Author Archives: IFRIsnre
Featured Researcher – Birendra Karna
Learn about Birendra Karna, one of IFRI’s long standing researchers.
Governing agriculture-forest landscapes to achieve climate change mitigation
Agrawal, Arun, E. Wollenberg, and L. Persha. November 2014. Governing Agriculture-Forest Landscapes to Achieve Climate Change. Global Environmental Change. Vol. 29, pp. (270-80). Abstract This introduction to the special section on “Governing Agriculture-Forest Landscapes to Achieve Climate Change Mitigation” reviews …
Elite capture risk and mitigation in decentralized forest governance regimes
Persha, Lauren and Krister Andersson. January 2014. Elite Capture Risk and Mitigation in Decentralized Forest Governance Regimes. Global Environmental Change. Vol. 24, pp. 265-76. Abstract Recent scholarship focuses on elite capture as a driver of social inequality and a source …
Governance regime and location influence avoided deforestation success of protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon
Nolte, Cristoph, Arun Agrawal, Kirsten M. Silvius, and Britaldo S. Soares-Filcho. 2013. Governance Regime and Location Influence Avoided Deforestation Success of Protected Areas in the Brazilian Amazon. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. …
October 9th, 2014: Solutions for Climate Change in Nepal
Reducing Vulnerability and Enhancing Socio-ecological Resilience in the Face of Climate Change in Nepal October 9, 1:00-2:00pm, Dana Building 2024 Nepal is ranked one of the 5th climate vulnerable countries around the world. The melting of Himalayan glaciers has seriously …
IFRI Receives $3 Million Grant
From UK’s Department for International Development.
Emerging Ecotopia
Sustainable Forests and Healthy Livelihoods Go Hand in Hand
Can cattle certification reduce deforestation?
A recent paper explores the possibilities for voluntary certification to enhance the sustainability of cattle ranching in Brazil.
Professor Agrawal Talks about Common Pool Resources
Arun Agrawal responds to a number of questions in this 8 minute interview.
