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Overview

I am a PhD student at the University of Manchester's Global Development Institute. Drawing on an interdisciplinary foundation in economics and environmental development, my work sits at the intersection of land-use, climate, and development policies. I am broadly interested in empirical research regarding environmental governance, REDD+, reforestation, and impact evaluation, as well as conceptual frameworks within ecological economics and the political economy of the environment.

My PhD research employs impact evaluation methodologies to investigate the socioeconomic and environmental outcomes of diverse conservation and climate interventions, including marine protected areas (MPAs), social forestry schemes, and forest carbon offset projects.

Prior to coming to Manchester, I spent several years at the interface of research and policy, most recently as a researcher at the Center for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF, 2020-25). My experience also includes serving as a Junior Expert Staff at the Executive Office of the President of Indonesia (2016-17) and research assistantship roles at the Australian National University (2018) and Universitas Indonesia's Research Center for Climate Change (2015-17).

Teaching

Alongside my PhD, I serve as a Teaching Assistant for several modules, namely:

  • Economics Principle: Microeconomics (BMAN10001)
  • Climate, Environment and Development (MGDI60552)
  • Current Issues in Global Development 2 (MGDI10042)
  • Development Research (MGDI70982)
  • Research Methods and Skills in Organisational Contexts (MGDI77770)
  • Sustainable Business (BMAN24372)

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Arts, Australian National University

Jan 2018Nov 2019

Award Date: 30 Nov 2019

Bachelor of Economics, Universitas Padjadjaran

Aug 2010May 2014

Award Date: 30 May 2014

External positions

Research consultant, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

1 Mar 2020Mar 2025

Areas of expertise

  • H Social Sciences (General)
  • Ecological Economics
  • REDD+
  • Political Economics
  • Forestry and land-based sectors
  • Conservation policy
  • impact evaluation
  • Causal inference
  • Reforestation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  4. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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