Robert Nasi

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Robert Nasi was born in 1959 in Nice, France. He graduated as a forest engineer from the French National Forestry School and achieved a PhD in the field of ecology from the University of Paris Sud – Orsay. Since 1982, he has been living and travelling extensively in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, undertaking research activities in the fields of ecology and management of tropical forests. He joined CIFOR in August 1999 and held several research and management positions in the organization (principal scientist, biodiversity program leader, program director). He is director general of CIFOR and managing director of World Agroforestry (ICRAF).
BY THIS WRITER
DG’s Column - 31 Oct 2017
Robert Nasi: Changing the way forests and forestry are perceived
A word from CIFOR's incoming Director General
DG’s Column - 31 Oct 2017
Robert Nasi: Changing the way forests and forestry are perceived
Analysis - 3 Mar 2017
The chicken or the egg?
What should come first: A research publication, or an impassioned blog post? A case study of Zambia’s mukula tree
Analysis - 3 Mar 2017
The chicken or the egg?
Analysis - 10 Jan 2017
Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll
A new report peels off the layers of complexity surrounding illegal logging, clarifying where and when interventions are needed
Analysis - 10 Jan 2017
Illegal logging: A Russian nesting doll
Analysis - 4 Sep 2015
The forest detectives: Searching for proof about forests and disease
Research suggest forest fragmentation increases the likelihoods of Emerging Infectious Diseases being transmitted to humans.
Analysis - 4 Sep 2015
The forest detectives: Searching for proof about forests and disease
Analysis - 3 Feb 2015
Once ‘invisible,’ Africa’s domestic loggers come into the light
The European Union is driving greater emphasis on Africa's artisanal sector.
Analysis - 3 Feb 2015
Once ‘invisible,’ Africa’s domestic loggers come into the light
Analysis - 21 Oct 2014
‘Let them eat cake’: A dangerous approach to bushmeat and Ebola
Nobody called for the end of chicken consumption after H5N1. Why is Ebola different?
Analysis - 21 Oct 2014
‘Let them eat cake’: A dangerous approach to bushmeat and Ebola
News - 16 Jul 2014
To define future of forests, first define ‘forests’
More detailed categories of forests are need for meaningful management decisions.
News - 16 Jul 2014
To define future of forests, first define ‘forests’
Feature - 7 Nov 2013
Landscapes approach: a red herring or a boon for food security?
We ask ourselves if the landscapes approach is really a new way of looking at the world.
Feature - 7 Nov 2013
Landscapes approach: a red herring or a boon for food security?