Biography
My research interests are the intersection of conflict, peacebuilding and the environment, common pool resources management, participatory actions, and people's motivation to participate in Payments of Ecosystem Services and other conservation actions. I am also learning about how gender approaches can influence environmental problems. I have experience doing research in Colombia and Mexico.
Research Interests
- Relations between the environment, peace, and conflict
- Natural resources management
- Payments of Ecosystem Services
Education
M.S. in Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences (Human Dimension of the Environment), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Postgraduate Specialization in Environmental and Ecological Economics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México
B.S. in Ecology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Recent Publications
Johnson, M.F., Rodriguez, L.A., & Quijano Hoyos, M. (2021). Intrastate environmental peacebuilding: A review of the literature. World Development, 137, 105150.