Zhiqiang Zheng

Zhiqiang is a PhD researcher in Environment and Development at the Global Development Institute (GDI). 

Zhiqiang is interested in social-ecological relations between human interventions, environmental change, and sustainable rural development in the Global South, particularly in Southeast Asia. He works in the conservation, mega-infrastructure corridor and sustainable livelihoods acorss Southeast Asia and China. His research themes include wildlife conservation, forest livelihoods, the social-ecological effects of mega-infrastructure corridors, natural resources for rural livelihood, and sustainable rural livelihoods in Laos. 

Zhiqiang is interested in how infrastructure development impacts rural livelihoods, sustainability and conservation in the Global South. He is affiliating with the National University of Laos as a visiting scholar. He currently researching about China-Laos Infrastructure Corridor (i.e. China-Laos Railway) and the sustainable rural livelihoods in Northern Laos. 

Teaching (GTA)

Development Fieldtrip in Uganda

Global Development Challange

Migrant, Mobilities and displacement

Human Resources Practice (1)

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