Nicolas Buyse

Nicolas Buyse is affiliated with Cirad and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in Montpellier, France. His work focuses on forest resource management and decentralization policies in Indonesia. Currently, he is associated with IRD-UR 112 and pursuing a PhD on forest resource governance under decentralization in Indonesia. He holds a DEA in Development Studies from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and completed internships at CIFOR and IRD.

Education:

• DESS in Development and Cooperation (Université Paris I, 2001)
• DEA thesis: "Quelles unités décentralisées pour les forêts indonésiennes?" (EHESS, 2002)

His research interests revolve around the intersection of governance, environmental policy, and socio-political dynamics in tropical regions. He has published on decentralization's impact on forest management in Indonesia.

Grants/Advising: No specific grants or students listed. His current work is part of his doctoral research under Cirad and IRD.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with IRD-UR 112 and Cirad-Tera, focusing on family agriculture and globalization.