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Denis Chartier is a Research Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Orléans, France, affiliated with the Institute of Research for Development (IRD). His scholarly work focuses on the intersection of environmental policy, international NGOs, and tropical forest conservation, with particular emphasis on the Amazon region.
Chartier's research operates along two primary theoretical axes:
- Studying different visions of nature conveyed by environmental actors to identify action spaces transcending the modernist nature/culture dichotomy
- Analyzing geographical and political theories regarding civil society and nation-state alliances for developing multilateral, multi-scalar territorial policies adapted to globalization
His publications critically examine how organizations like Greenpeace and WWF influence environmental discourse and policy formation at multiple scales. Chartier identifies both the positive contributions of these NGOs in maintaining forest management on political agendas and supporting local populations, while also noting how organizational logics sometimes lead to strategic choices that oversimplify the complex realities of tropical forest environments.
Professional Affiliations:
- Institute of Research for Development (IRD)
- University of Orléans, Department of Geography
His work contributes significantly to understanding the contradictory impacts of international NGOs on tropical forest policies, revealing both their capacity to promote new concepts and standards while sometimes producing effects contrary to their intended conservation goals.
