Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Category: Events
GIA Webinar “Post-COVID19: a green and inclusive recovery to Latin America”
Post-COVID19: a green and inclusive recovery for Latin America According to CEPAL, the effects of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean may include the most severe recession since 1930 and ruthless unemployment, poverty and inequality. As commodity prices and international trade plummet, the crisis is also revealing vulnerabilities of highly fragmented global trade networks. There
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Under the Tree of Life Workshop
Registration is Open, Space is Limited! UF/Latam and TCD faculty and students are invited to register until March 6, 2020: Under the Tree of Life: Biocultural Stories, Memories and Connections. Workshop: March 20, 2020, 8:30 am – 5 pm, Terrace Room, Norman Hall – 1221 SW 5th Ave., College of Education, University of Florida. Registration form here.
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GIA Project Webinars
The University of Florida’s Tropical Conservation and Development Program is leading an initiative “Governance Infrastructure in the Amazon” (GIA) to create, strengthen, and expand a Community of Practice within four regions of the Amazon: Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. Together with our partners in the field, we are examining different tools and strategies used to
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TCDsg Bingo *December 6*
The TCD Bingo is an annual event organized by the TCD Student Group. This is a fundraising event that brings together family and friends to build our community and have a great time. The funds go directly to scholarships and other funding sources for TCD students. This year the Bingo will be on Friday, December
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TCDsg Conservation & Development Forum on Burning Forests in South America
A recording of the event will be available on the TCD YouTube channel very soon. Thanks to all that contributed to a great event and discussion.
2018 Schmink Outstanding Dissertation Award Presentation
Co-management of natural resources in the Lower Juruá Extractive Reserve, Central-West Brazilian Amazon Recording of this talk will be available soon Presentation Summary: Paula’s dissertation examined different perspectives of natural resource governance in the co-management of the Lower Juruá Extractive Reserve, in the central-western Brazilian Amazon, involving the federal government (ICMBio) and local communities. Through
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