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Plant Hunters and Resellers: the sustainability of Indonesian ornamental plant trade.
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This project investigates the sustainability of the ornamental plant trade in Indonesia, focusing on the comparative regions of West Papua and West Sulawesi. By combining field surveys, GIS mapping, and molecular data, it aims to improve taxonomic understanding, mitigate environmental risks, and promote sustainable trade practices through stakeholder engagement and policy recommendations.
First Name:
Fraser Cook
Highest degree:
M.Sc. Social and Cultural Anthropology
Year obtained:
2014
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Current student
United Kingdom
Flowering plants
Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):
Hinsley, A. (2018). ‘The role of online platforms in the illegal orchid trade. From South East Asia’, Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
Blaser, J., Frizzo, J., & Norgrove, L. (2021). Not only timber: the potential for managing non-timber forest products in tropical production forests—a comprehensive literature review. ITTO Technical Series No. 50. International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Yokohama, Japan, and Precious Forests Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland.
Hinsley, A., De Boer, H. J., Fay, M. F., Gale, S. W., Gardiner, L. M., Gunasekara, R. S., ... & Phelps, J. (2017). A review of the trade in orchids and its implications for conservation. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 186(4), 435–455.
Rohadi, D., Herawati, T., Padoch, C., & Race, D. (2015). Making timber plantations an attractive business for smallholders. CIFOR infobriefs, No. 114. Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
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University of Kent (UK) in colloboration with IPB University (Indonesia)
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