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
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
31 Oct 2024
Food for the future: Enhancing productivity of local African food crops
African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC) charts pathways to boost the continent’s food and nutritional security
31 Oct 2024
Food for the future: Enhancing productivity of local African food crops
Event Coverage - 23 Oct 2024
Put farmers first when scaling agroecology tech, say experts
Experts emphasize inclusivity and reciprocity in the development of digital tools for agroecological transitions
Event Coverage - 23 Oct 2024
Put farmers first when scaling agroecology tech, say experts
18 Oct 2024
Rainforests, reefs and rural livelihoods: Latin America on the line at UNCBD COP16
Regional challenges and priorities for the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia
18 Oct 2024
Rainforests, reefs and rural livelihoods: Latin America on the line at UNCBD COP16
Interview - 18 Sep 2024
Using Facebook to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
Researcher Hani Rocha El Bizri shares how scientists are using social media data to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
Interview - 18 Sep 2024
Using Facebook to expose illegal sport hunting in Brazil
16 Sep 2024
Call to conservation community: Stop using 80% figure to quantify biodiversity in Indigenous People’s territories
New “scientific detective work” shows the widely-circulated figure is not supported by research
16 Sep 2024
Call to conservation community: Stop using 80% figure to quantify biodiversity in Indigenous People’s territories
6 Sep 2024
Central African moist forests and savannas are net carbon sinks – for now
But careful planning is needed to maintain that balance into the future
6 Sep 2024
Central African moist forests and savannas are net carbon sinks – for now