Xue Weng is a Research Fellow in the Value Chain, Finance and Investments Team, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She conducts participatory mixed methods research on landscape governance in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on identifying effective business models, governance structures and financing modalities to slow deforestation resulting from small-scale agriculture. Prior to joining CIFOR, she was a Researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) where she conducted research on foreign investments in forestry, mining, agriculture and infrastructure in Africa. She holds a MSc in Environmental Change and Management from University of Oxford, and is currently a PhD candidate at University of Freiburg, Germany. Language: English, Chinese, Japanese