Peter Newton

IBS Associations

Environment and Society Program

Center for the Governance of Natural Resources

Research Interests

tropical forests; agriculture; food systems; livelihoods; governance

Brief Biography

Dr. Newton is an interdisciplinary environmental scientist who studies socio-environmental systems. His research focuses on two main areas: 1) conservation and sustainable development in tropical forests and 2) sustainable agriculture and food systems. Much of his research is interdisciplinary, systems oriented, and policy-relevant. He works principally in Brazil and the US, but his research has also taken him to Indonesia, Mozambique, Uganda, and Vietnam.