Yifan HeUniversity of California, Santa Barbara | UCSB · Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
Yifan He
Doctoral student at Bren School UC Santa Barbara
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Introduction
I study rural land governance in the Global South using a combination of political science theory, causal inference methods, and geospatial tools.
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Invasive species are a significant threat to global biodiversity, but our understanding of how invasive species impact native communities across space and time remains limited. Based on observations in an old field in Southeast Michigan spanning 35 years, our study documents significant impacts of habitat change, likely driven by the invasion of th...
Not all that protected, after all
The intention of creating protected natural areas is to protect them in the long term from destructive human activities. Governments do not always follow these intentions, however, and often legally remove protections and reduce the extent of protected areas. Golden Kroner et al. looked across the United States and...
Many indigenous communities across Latin America depend on forests for livelihood. In eastern Bolivia, indigenous communities face increasing challenges in forest management due to insecure land tenure, lack of capacity, and state policies that favor extractivism and export-oriented agriculture. This case study examines the dilemma of forest manage...
To conserve nature globally, policies and practices must recognize the contribution of diverse environmental governance systems to nature stewardship.
Systematic review of how remittances affect land systems.
