Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group
FNP focuses on the political, social-economic and cultural dimensions of forests and nature. It covers current themes such as deforestation, forest transitions, climate change, biodiversity conservation and landscape management in the global North and South.
Past activities
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From October 6th, 2022: Seminar series - Healthy and sustainable food environments
These series are organised by WCSG Incubator “Local policies & regulations for healthy and sustainable food environments”.
Past FNP Annual Reports - A new report will be added soon
News
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PhDs share the relevance of their research in 'So What?' podcast series
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Forest and nature conservation among top BSc programmes
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First recipients Birgit Elands Thesis Award
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WUR experts say biodiversity agreement is “enormous, necessary step”
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COP27 Rapid Reaction Seminar
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Rich forests, rich people?
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FNP contribution to Trouw Sustainable 100
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'Rewilding for climate and biodiversity' project to kick off in January
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FNP lecturer is Nuffic Neso's woman of the month
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5 fully funded PhD positions (48 months) available at FNP
Latest publications
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Two systematic literature reviews of scientific research on the environmental impacts of forest certifications and community forest management at a global scale
Forest Policy and Economics 146 (2023). - ISSN 1389-9341 -
Rich forests, rich people? Sustainable finance and its links to forests
Journal of Environmental Management 326 (2023). - ISSN 0301-4797 -
Effects of EU illegal logging policy on timber-supplying countries : A systematic review
Journal of Environmental Management 327 (2023). - ISSN 0301-4797 -
Integrating nature conservation measures in european forest management – An exploratory study of barriers and drivers in 9 european countries
Journal of Environmental Management 325 (2023)Part B. - ISSN 0301-4797 -
Community enforcement and tenure security : A fuzzy-set qualitative Comparative analysis of twelve community forest management initiatives in the Peruvian Amazon
World Development 161 (2023). - ISSN 0305-750X