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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Faculty Profiles > Nelson, Harry

Nelson, Harry

April 14, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Nelson, Harry

Associate Professor

Department of Forest Resources Management

Forest Sciences Centre 4609
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-827-3478

harry.nelson@ubc.ca

Research Areas:

Climate ChangeConservationEconomicsEcosystem ServicesForest ManagementForest PolicyHuman BehaviourIndigenous ForestryInternational TradeSustainability
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My long-term research interest is in analyzing natural and environmental resource policy with an emphasis on forestry and in developing new policy options that can help enhance the long run sustainability of Canadian forests and the communities and businesses that rely upon them. The forest sector itself is undergoing a structural transformation as the industry has to adapt to changing markets and new opportunities and risks; at the same time, there is an increasing emphasis being placed on the non-market values of those forests, spurred by changing public expectations on how those forests should be managed. Climate change makes the challenges even more complex.

I currently am investigating what role Ecosystem Services could provide as an alternative business model for indigenous groups managing forest lands in BC. I continue to work on assessing the impacts of climate change on how we manage our forests and exploring adaptation options.

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Posted in: Associate Professors, Faculty Profiles
Tagged with: Climate Change, Conservation, Economics, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management, Forest Policy, Human Behaviour, Indigenous Forestry, International Trade, Sustainability

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