. “Acceleration and novelty: community restoration speeds recovery and transforms species composition in Andean cloud forest.” Ecological Applications 26.1 (2016): 203-218. Vast areas of the tropics have been deforested and, especially in mountain areas, require assistance …
First Annual FLARE Network Conference: November 27th-30th, 2015
IFRI is developing a Community of Practice, Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) network which aims to advance the state of knowledge regarding forest-based livelihoods. By bringing together representatives of key stakeholders – donor organizations, environmental and social …
November 19th, 2015: Web-tools for Targeting and Evaluating Forest Conservation Policy
Allen Blackman Web-tools for Targeting and Evaluating Forest Conservation Policy November 19, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Dana Building 1046 Allen Blackman will discuss alpha versions of two web-tools that he and colleagues at Resources for the Future (RFF) are developing …
November 12th, 2015: Affective Ecologies
Professor Neera Singh Affective Ecologies: Rethinking Ontology, Subjectivity and Environmental Care November 12, 10:30-12:00pm, Dana Building 1024 The current ecological crisis is a reflection of a deeper ontological crisis that challenges us to rethink human modes of being-becoming. Scholars and …
October 9th, 2015: Extending the Lab’s Reach
Andrew Bell Extending the Lab’s Reach: Lab Experiments in Rural Communities October 9, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Dana Building 1040 Social data collection is hard. Social data collection in remote areas can be particularly hard, as costs, logistical issues, …
