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The Rainforest Alliance seeks to promote and encourage scientific and social research as well as new methods of tropical conservation. These research projects and fellowships complement our conservation objectives and are accompanied by recommended actions to be undertaken by our organization or other conservation groups.
Current Research Projects & Fellowships
Kleinhans Fellowship for Research in Tropical Non-Timber Forest Products
The Rainforest Alliance has awarded the Kleinhans Fellowship for 1999-2001 to Silvia E. Purata, Ph.D. Dr. Purata is the first woman to receive this fellowship. Dr. Purata will be conducting research on the conservation and use of Bursera trees in Oaxaca, Mexico. She will explore the ways that Bursera is being extracted for the creation of wood carvings and the possible role that certification might play in the future development of this product.
NTFP Certification Project: Management, Marketing, and Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products in Latin America
The Rainforest Alliance is examining the conservation and development potential of non-timber forest product certification. This project addresses ecological, social, economic and chain of custody issues associated with the certification of non-timber forest products, and assesses the ways in which certification can contribute to sustainable forest management.
CAMRIS Manual Development
Researchers Suzanne Palminteri and Dr. George Powell are striving to make Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology more accessible to conservationists and research organizations. Through the development of a GIS manual and hands-on training workshops, Palminteri and Powell teach the mechanics of GIS operation and the conservation applications of GIS procedures.
Past Research
Natural Resources and Rights Program
From 1993-1999, the Natural Resources and Rights Program worked to integrate tropical biodiversity conservation with issues of social justice. Directed by Alliance Senior Fellow, Charles Zerner, the project conducted research, collaborated on field projects, and generated policies that support the needs of local communities in biologically diverse areas, including tropical forests and coral reefs. During 1999-2000, Zerner will be completing his latest publication "People, Plants, and Justice: Social Justice and Resource Extraction in Tropical Developing Countries" (forthcoming from Columbia University Press).
Amazon Rivers
From 1990-1999, Amazon Rivers, under director Dr. Michael Goulding, researched and promoted the conservation of Amazonian aquatic wildlife and its habitats. In close collaboration with South American governments, research institutions and local peoples, this project worked to increase the public's awareness of threats to the region and offered rational uses of its aquatic resources.
Research Projects & Fellowships
About Research Projects & Fellowships
Kleinhans Fellowship
NTFP Certification Project
CAMRIS Manual Development
Natural Resources and Rights Program
Amazon Rivers
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