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News and Events 2007

• July 2007

  Pam Jagger, Indiana University, US: Negotiating Livelihoods and Sustainability after Uganda's Forest Sector Governance Reform. This has been an exciting year to work on forestry related issues in Uganda: controversy over the sale of one quarter of a odiverse forest reserve to large scale sugar producers, and the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting which has led to a massive construction boom has everyone talking about trees! My research has examined the case of a major forest sector decentralization reform undertaken by the Ugandan government in 2003 which changed the ownership and management of 85% of Uganda's forests. more

• June 2007

  Vacancy: PEN Research Fellow CIFOR is looking for a Research Fellow to work on the Poverty and Environment Network (PEN). The position is for 2.5 years, starting in October-November 2007. The candidates should have at least a Master degree (PhD is preferable) in economics or social science, with a specialization and strong record in statistical/econometric analysis. Experience with large data sets is required. The duties of the research fellow will include: (1) Establish and manage the PEN global data base; (2) Undertake statistical and econometric analysis on the global data base, and assist PEN researchers doing such analysis; (3) Advise PEN partners in their data analysis; and (4) Participate in the overall management and coordination of PEN. The application deadline is 15. July 2007. See full announcement more

• March, 2007

  Amy Duchelle, University of Florida, US: Resolving conflict and promoting certification in Bolivian Brazil nut stands

  At the end of March, as the rainy season subsides in the Amazon, the Brazil nut harvest is also coming to a close. Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is the most important non-timber forest product (NTFP) in the tri-national region of Pando (Bolivia), Acre (Brazil) and Madre de Dios (Peru), forming the livelihood base for many rural communities and promoting forest conservation. Thousands of forest dwellers spend their days breaking open large Brazil nut fruits under the 30m tall parent trees. more

• February 2007

  PEN PROJECT 2: Angelica Almeyda, University of Stanford, US: The Political Ecology of Land Conversion in the Tri-National Border of Southwest Amazon

  The overall question in my study is: What is the role of development policies as primary forces (“drivers”) that influence land use and land cover change in the tri-national border area of Peru-Brazil-Bolivia, and how can land use differences between countries (if any) be explained using a political ecology framework? I will answer this question by analyzing differences in land use and land cover change among 315 households in the MAP region. more

• January 2007

  PEN PROJECT 3: Patricia Uberhuaga, Copenhagen University, Denmark: Forests, Communities and Poverty in the Bolivian Tropical Rainforests

  The overall objective of my PhD project is to better understand the role of community forestry in poverty reduction in lowland rainforests in Bolivia. I have collected data from six communities of the Tropics of Cochabamba. I selected communities based on differences in the level of forest use, participation on Community Forest Management Plans (CFMP), and association to UNAFOR (Union of Forest Associations). more