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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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
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Pensions and the planet
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Gender+ Smart Award for contributing to safe and respectful WUR culture
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FNP lecturer among six ESF fellows to be stationed in overseas Dutch embassies or consulates
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New PhD course on transformative research wins Education Innovation Award
Latest publications
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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 -
Community forest enterprises in Cameroon : Tensions, paradoxes and governance challenges
Environmental Development 44 (2022). - ISSN 2211-4645 -
Transformative or piecemeal? Changes in green space planning and governance in eleven European cities
European Planning Studies (2022). - ISSN 0965-4313 - p. 1 - 24. -
Governing Europe's forests for multiple ecosystem services : Opportunities, challenges, and policy options
Forest Policy and Economics 145 (2022). - ISSN 1389-9341