ABOUT THE WRITER
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Julia Naime Sanchez-Henkel is a researcher contributing to CIFOR's Global Comparative Study of REDD+. She holds a bachelor degree in Biology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and in Economics from New York University (NYU). She also holds a master degree in Environmental Economics and Climate Change from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). In 2022, Julia obtained her Ph.D. in Economics at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Her research is focused on the linkages between economic growth and deforestation, as well as on evaluating the effectiveness of conservation policies when implemented in different socioeconomic contexts. She has fieldwork experience in Mexico, Peru and Brazil.
BY THIS WRITER
Analysis
- 27 Mar 2023
Why context is critical when it comes to deforestation
Classifying deforestation policies to better understand what works where
Analysis
- 22 Jul 2022
REDD+ lessons from Peru
Researchers reflect on experience from sub-national REDD+ initiatives in the Peruvian Amazon, providing valuable lessons for future mitigation efforts.
Analysis
- 22 Jul 2022
REDD+ lessons from Peru
Analysis
- 27 Jun 2022
Collective payments for ecosystem services: a promising policy tool to reduce deforestation?
Researchers find various levels of effectiveness and fairness depending on focus of PES payments and types of sanctions
Analysis
- 3 Dec 2018
Recognition of indigenous territories as a REDD+ strategy: An example from the Peruvian Amazon
How tenure security can help achieve REDD+ objectives