Douglas Sheil

ABOUT THE WRITER
Douglas's training is in forest ecology, management and conservation and his multidisciplinary research interests address the assessment and management of biodiversity and ecological processes in changing forest landscapes. His main field experience is in East Africa and Southeast Asia and worked at CIFOR from 1998 to 2008 to lead the “Multidisciplinary Landscape Assessment” and “Life After Logging” activities among others. He remains a CIFOR senior associate and now works at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
BY THIS WRITER
News - 18 Oct 2019
Trees and water: Don’t underestimate the connection
Trees have extraordinary powers, especially when it comes to water. But such powers must be wielded with care.
News - 18 Oct 2019
Trees and water: Don’t underestimate the connection
Opinion - 25 Jan 2019
Why what ‘wilderness’ is matters
Scientists argue for definition consensus beyond conservation
Opinion - 25 Jan 2019
Why what ‘wilderness’ is matters
Analysis - 18 Sep 2017
Forests versus hurricanes
How trees may be a first defence in the battle against disaster
Analysis - 18 Sep 2017
Forests versus hurricanes
Analysis - 15 Jul 2015
‘Forgotten guardians’: Local communities in natural resource management
Shame and social pressure may sometimes be more effective than formal systems.
Analysis - 15 Jul 2015
‘Forgotten guardians’: Local communities in natural resource management
Analysis - 3 Jan 2014
BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
Wildlife films are a powerful tool in conservation and environmental issues, yet conservation activities remain grossly underfunded.
Analysis - 3 Jan 2014
BEST OF 2013, POLEX: Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
5 Sep 2013
Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
With their large profits and universal impact, do wildlife filmmakers have a responsibility to help protect the species they film? Should they pay for...
5 Sep 2013
Should the media pay for wildlife conservation?
11 Oct 2011
Laughing at the global environment
BOGOR, Indonesia (12 October, 2011)_The coalition of financially challenged countries with lots of trees, known as CoFCCLoT is asking wealthy nations to...
11 Oct 2011
Laughing at the global environment