I have 18 years of experience and specialize in the field of environmental policy, with specific knowledge of forestry, community-based management and forest carbon sequestration. I have published on such topics as decentralization policies, community forestry and carbon sequestration (REDD). I have worked in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, France, Italy, Sweden, and the United States.