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SPEAKERS AND LECTURERS
CI's Human Dimensions Program has two ongoing speaker series, one focused on rural development, and the other for indigenous leaders, who come to CI headquarters in Washington to share their views on key elements in establishing strong alliances between indigenous and conservation organizations.
- Dr. Kent Redford, Wildlife Conservation Society," Contesting Relationships between Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Alleviation." November 14, 2002.
- Dr. Hans Binswanger, Africa Region, The World Bank, “Poverty, Economic Policy, and Habitat, Friday, November 22, 2002.
- Dr. Christopher Barrett, Cornell University, "Poverty Traps and Their Implication for Tropical Biodiversity Conservation,” December 5, 2002.
- Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Earth Institute, Columbia University, "Making Sustainable Development Work for Both Sustainability and Development," April 2, 2003.
- Panel discussion: “Poverty Reduction and Biodiversity Conservation: Debating the Role of Agriculture” (PDF), John Mellor (Abt Associates); Gustavo Fonseca (Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International), Kevin Cleaver, (Division for Environment and Sustainable Development, The World Bank); William Sugrue (USAID) January 30, 2003, (jointly with World Wildlife Fund).
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INDIGENOUS LEADERS SPEAKER SERIES
- Ms. Esther Camac, who served as the Indigenous Leader of the Meso-American Indigenous Council (CIMA), on Los Pueblos Indigenas Y La Conservacion: Oportunidades Y Desafíos En La Consolidación De Los Territorios. January 23, 2004.
Ms. Camac described the evolution of international and national laws and organizations, both for, and by, indigenous peoples. She spoke about the context of indigenous peoples in Meso-America, forest cover on remaining on indigenous lands, and the challenges and opportunities for partnerships between conservation organizations and indigenous people.
- Mr. Gregorio Ch'oc, Chief Spokesperson Of The Maya Leaders Alliance Negotiating Team And President Of The Kekchi Council Of Belize (KCB), on Reconciling Indigenous Peoples Needs In Biological Diversity Management. March 8, 2004.
Mr. Ch'oc discussed indigenous perspectives on biodiversity conservation and management, specifically in reference to his experience in the Sarstoon Temash region and his involvement in land and resource rights negotiations. He also recommended how and to what extent Conservation International and other conservation organizations can find common agendas with Meso-American indigenous peoples.
OTHER SEMINARS
- Drs. Robin Reid and Patti Kristjanson, Systems Ecologist and Programme Coordinator, People, Livestock and Environment Programme, International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi. Can biodiversity be conserved through human development? Lessons from Africa. January 10, 2003.
- Drs. Augusta Molnar And Sara Scherr. “ Who Conserves The World’s Forests? Community-Driven Strategies To Protect Forests And Respect Rights,” Forest Trends, October, 2003.
- Dr. Robert Axtell, Brookings Institute," Multi-Agent Systems Modeling of Economy and Environment" April 10, 2003.
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Oct. 16 presentation at the World Bank (8 MB PDF)
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