Trends in U.S. Support for Conservation and Development: A Historical Look at USAID's Environment Programs
Catherine Corson, 2005 Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow, discusses her research on the history of and key influences on the development of USAID's environmental programs.
Overview
The Africa Program and the Environmental Change and Security Program are pleased to invite you to an informal discussion with Catherine Corson, 2005 Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow. She will be discussing her research on the history of and key influences on the development of USAID's environmental programs.
Ms. Corson will present general findings to date from her ongoing research and solicit feedback from participants. She is pursuing a doctorate in Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a 2005 Africanist Doctoral Candidate Fellow at the Wilson Center. Prior to pursing a doctorate, Ms. Corson worked for several years in Washington, D.C., most recently with USAID's Africa Bureau.
Speaker
Catherine Corson
Miller Worley Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Mount Holyoke College
Hosted By
Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
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