I came to Gabon to better understand how rural communities use and value their natural resources, and what factors might explain differences in villages across the region. This, of course, is an impossible task withoutContinue reading
Category: Mapping Community Values in Gabon for Community-based Environmental Management
Lessons in translation from the field
A foreign language can be great fun, but it can also be a great obstacle. It can be an even greater challenge for social research. Here in the Oogué-Ivindo region of Gabon, I am doingContinue reading
Photographic reflections from Gabon
I arrived in Gabon nearly 3 weeks ago to study how communities interact with their natural resources in a landscape where commercial bushmeat hunting is on the rise. The following 10 photos perfectly sum upContinue reading