ABOUT THE WRITER
Sven joined CIFOR in February 2000 and works as a Senior Economist in the Livelihoods Programme. His research includes areas such as payments for environmental services, deforestation, and poverty. Previously, he has worked for IUCN, the Center for Development Research in Denmark and Danida. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Copenhagen in 1992 and a DSc in Forestry from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen in 2001.
BY THIS WRITER
16 Oct 2012
Forests or Agriculture: not necessarily an ‘all or nothing’ trade-off
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 October, 2012)_Making informed decisions on how to reduce carbon emissions from forestry and agriculture requires some solid knowledge...
Event Coverage
- 10 Oct 2012
Can we break the REDD+ stalemate?
While negotiators decide on a clear long-term strategy, the question over ‘who pays?’ continues to cause controversy.
Event Coverage
- 10 Oct 2012
Can we break the REDD+ stalemate?
17 Oct 2011
The Matching Game: More on Protected Area Effectiveness
A metastudy by Porter-Bolland et al. shows how most peer-reviewed case studies have found community-managed forests to disappear less rapidly than strictly...