Monica Evans

ABOUT THE WRITER
Monica Evans is a writer and community development practitioner based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since completing her Masters in Development Studies in 2010, she has worked on environmental and community development projects in NZ, the Pacific and Latin America. She's particularly passionate about participation, creativity and well-being, and has a keen interest in ecology and sustainability. She lives in a small town on New Zealand's wild West Coast, where she teaches dance, grows vegetables and tends to her pet alpacas.
BY THIS WRITER
News - 17 Jan 2025
Following the hunt: New study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests
Shift from subsistence to commercial hunting could be cause for concern
News - 17 Jan 2025
Following the hunt: New study tracks flow of wild meat from tropical African forests
16 Jan 2025
Pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development potential, urge scientists
These under-researched crops can yield big wins for people and the planet – if we get policies right
16 Jan 2025
Pay attention to perennial crops’ sustainable development potential, urge scientists
3 Jan 2025
Sulawesi study finds local forest management units don’t impact deforestation— unless it’s a fire year
To protect forests, devolution of more resources, capacity and power is required
3 Jan 2025
Sulawesi study finds local forest management units don’t impact deforestation— unless it’s a fire year
News - 13 Dec 2024
Playing it out: Why theatre matters for conservation on the Managalas Plateau
The power of drama for communication and understanding in rural Papua New Guinea
News - 13 Dec 2024
Playing it out: Why theatre matters for conservation on the Managalas Plateau
News - 4 Dec 2024
New Global Biodiversity Standard raises bar for biodiversity-positive restoration
Supporting projects to get the right plants in the right places
News - 4 Dec 2024
New Global Biodiversity Standard raises bar for biodiversity-positive restoration
Analysis - 18 Nov 2024
Reflecting on Southeast Asia’s transboundary haze response history as dry season smoulders on
Two decades in, what can the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution teach
Analysis - 18 Nov 2024
Reflecting on Southeast Asia’s transboundary haze response history as dry season smoulders on
Analysis - 7 Nov 2024
As Southeast Asia’s haze dissipates, managing peatlands is more urgent than ever
New ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy set to address multiple crises
Analysis - 7 Nov 2024
As Southeast Asia’s haze dissipates, managing peatlands is more urgent than ever
5 Nov 2024
A climate conference in Azerbaijan—the “homeland” of oil extraction
What might the location of this year’s COP mean for fossil fuels—and forests?
5 Nov 2024
A climate conference in Azerbaijan—the “homeland” of oil extraction