Oliver’s primary research interest is the political economy / political ecology of forest governance reform in developing countries. He mainly focuses on issues of: 1) democratisation, policy and reform rights reform and the associated political empowerment of forest users, 2) livelihood development and poverty alleviation at the forest – agricultural interface, and 3) integrated biodiversity management in forest management.
These interests have been developed through leading a range of research projects with partners across Asia region , particularly India, Nepal and Burma/Myanmar. He is co-author/editor, with Piers Blaikie, of ‘Forests, People and Power’ (Earthscan 2007)
Oliver has also worked as a forest and environmental policy advisor on donor-funded projects in India and currently Burma / Myanmar
Oliver is the coordinator of the Burma/ Myanmar Development Research Network:
http://www.uea.ac.uk/international-development/research/burma-myanmar-development-research-network
The Political Ecology of Forest Ecosystem Services (2011-13)
Community Forestry in Myanmar / Burma (2010-11)
Improving Institutions for Pro-Poor Growth (2005-10)
Strengthening pro-poor wetland conservation using integrated wetland assessment (2005-2008)
Participatory Forest Management in India and Nepal (2002-2006)
Institutionalising Participatory Integrated Forest Management in Nepal (2002-2005)
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Oliver has a BSc in Economics and Economic and Social History from the University of Wales (1989), an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics (1991) and a Ph.D from the Geography Department of SOAS (2001)
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