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October 17-20, 2018: Fourth Annual FLARE Conference

Fourth Annual FLARE Conference October 17-20, University of Copenhagen In partnership with the University of Copenhagen and the University of East Anglia, the 4th Annual FLARE meeting will be held at the University of Copenhagen, October 17-20, 2018.  The meeting will continue …

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December 2nd-5th, 2016: Second Annual FLARE Conference

Second Annual FLARE Conference December 2-5, University of Edinburgh, U.K. The FLARE (Forests and Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement) network’s 2nd annual meeting aims (1) to advance cutting-edge knowledge and practices regarding forest-based livelihoods, governance, biodiversity, and climate change; (2) increase dialogue …

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November 21st-25th, 2016: African ESP Conference

African ESP Conference November 21-25, Nairobi, Kenya The first Conference of the Regional Africa chapter of ESP (Ecosystem Services Partnership) will be held onNovember 21-25 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference theme is Ecosystem Services for SDGs in Africa and will …

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October 24th-27th, 2016: Global Land Project (GLP) Open Science Meeting

Global Land Project (GLP) Open Science Meeting October 24-27, Beijing China The GLP Open Science Meeting aims to bring together the Land System Science community to present, discuss, and foster progress towards a sustainable land use future. Arun Agrawal will give …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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September 17th, 2015: Fellowship Opportunity Presentation

Gary R. Burniske US Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security Fellowship Opportunity Presentation September 17, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Dana Building 1024 The US Borlaug Fellows Program in Global Food Security supports US graduate students at the masters and …

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