A5081486126- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
Northern Arizona University
2014-2025
Weatherford College
2016
Spital Linth
2015
University of Copenhagen
1966-2010
Intertek (United Kingdom)
2010
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
2008
Biotherapy of Genetic Diseases, Inflammatory Disorders and Cancers
2008
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2008
Alaska Pacific University
2004
University of Idaho
2003
Drug trafficking is taking a toll on Central America's biodiverse forests.
Counterdrug interdiction efforts designed to seize or disrupt cocaine shipments between South American source zones and US markets remain a core "supply side" drug policy national security strategy. However, despite long history of US-led in the Western Hemisphere, movements United States through Central America, "narco-trafficking," continue rise. Here, we developed spatially explicit agent-based model (ABM), called "NarcoLogic," narco-trafficker operational decision making response forces...
A growing body of evidence suggests that criminal activities associated with drug trafficking networks are a progressively important driver forest loss in Central America. However, the scale at which represents is not presently known. We estimated degree to narcotics may contribute using an unsupervised spatial clustering 15 and temporal patch metrics developed from global change data. distinguished anomalous background patches for each country exhibiting potential 'narco-capitalized'...
Key Points WTP for upland watershed restoration is $183.50/yr per household Annual benefits of forest are $400,000 Benefits have a policy application forested
The REDD Programme is predicated on the assumption that developed countries will provide sufficient funds to offset opportunity costs associated with avoiding deforestation. role of non-market values in indigenous land management may challenge efficacy compensation schemes targeted at meeting as calculated traditional cost analysis (OCA). Furthermore it unclear how these economic incentives might affect social and cultural linked land-use norms, livelihoods, local governance. This study...
Results of independent applications a technical and participatory approach to SIA are compared for an assessment impacts the proposed removal hydroelectric dams recover threatened endangered salmon in Pacific Northwest United States. The analysis focuses on empirical differences similarities between social report (SAR) interactive community forum (ICF) terms indicators used, projection impacts, types identified two communities. SAR used more homogeneous set structures make expert-based...
Although renewable energy holds great promise in mitigating climate change, there are socioeconomic and ecological tradeoffs related to each form of energy. Forest-related bioenergy is especially controversial, because tree plantations often replace land that could be used grow food crops can have negative impacts on biodiversity. In this study, we examined public perceptions ecosystem service between the provisioning services associated with cover types crop (feedstock) production forest...
The full value of benefits rendered from healthy watersheds is difficult to estimate, and ecosystem service (ES) valuation sometimes necessarily occurs in the form costs incurred or avoided. Along these lines, social-ecological systems including Payment for Watershed Services (PWS) are increasing frequency can help land management entities bridge budget shortfalls funding needed watershed restoration forestry treatments. Flagstaff Protection Project (FWPP) a bond-financed wildfire risk...
Forest sustainability certification is emblematic of governance mechanisms associated with neoliberal state reforms. Despite being conceived as a means compensating for the unwillingness or inability states to regulate forest practices, in practice, has come entail complex and hybrid relationships between private-sector, civil society, government actors. Indeed, have increasingly embraced complementing even supplanting traditional forms governmental regulation sector. Yet processes...
On frontiers dominated by illicit activities such as narcotrafficking, criminal organizations' usurpation of land and resources is profoundly changing rural livelihoods prospects for biodiversity conservation. Prior work has demonstrated how drug trafficking catalyzes forest loss smallholder dispossession but does not make clear the extent to which long-term control moved from state, Indigenous, or smallholders other actors. This study attempts describe those shifts. Specifically: we develop...
This paper presents a process for gathering and using data socio-economic indicators in community-based impact assessment conducted 1999 across three-state area. It assessed community-level impacts of alternative Federal actions to recover salmon runs, ranging from maintaining the existing hydro system breaching four dams on lower Snake River. Residents 27 diverse communities participated structured, interactive forums that sought empower them with an understanding results concurrent...
Abstract Nonnative conifers are widespread in the southern hemisphere, where their use as plantation species has led to adverse ecosystem impacts sometimes intensified by invasion. Mechanical removal is a common strategy used reduce or eliminate negative of nonnative conifers, and encourage native regeneration. However, variety factors may preclude active ecological restoration following removal. As result, passive – unassisted natural vegetation regeneration conifer We asked, ‘what response...