Science Lecture: International Year of Forests 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011 — 7:00 pm
“Solutions to Deforestation: A Global Perspective from the United Nations” by Benjamin Singer, Forest Policy Officer, United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat.
Since October 2009, Dr. Singer has been working at the United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat in New York. In particular, he manages the Facilitative Process on forest financing, which aims to assist developing countries to mobilize funds for sustainable forest management. So far, his work has focused primarily on Africa, least developed countries, small island developing states, and low forest cover countries. Benjamin Singer graduated with a BA in anthropology at Cambridge University and an MSc in Nature Conservation at University College, London. In 2009 he completed his PhD at the Paris Institute of Political Studies and the French Research Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIRAD), which focused on a comparative analysis of forest policies in Brazil, Cameroon and Indonesia. He has travelled extensively to forests of Brazil, Central Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia, both for his studies and consultancies.
International Year of Forests 2011
Join this series of talks and walks organized by the Bruce Museum and Greenwich Tree Conservancy held in recognition of the International Year of Forests 2011. We encourage you to visit the United Nations International Year of Forests, 2011 website, http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/ , for additional forest information including the international activities planned for 2011.
The lecture series, held in the Bruce Museum lecture gallery, is supported by Robert and Gale Lawrence, the Marjorie Sims Lawrence Memorial Fund, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elser. Reservations are required and begin two weeks before each lecture. Call 203-869-0376, ext. 420.
The lecture is free to Museum and GTC members and students with identification. Non-members: $5 at the door.
