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Kaisa Korhonen
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Education:
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M.Sc. Tropical Forestry Minors: Environmental Science and Policy,
and Development Studies University of Helsinki
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Current
Position:
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Researcher and Ph.D. Student in Department of Social Policy,
University of Helsinki.
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Advisor:
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Dr. Ossi Rahkonen from Department of Social Policy |
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Research Sites:
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Ranomafana National Park, its peripheral zone villages
as well as villages more far away |
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Research Project:
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Ecological, Socio-economical and Health-related Changes in Threatened
Rainforests of Madagascar |
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Research Focus:
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Ph.D. Thesis: Impact of Ranomafana National Park
on Living Conditions of Local People - Perceptions of Living Environment and Life Security.
The study will explore the possible changes happened in living conditions (both material and social)
of local people due the RNP. The focus in the study is on reproductive issues, experienced changes
and “life security”. As well, educational issues and participation on project activities will be
studied. Methods include e.g. key persons interviews, observation in villages, local statistical
information, project documents and follow-up studies, school children’s writings and focus group
discussions. The research strategy is comparative as the villages in and out of peripheral zone
are investigated. The field work will be carried out in three periods during 2001-2003.
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Research
Assistants:
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During the first field work period in 2001: Andry Rakotoarivao |
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Project Sponsors:
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Project has a full funding from Academy
of Finland during the period of 2001-2003. |
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