Lecturer and Coordinator, Master of International Forestry
Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship
Research Themes
Governance and human rights dimensions of environmental and natural resource management | Multilateral environmental agreements | Non-state market driven governance, climate risks and resilience | Environmental justice
Geographical Area(s) of Research
Canada | Cameroon | Mozambique | Sarawak
Top Three Research Questions on Biodiversity Solutions and Sustainable Coexistence of People and Nature
1. What conditions enable governments to make decisions that are in the long-term interest of healthy communities, both human and non-human?
2. How can society transition from the depletion of primary forests to ecosystem-based management of second growth, in a way that respects Indigenous rights and allows local communities to thrive?
3. What can countries and communities learn from one another in terms of best practices in biodiversity conservation?
Bio
Peter Wood is a lecturer and program coordinator for the Master of International Forestry (MIF) program, at the UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship. He teaches courses in international forest governance, natural resource economics, and multilateral environmental agreements. He has a long history of working on issues related to forests, biodiversity and climate change, in many different parts of the world, including the Congo Basin, Borneo, and even the Okanagan. He has worked for a wide variety of non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, including the United Nations, Global Witness, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. He did his PhD at the University of Toronto, with a focus on the impact of international environmental law and policy on forest management.