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
- 27 Nov 2018
Forests in the global bio-economy: Lessons from Indonesia and Brazil
Keeping forests – and the people living in and around them – firmly in the picture
News
- 24 Nov 2018
Bamboo: a sustainable alternative for bioenergy production in Indonesia?
Perennial plant grows well on degraded land, allows farmers to diversify income streams
News
- 1 Nov 2018
Trees and forests @COP27: What will countries stump up for climate resilience?
Catalysing commitment to green solutions at this year’s UN climate conference
News
- 30 Oct 2018
Raw materials use tipped to nearly double by 2060, OECD report says
World needs dramatic turn-around in how products are produced, used and recycled
News
- 24 Oct 2018
Beyond oil palm: tropical trees for bioenergy and restoration of degraded lands
Food, energy and environment in the balance
9 Oct 2018
Governing forests for sustainability: What works?
Special issue explores efficacy of different interventions
5 Oct 2018
New fruit tree guide supports diversity and resilience for Kenyan growers
Improving livelihoods, food security, and nutrition with better information
Event Coverage
- 18 Sep 2018
For women in Africa, working within tradition for change
Spotlight on the role of women in restoration and poverty-reduction at the GLF Nairobi