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Plant Hunters and Resellers: the sustainability of Indonesian ornamental plant trade.

Project summary:

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

fc315@kent.ac.uk

Highest degree:

M.Sc. Social and Cultural Anthropology

Year obtained:

2014

Applicant Status:

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).

Applicant Details

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Previous publications

Budget (USD):

2000

University of Kent (UK) in colloboration with IPB University (Indonesia)

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Scoring Rubric

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c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

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