ABOUT THE WRITER
Dr Samuel McGlennon was awarded his PhD from the Australian National University in December, 2015. His research explored the limitations and possibilities of attempts to govern trade in the so-called 'deforestation commodities',through certification schemes and Roundtables, illegal logging legislation and biofuels standards, among other innovations. These supply chain responses from overseas businesses, industries and governments have emergedduring an 'age of experimentation' in which actors are seeking to address their connection to 'distant' problems such as tropical deforestation. Sam was based at CIFOR in Bogor, Indonesia for almost two years during his research, and now lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
BY THIS WRITER
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- 14 Sep 2015
Promise and perils: Recognizing indigenous forest territories
"The fundamental point is not to over-romanticize or over-simplify a reality that’s out there," explains CIFOR scientist Anne Larson.
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- 10 Aug 2015
The Atlantic Ocean holds the key to western Amazon rainfall
Scientists may have discovered root causes of Amazonian droughts and fires.
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- 28 Jul 2015
Indonesia’s best hope for slowing climate change
Indonesian mangroves store some 3.14 billion tonnes of carbon – so preserving them could help the country slash emissions.
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- 28 Jul 2015
Indonesia’s best hope for slowing climate change
19 Nov 2012
Beyond flight of fancy: The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Uniting a wide variety of actors behind a common aspiration