Research

Areas of professional focus at CDE

  • Local development
  • Livelihoods and household strategies
  • Small-scale farming
  • Mountain research and development
  • GIS/Earth Observation, cartography

Projects

  • Mekong Watershed Classification Project (terminated in 2002)
  • SLM (Sustainable Land Management Programme) Eritrea
  • International Partnership for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Research Initiative) 
  • Mountain Agenda
  • Mountain Mandates
  • GIS/EO Mandates

Further professional interests

  • Soil and Water Conservation

Field experience

Kenya, Eritrea, Greater Mekong Region, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nepal, Iceland

Languages

German, English, French, Swahili

Publications

Publication Year Type

Network affiliations

  • Mountain Forum IMS (International Mountain Society)
  • Managing Director HEKS (Swiss Interchurch Aid, Member of Africa Board)