Supporting organisations, researchers and practitioners across forest governance and social forestry through integrated research, practice, and advisory services.
Forest Governance Lab is a consultancy
grounded in research and practice.
Dr. Sophie Rose Lewis specialises in forest governance and social forestry across Southeast Asia. She collaborates with NGOs, governments and forest communities to conduct applied research, develop capacity, engage in policy advocacy, and provide strategic advisory services aimed at advancing land tenure security and resource rights.
Postdoc, Political Science
Chulalongkorn University
PhD, Political Ecology
University of British Columbia
MSc, Forest Conservation
Imperial College London
Services
Technical Writing & Editing
Producing high-quality technical outputs for diverse audiences
Applied & Participatory Research
Applied research informing policy and practice
Policy Advocacy
Connecting research to policy through targeted outreach and advocacy
Strategic Planning & Advisory
Supporting organisations to translate vision into action
Capacity Development
Designing and delivering tailored training and facilitation
Selected Work
Concept note and logframe for an EU call supporting the Directorate General of Forestry.
Research-to-policy strategy across seven countries, developing and coordinating National Advisory Committees, workshops, and participatory action research training.
Technical synthesis of sustainable forest management across ten countries, examining two decades of changes in tenure, policy, and community resilience.
Scoping study for the Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia (REDAA) programme on restoration and natural resource management priorities.
Land and resource rights profile examining palm oil supply chain risks for Indigenous and customary communities.
Publications
Geographic Focus
Contact
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