Jennifer Dyer
Research student
Jen's project title is assessing the potential of Jatropha curcas production to contribute towards livelihood sustainability at the household and village scale in rural areas of Malawi. It will contribute to academic debates centring around livelihoods and participation, as well as the broader biofuel and sustainability debates.
Jen has been based at the University of Leeds since October 2008.
Background
Jen has a BSc Biological Sciences (Plant Biology), University of Birmingham, and an MSc Environment and Development, University of Manchester.
Research articles
Stringer, L., Mkwambisi, D., Dougill, A.J., Dyer, J.C. 2010. Household and policy adaptations to climate change and desertification: perspectives from Malawi. Climate and Development, v.2, pp.145-160. External link to full article|
Stringer, L., Dyer, J., Reed, M.S., Dougill, A.J., Twyman, C., and Mkwambisi, D. 2009. Adaptations to climate change, drought and desertification: insights to enhance policy in southern Africa. Environmental Science and Policy, v.12, pp.748-765. External link to full article|
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