Institute of Development Policy search menu search content Enhancing knowledge & policy action for DRC's biocultural diversity conservation Research summary Strained tensions with local and Indigenous communities impede many conservation projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Histor…

Gert Van Hecken associate professor Research Gert Van Hecken Research team Development processes, actors and policies Expertise My research focuses on the politics of knowledge in conservation and development, on critiques of neoliberal natures and ‘green economy’ proposals, as well as on altern…

Institute of Development Policy search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Perceptions, Information, and Socioeconomic Change in Development Contexts 01/10/2026 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Socioeconomic transformations associated with urbanization, population mobility, and changing labor markets…