Robert Nasi

Biographic Data

ID95136
NAMERobert Nasi
GIVEN NAMESRobert
FAMILY NAMENasi
SIGNATURENASI R
AFFILIATIONSCenter for International Forestry Research
ORCID0000-0001-9739-3135
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS41
TOTAL CITATIONS327
AUTHOR COUNT41
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2004
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX9

  • Green Infrastructure as Critical Capital in the Anthropocene

    Open AccessRobert Nasi, Andrew J Lowe et al.ARTICLEAnthropocene2026

    Human societies are confronting converging pressures from climate instability, biodiversity loss, and rapid urbanization that are particularly severe in tropical and subtropical regions. Heatwaves, erratic rainfall, and landscape degradation increasingly expose the limitations of ageing concrete‐and‐steel grey infrastructure, which were designed for climates that no longer exist. This Viewpoint article synthesizes economic valuations and benefit-…

  • Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests

    Open AccessDaniel J Ingram, Graden Z L Froese et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2025References: 5

    Wildlife contributes to the diets, livelihoods and socio-cultural activities of people worldwide; however, unsustainable hunting is a major pressure on wildlife. Regional assessments of the factors associated with hunting offtakes are needed to understand the scale and patterns of wildlife exploitation relevant for policy. We synthesized 83 studies across West and Central Africa to identify the factors associated with variation in offtake. Our mo…

  • Vulnerability and coping strategies within wild meat trade networks during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessCharis Enns, Nathalie Van Vliet et al.ARTICLEWorld Development2023Cited by: 2References: 21

    Measures adopted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and economic shocks caused by the pandemic have affected food networks globally, including wild meat trade networks that support the livelihoods and food security of millions of people around the world. In this article, we examine how COVID-related shocks have affected the vulnerability and coping strategies of different actors along wild meat trade networks. Informed by 1,876 questionnaires carr…

  • Comparison of local ecological knowledge versus camera trapping to establish terrestrial wildlife baselines in community hunting territories within the Yangambi landscape in the Democratic Republic of…

    Open AccessN Van Vliet, Francesco Rovero et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2023Cited by: 1References: 50

    Baseline population data are fundamental to the development of wildlife management plans and are usually generated based on field surveys using sampling tools such as camera traps (CT). However, this method can be costly and ineffective with rare species or in wildlife-depleted areas. An alternative is to complement baseline wildlife population data with Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK)-based methods. We compared LEK and CT surveys in terms of th…

  • Understanding Factors that Shape Exposure to Zoonotic and Food-Borne Diseases Across Wild Meat Trade Chains

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Jonas Muhindo et al.ARTICLEHuman Ecology2022

    The rise of zoonotic disease-related public health crises has sparked calls for policy action, including calls to close wildlife markets. Yet, these calls often reflect limited understanding of where, precisely, exposure to risk occurs along wildlife and wild meat trade chains. They also threaten to negatively impact food security and livelihoods. From a public health perspective, it is important to understand the practices that shape food safety…

  • How Do Local Folks Value Wild Meat, and Why It Matters? A Study in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Jonas Kambale Nyumu et al.ARTICLEHuman Ecology2022

    We elucidate the value orientations (VOs) towards wild meat/wildlife in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, distinguishing between the provincial capital and rural areas. Based on stories prompted by four primary emotions, the most frequently encountered VOs were: concern for safety, nutrition and taste, and caring/respect. Rural people were more likely to express anthropocentric VOs. However, their stories did not necessaril…

  • From the forest to the coast

    Open AccessN Van Vliet, Anupana Puran et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2022Cited by: 2References: 30

    In the Caribbean region, very little is known about wild meat use and trade. To contribute to this knowledge gap, we studied the wild meat trade chain on the coastal area of Guyana, which geographically and culturally connects the Caribbean and the Amazon Region. In Guyana, the wildmeat sector is legal and in the process of being regulated. Our study shows that the market chain on the coast of Guyana is a short and direct market chain where the h…

  • Reducing Wild Meat Sales and Promoting Local Food Security

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Ahtziri Gonzalez et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2022Cited by: 1References: 36

    Marketing strategies to promote behavioral change are increasingly used to reduce the unsustainable use of wild meat. One of the mayor keys for success of behavior change campaigns lies in the choice of the channel for communication and the messaging. In this research, we present a behavioral change campaign implemented in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo framed around an integrated conservation and development objective: improve food secur…

  • Long-term (1990–2019) monitoring of forest cover changes in the humid tropics

    Open AccessC Vancutsem, Franck Achard et al.ARTICLEScience Advances2021

    Three decades of satellite observations provide unprecedented information about forest change trajectories in the humid tropics.

  • The Covid-19 Pandemic Endangers Africa’s Indigenous Pygmy Populations

    Open AccessJulia E Fa, Robert Nasi et al.ARTICLEEcoHealth2021

  • Deforestation and timber production in Congo after implementation of sustainable management policy

    Open AccessAlain Karsenty, Claudia Romero et al.ARTICLELand Use Policy2017References: 6

  • Wild animals (fish and wildmeat) contribute to dietary diversity among food insecure urban teenagers the case of Quibdó, Colombia

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2017Cited by: 1References: 4

    Many urban areas located at the forest edge maintain a high connection to the forest, either because forests provide resources and services that act as safety nets for the poor or because they represent a cultural link to traditional lifestyles.However, in conflict areas, this link to the forest may have been disrupted, either because conflict exacerbates forest degradation, or because people are alienated from their lands by the conflict and hav…

  • Bushmeat and human health

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Jessica Moreno et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2017Cited by: 21

    The importance of bushmeat as source of food and medicine for forest peoples calls for an appropriate benefit/risk analysis in terms of human health. In this systematic review, we compiled information on the linkages between bushmeat and health, with a particular focus on the nutritional content, the zoo-therapeutic uses and the zoonotic pool of bushmeat species in tropical and sub-tropical forest regions. Despite the scarcity of data on the nutr…

  • Trends in bushmeat trade in a postconflict forest town

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Björn Schulte-Herbrüggen et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2017Cited by: 4

    Van Vliet, N., B. Schulte-Herbrüggen, J. Muhindo, C. Nebesse, S. Gambalemoke, and R. Nasi. 2017. Trends in bushmeat trade in a postconflict forest town: implications for food security. Ecology and Society 22(4):35. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09780-220435

  • Diagnostic approfondi pour la mise en oeuvre de la gestion communautaire de la chasse villageoise

    Open AccessVan Vliet N, Vanegas Aparicio L et al.BOOKDiagnostic approfondi pour la…2015References: 2

    Diagnostic approfondi pour la mise en oeuvre de la gestion communautaire de la chasse villageoise Guide pratique et exemples d'application en Afrique centrale G u i D e 1 Diagnostic approfondi pour la mise en oeuvre de la gestion communautaire de la chasse villageoise Guide pratique et exemples d'application en Afrique centrale

  • From fish and bushmeat to chicken nuggets

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Maria Paula Quiceno-Mesa et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2015Cited by: 21References: 15

    The current contribution of wild animal proteins has been poorly quantified, particularly in the rapidly growing urban centers of tropical forests. Lack of such evidence impairs food security strategies to include the diversity of food supply inherent to traditional food systems. In this study we focus on wild sources of animal protein: wild fish and bushmeat, which have traditionally been important in people’s diets in the Amazon. We analyze the…

  • Managing hunting under uncertainty

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Julia E Fa et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2015Cited by: 7

    Van Vliet, N., J. Fa, and R. Nasi. 2015. Managing hunting under uncertainty: from one-off ecological indicators to resilience approaches in assessing the sustainability of bushmeat hunting. Ecology and Society 20(3): 7. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07669-200307

  • Bushmeat networks link the forest to urban areas in the trifrontier region between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru

    Open AccessNathalie Van Vliet, Maria Paula Quiceno et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2015Cited by: 12

    Van Vliet, N., M. P. Quiceno, D. Cruz, L. J. Neves de Aquino, B. Yagüe, T. Schor, S. Hernandez, and R. Nasi. 2015. Bushmeat networks link the forest to urban areas in the trifrontier region between Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Ecology and Society 20(3): 21. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07782-200321

  • The harvest of wildlife for bushmeat and traditional medicine in East, South and Southeast Asia

    Open AccessLee M, Lee T M et al.BOOKThe harvest of wildlife for…2014

    Bushmeat has always provided a source of nutrition and traditional medicine for local people throughout Asia; this important resource is becoming increasingly under pressure due to loss of forest and overharvesting because of rising demand from growing human populations and trade (legal and illegal). For this reason, the conservation of forests and sustainable use of wildlife are both imperative for improving rural livelihoods and poverty allevia…

  • The uncovered volumes of bushmeat commercialized in the Amazonian trifrontier between Colombia, Peru & Brazil

    Open AccessN Van Vliet, Maria Paula Quiceno Mesa et al.ARTICLEEthnobiology and Conservation2014Cited by: 12References: 3

    The Importance of bushmeat trade in Amazonian towns has been very little studied, either because it is thought to be insignificant or due to the context of illegality. Based on preliminary field work to identify the main stakeholders involved and the existing trade routes, our study aimed at describing the invisible bushmeat trade using a participatory monitoring protocol in Leticia and Puerto Nariño in Colombia, Tabatinga, Benjamin Constant and …

  • The Multiple Dimensions of Rural Forests

    Open AccessDidier Genin, Yildiz Aumeeruddy‐thoma et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2013Cited by: 2

    Genin, D., Y. Aumeeruddy-Thomas, G. Balent, and R. Nasi. 2013. The multiple dimensions of rural forests: lessons from a comparative analysis. Ecology and Society 18(1): 27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05429-180127

  • Public Policies and Management of Rural Forests

    Open AccessGeneviève Michon, Robert Nasi et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2013Cited by: 1

    Most people in forest and rural areas manage trees as part of their livelihood systems. The resulting "domestic" or "rural" forests are distinct from conventional forest. They have historically been overlooked by the forestry sector and impacted by forest policies and regulatory frameworks. These forests presently encounter requalification and valuation dynamics, fueled by a sustainable development ideology, and induced by both public powers and …

  • An Operational Framework for Defining and Monitoring Forest Degradation

    Open AccessIan D Thompson, Manuel R Guariguata et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2013Cited by: 5

    Thompson, I. D., M. R. Guariguata, K. Okabe, C. Bahamondez, R. Nasi, V. Heymell, and C. Sabogal. 2013. An operational framework for defining and monitoring forest degradation. Ecology and Society 18(2): 20

  • Cameroon's Hidden Harvest

    Paolo Cerutti, Paolo Omar Cerutti et al.ARTICLESociety & Natural Resources2012Cited by: 22References: 4

    This article discusses the extent, impacts, and governance dynamics of illegal logging and associated corruption in the chainsaw milling sector in Cameroon and the implications for natural resource management theory and international initiatives, represented by the European Union's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan. We show that state officials may be collecting some €6 million in informal payments each year, part o…

  • Empty forests, empty stomachs? Bushmeat and livelihoods in the Congo and Amazon Basins

    Robert Nasi, Andrew Taber et al.ARTICLEThe International Forestry Review2011

    Protein from forest wildlife is crucial to rural food security and livelihoods across the tropics. The harvest of animals such as tapir, duikers, deer, pigs, peccaries, primates and larger rodents, birds and reptiles provides benefits to local people worth millions of US$ annually and represents around 6 million tonnes of animals extracted yearly. Vulnerability to hunting varies, with some species sustaining populations in heavily hunted secondar…