forestLAB
Description
Launched by the University of Stirling in collaboration with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (London School of Economics) and the African Conservation Development Group (ACDG), forestLAB will provide policymakers, investors and development practitioners with the data and tools required to create world-class models of natural ecosystems management that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.
forestLAB is funded by the ACDG and is being launched under Scotland’s International Environment Centre, which is based at the University of Stirling and established as part of the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal. In Gabon, forestLAB is partnering with the National Research Institute (CENAREST) to ensure alignment with national research interests and best-practice in field.
forestLAB’s intention is to encourage cross-cutting collaboration through partnerships with leading academic institutions. Harnessing multidisciplinary expertise, members believe, is the answer to tackling complex developmental challenges and devising climate-smart models that are appropriate for Africa.
forestLAB's ten principal areas of focus are:
- natural capital measurement and valuation;
- environmental finance and economics;
- sustainable agriculture;
- sustainable foresty;
- biodiversity conservation;
- natural resource management;
- conservation-based tourism;
- socio-economic development;
- sustainable development planning;
- climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.
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Stirling
FK9 4LA
United Kingdom
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Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC)
Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC) is a pioneering collaboration that will create an ‘innovation community’ in the Forth Valley, driving the creation of a net zero regional econo… read more about Scotland’s International Environment Centre (SIEC)
University Of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA
United Kingdom
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University of Stirling
Stirling
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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to create a world-leading multidisciplinary centre… read more about Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
London
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2023-09-20 15:00:38