Peter Akong Minang

Peter Minang has over 20 years’ experience in the areas of ecosystem services, community forestry, conservation and REDD+, and has published widely on these issues. He also advises several African countries and institutions on land use and climate change-related issues. His current research interests include the nexus between adaptation and mitigation to climate change; and the interface between environmental services and development, and multifunctional landscapes.

Peter has:
* Over 160 Peer reviewed publications
* An H Index of 44 (Google Scholar)
* An I 10 Index 106 (Google Scholar)

Peter's Key Areas of Interest: Circular BioEconomy, Landscapes Governance, Climate Change, Forests, agroforestry and ecosystem services

Experience

  • –present
    Regional Director: Africa, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)

Education

  • 2007 
    University of Twente / International Institute for Geo-Information Science (ITC), Netherlands, PhD, Environmental Policy

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