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VITRI references (projects 2010-2020)
Strengthening Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development in Myanmar and Vietnam (CLIDEV) (2020-2024). Partnership led by VITRI and implemented with Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Finland); Yezin Agricultural University and University of Forestry and Environmental Sciences (Myanmar); Hue University and Vietnam National University of Forestry (Vietnam). Funding (HEI-ICI) from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Myanmar and Vietnam. See more
Economically viable forest production in smallholder plantations of Central-Vietnam in the context of developing carbon markets (2018-2019). Subcontract from Finnish Agri-Agency for Food and Forest Development (FFD) on behalf of Thua Thien Hue Cooperative Alliance, Vietnam. Countries: Vietnam.
The impact of habitat regulatory policies on ecological protections and rural livelihoods: The case of giant panda protected areas in China (2018-2022). Research partnership led by the South China Agricultural University (SCAU). Countries: China. See more
Hiilifiksu järjestö – Climate-smart NGO: World’s first carbon footprint calculator designed for NGO’s (2018-2019). Funding from the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. Countries: Finland. See more
Measuring the contribution of forest and environmental resources to rural livelihoods and SDGs in the Global South (2018-2020). Research. Funding from the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). Countries: Global.
Global Comparative Study on the role of smallholder tree cultivation and management for resilient rural livelihoods, food security, climate action & biodiversity (2018-2020). Research. Funding from the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). Countries: Global.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Special Report on 1.5 Degrees (2017-2018). Author in Chapters 3 and 5 of the IPCC SR 1.5 Report. Countries: Global. See more
Forestry Higher Education Advancement in Laos (FORHEAL) (2017-2020). Partnership led by VITRI with University of Freiburg, Germany, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic, National University of Laos, Savannakhet University Souphanouvong University from Laos. Funding from EU Erasmus + Program. Countries: Laos. See more
Partnership for Forestry Higher Education Cooperation in Mekong Region (PARFORM) (2017-2020). Partnership led by VITRI with National University of Laos, Savannakhet University Souphanouvong University from Laos, Yezin Agricultural University, Myanmar and Kasetsart University, Thailand. HEI ICI- International development cooperation program for higher education. Funding (HEI-ICI) from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Laos, Myanmar, Thailand. See more
Local democracy and forest conservation politics in Burkina Faso (2016-2019). Research. Countries: Burkina Faso.
Carbon, biodiversity and climate adaptation: Carbon, biodiversity and climate adaptation: trade-offs at the landscape scale (2016-2017). Research. Subcontract from Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Funding from the Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative. Countries: Global. See more
Socioeconomic impacts of large-scale tree plantations on local communities. Examining the empirical evidence (2016-2017). Research. Contract with the Evidence Based Forestry (EBF) program of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Countries: Global. See more
Drought and Dryland Management. Publishing papers and reviews on drought and dryland management (2016). Research. Contract with the UNCCD Secretariat. Countries: Global.
Higher Education for Food security and Environmental Sustainability in Eritrea (HEFSESE) (2015-2017). Partnership led by VITRI with Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Eritrea. Funding (HEI-ICI) from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Eritrea. See more
Accucarbon: Combining growth models and multi-date satellite imagery inventory for improved carbon prediction of tropical forest (2015-2017). Research. Subcontract from VTT – Environmental Remote Sensing. Funding from European Space Agency, DUE (Data User Element) Program. Countries: Mexico. See more
Environmental vulnerability, social resilience and multi-scale governance (ENVGOV) (2015-2017). Research. Funding from Helsinki University Centre for Environment, HENVI. Countries: Finland, Laos, Mexico. See more
Green Economy Transitions in the Least Developed Countries – Multi-Scale Analysis of Energy and Forest Use in Laos and Cambodia (GET-LDC) (2014-2018). Research. Consortium project with the University of Turku. Funding from the Academy of Finland. Countries: Cambodia, Laos. See more
Forestry Higher Education Cooperation between Laos and Finland (FoLAFI) (2014-2016). The North-South-South Higher Education Institution Network Programme (NSS). Funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Laos. See more
Landscape-level carbon analysis. Learning from REDD+: An Enhanced Global Comparative Analysis (2013-2015). Research. Subcontract from Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Funding from the Norwegian Climate and Forest Initiative. Case study countries: Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Tanzania, Vietnam. See more
Forest Landscape Rehabilitation in the Mekong River Basin (FORMEB) (2013-2016). Partnership led by VITRI with one university from Laos and one from Thailand. HEI ICI- International development cooperation program for higher education. Funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Laos, Thailand. See more
Private Agricultural Investments and Land Use Change Impact on the Adaptive Capacity of Local Communities to Climate Change in Mozambique (2013-2014). Research. Consortium project with Pellervo Economic Research PTT and Eduardo Mondlane University. Funding from the Academy of Finland. Countries: Mozambique. See more
Capacity Building and Policy – Work package 3 of Building Biocarbon and Rural Development in West Africa (BIODEV)-project (2012- 2017). Subcontract from World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF). Funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali. See more
Developing Finnish Science, Technology and Innovation between Europe, Africa, Asia and the LAC Region (FinCEAL) (2012-2019). Coordination of the LAC component. Funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture through UniPID-network. Countries: Global. See more
Biomass Monitoring and Harvest Planning System for Sustainable Supply of Renewable Energy (2011-2013). Subcontract from Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités (GERES). Funding from the Energy and Environment Partnership Program (EEP) with the Mekong Region (Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and World Bank). Countries: Cambodia. See more
Landscape management planning and training on the environment in South Sudan (LAMPTESS) (2011-2012). Partnership led by VITRI with two universities from South Sudan. HEI ICI- International development cooperation program for higher education. Funding from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: South Sudan. See more
Nile Basin Community Watershed Management Project (CWMP) (2010-2013). Subcontract from NIRAS, Finland. Funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland. Countries: Sudan. See more