Cirad - Bruno LOCATELLI

Contact

	Postal:	CIFOR - ENV Programme PO BOX 0113 BOCBD Bogor 16000 Indonesia
	Voice:	+62.251.622.622 ext. 312
	Electronic:	bruno.locatelli (at) cirad.fr

Current Position

Scientist with CIRAD and CIFOR.
Leader of CIFOR Research Domain on Adaptation to Climate Change

		with CIRAD (French research institute specialized in development-oriented research for the tropics). Forest Resources and Public Policy unit, France.
		currently with CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research), member of the CGIAR. ENV Programme (Environmental Services), Indonesia.
		from 2002 to 2007, with CATIE (Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza). Global Change Group, Costa Rica.

Scientific Interests

Forest Ecosystem Services and Climate Change
	Adaptation to climate change. Role of ecosystem services in the adaptation of society. Vulnerability of tropical forests and their ecosystem services to climate change. Adaptation policies and practices (forests for adaptation, adaptation for forests). Linkages between adaptation and mitigation. Ecosystem services. Payment for ecosystem services. Ecosystem services and mitigation of climate change (carbon sequestration, Clean Development Mechanism). Local development and global environmental issues. Stakeholders' decision process. Complex system modeling.

Education

2000	Doctoral degree
	Areas: Environmental Sciences, Economics, Geography. Doctorat en Sciences de l'Environnement, Engref, Paris, France.
1995	Master's degre
	Area: Hydrology. Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, Engref & Montpellier II University, Montpellier, France.
1995	Engineer's degree
	Areas: Forestry, Economics, Ecology. Diplôme d'ingénieur du GREF, Engref, Paris, France.
1993	Master's degree in Science and Technology.
	Areas: Mathematics, Physics. Diplôme de l'Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France, www.polytechnique.edu.

Affiliations

CIRAD focal point for the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).

Member of the roster of UNFCCC experts for CDM Afforestation and Reforestation methodologies.

Member of the Steering Committee of IUFRO-WFSE (International Union of Forestry Research Organizations / World Forests, Society and Environment).

Member of the Scientific Committee of ACP-FORENET (EC and ACP-funded project aiming at strengthening forestry research in ACP countries).

Languages

Human
	Fluent:	French, Spanish, English.
	Basic:	Indonesian (currently learned), Portuguese (read), German (previously spoken), Malagasy (previously spoken).
Computer
	Languages:	Matlab, SmallTalk, VisualBasic, Pascal, Html, Php.
	Approaches:	Agent-Based Models, Dynamics Systems, Fuzzy Logic, Machine Learning with Genetic Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks and Decision Trees.

Selected Publications

_{[See full list on CIRAD's website]}

Articles in peer-reviewed or ISI-referenced journals

Imbach P., Molina L., Locatelli B., Roupsard O., Ciais P., Corrales L., Mahe G., 2010. Regional modeling of vegetation and long term runoff for Mesoamerica. Hydrology and Earth System Science Discussion 7: 801-846. Open for interactive discussion until March 26, 2010.

Rivera Rojas M., Locatelli B., Billings R., 2010. Climate change and outbreaks of Southern Pine Beetle Dendroctonus frontalis in Honduras [Cambio climático y eventos epidémicos del gorgojo descortezador del pino Dendroctonus frontalis en Honduras]. Sistemas y Recursos Forestales, 19(1). In Press.

Vignola R., Locatelli B., Martinez C., Imbach P., 2009. Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change: what role for policy-makers, society and scientists? Mitigation and Adaptation of Strategies for Global Change 14: 691-696. doi:10.1007/s11027-009-9193-6

Locatelli B., Vignola R., 2009. Managing watershed services of tropical forests and plantations: Can meta-analyses help? Forest Ecology and Management 258(9):1864-1870. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2009.01.015

Benegas L., Jiménez F., Locatelli B., Faustino J., Campos M., 2009. A methodological proposal for the evaluation of farmer’s adaptation to climate variability, mainly due to drought in watersheds in Central America. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 14(2): 169-183. doi:10.1007/s11027-008-9158-1

Locatelli B., Rojas V., Salinas Z., 2008. Impacts of payments for environmental services on local development in northern Costa Rica : a fuzzy multi-criteria analysis. Forest Policy and Economics 10(5): 275-285. doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2007.11.007

Guariguata M., Cornelius J., Locatelli B., Forner C., Sánchez-Azofeifa G.A., 2008. Mitigation needs adaptation: Tropical forestry and climate change. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 13: 793–808. doi:10.1007/s11027-007-9141-2

Locatelli B., Pedroni L., 2006. Will simplified modalities and procedures make more small-scale forestry projects viable under the Clean Development Mechanism? Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 11(3): 621-643. doi:10.1007/s11027-006-5274-y

Locatelli B., Merckx V., 2005. Changement climatique: les négociations de Buenos Aires. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques 286: 73-80.

Locatelli B., Pedroni L., 2004. Accounting methods for carbon credits : impacts on the minimum area of CDM forestry projects. Climate Policy 4(2): 193-204.

Locatelli B., Loisel C., 2003. Controverses sur les puits de carbone. Biofutur 235: 33-38.

Locatelli B., Loisel C., 2002. Changement climatique: la vérité est-elle au fond du puits ? Nature, Sciences et Sociétés 10(4): 7-19.

Thébaud O., Locatelli B., 2002. Modelling the emergence of resource-sharing conventions : an agent-based approach. Journal of Artificial Societies and Simulation, 4(2).

Locatelli B., Graffin A., Boisseaux T., 2002. La biodiversité est tombée dans le puits. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques 271(1): 51-60.

Locatelli B., 2001. Après Bonn, quel avenir pour les puits de carbone ? Bois et Forêts des Tropiques 271: 110-111.

Locatelli B., Leonard S., 2001. Un método para medir el carbono almacenado en los bosques de Malleco (Chile). Bois et Forêts des Tropiques 267: 69-80.

Lescuyer G., Locatelli B., 1999. Rôle et valeur des forêts tropicales dans le changement climatique. Bois et Forêts des Tropiques, 260: 5-18.

Other Articles

Locatelli B., Sonwa D., 2009. Forêts et adaptation au changement climatique : défis et opportunités. Liaison Energie-Francophonie 85 : 122-126.

Leguía E.J., Locatelli B., Imbach P., Pérez C.J., Vignola R. 2008. Servicios ecosistémicos e hidroenergía en Costa Rica. Ecosistemas 17 (1): 16-23

Locatelli B., Imbach P., Molina L.G., Palacios E., Corrales L. 2008. Futuro de los incendios forestales bajo escenarios socioeconómicos y de cambio climático en Centroamérica. Mesoamericana 12 (3): 132-133.

Pérez C., Locatelli B., Vignola R., Imbach P., 2007. Importancia de los bosques tropicales en las políticas de adaptación al cambio climático. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 51-52: 6-13.

Benegas L., Jimenez F., Locatelli B., Faustino J., Campos M., 2007. Evaluacion de la adaptacion de los productores a la variabilidad climatica, principalmente a la sequia en cuencas hidrograficas en América Central. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 51-52: 107-123.

Leguía E., Locatelli B., Imbach P., Alpizar F., Vignola R., Perez C., 2007. Bosques proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos para la generación de hidroelectricidad en Nicaragua. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 51-52: 40-47.

Pérez C., Locatelli B., Vignola R., Imbach P., 2007. Integrar los bosques tropicales en las políticas de adaptación al cambio climático. Ambientico 165: 19-21.

Gonzalez C., Locatelli B., Imbach P., Vignola R., Campos M., Pérez C.J., Vaast P., 2007. Sistemas forestales y agroforestales proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos para el sector agua potable en Nicaragua. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 51-52: 33-39.

Argüello R., Locatelli B., Navarro G., Piedra M., Salinas Z., 2007. Potencial del Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio en las plantaciones forestales de Panamá. Tierra Tropical 3(1): 27-36.

Martínez C., Imbach P., Locatelli B., 2007. ¿Cómo seleccionar una definición de bosque en un país para el Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio? Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 51-52: 184-190.

Leguia E., Locatelli B., Imbach P., Alpizar F., Vignola R., Pérez C.J., 2007. Identificación de bosques proveedores de servicios ecosistémicos para hidroelectricidad en Nicaragua. Ambientico 165: 21-24.

Garay M., Locatelli B., Louman B., 2006. Impacto socioeconómico del pago por servicios ambientales y la certificación forestal voluntaria en la sostenibilidad del manejo forestal en Costa Rica. Recursos Naturales y Ambiente 46-47: 99-108

Pedroni L., Locatelli B., 2004. Mecanismo para un Desarrollo Limpio : ¿Incentivo para pequeños emprendimientos forestales? Patagonia Forestal 12(2): 18-19 & 12(3): 14-17.

Ruiz A., Ibrahim M., Locatelli B., Andrade H.J., Beer J., 2004. Fijación y almacenamiento de carbono en sistemas silvopastoriles y competitividad económica de fincas ganaderas en Matiguás, Nicaragua. Agroforestería en las Américas 41-42: 16-21.

Locatelli B., Black J., Pedroni L., 2003. Linking small forest stakeholders with global environmental conventions : the role of umbrella projects. European Tropical Forest Research Network 39.

Books

Locatelli, B., Kanninen, M., Brockhaus, M., Colfer, C.J.P., Murdiyarso, D. and Santoso, H. 2008. Facing an uncertain future: How forests and people can adapt to climate change. Forest Perspectives no. 5. CIFOR, Bogor, Indonesia, 97 p. ISBN 978-979-1412-75-9. _____, 2009. Face à un avenir incertain : comment les forêts et les populations peuvent s'adapter au changement climatique. ISBN 978-979-1412-75. _____, 2009. Ante un futuro incierto: Cómo se pueden adaptar los bosques y las comunidades al cambio climático. ISBN 978-979-1412-91-9.
Louman B., Garay M., Yalle S., Campos J.J., Locatelli B., et al., 2005. Efectos del pago por servicios ambientales y la certificación forestal en el desempeño ambiental y socioeconómico del manejo de bosques naturales en Costa Rica [Environmental and Socioeconomic Effects of Payments for Ecosystem Services and Certification of Forest Management in Costa Rica]. CATIE, Costa Rica, ISBN 978-9-9775-7402-8.
Locatelli B., 1996. Forêts tropicales et cycle du carbone [Tropical Forests and the Carbon Cycle]. CIRAD, France, ISBN 978-2-87614-255-1.

Book Chapters

Locatelli B., Pedroni L., Salinas Z., 2008. Design Issues in Clean Development Mechanism Forestry Projects. In: Climate Change and Forests: Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities. Streck C., O'Sullivan R., Janson-Smith T., Tarasofsky R.G. (eds.), Brookings Institution Press, pp.107-120. ISBN 978-0-8157-8192-9.
Locatelli B., Schroeder M., 2008. Preguntas frecuentes sobre adicionalidad en proyectos forestales MDL [Frequent questions about additionality in CDM forestry projects], pp.11-15 Locatelli B., Salinas Z., 2008. Preguntas frecuentes sobre impactos socioeconómicos y ambientales en proyectos forestales MDL [Frequent questions about socioeconomic and environmental impacts in CDM forestry projects], pp.83-105 In: Salinas Z., Hernandez P. (eds.). Guia para el diseño de proyectos MDL forestales y de bioenergia [Guide for designing CDM forestry and bioenergy projects]. Turrialba, Costa Rica, Catie, ISBN 978-9977-57-461-5.
Biringer J., Guariguata M., Locatelli B., Pfund J.L., Spanger-Siegfried E., Suarez A.G., Yeaman S., Jarvis A., 2005. Biodiversity in a changing climate : a framework for assessing vulnerability and evaluating practical responses. In: Tropical Forests and Adaptation to Climate Change. Robledo C., Kanninen M., Pedroni L. (eds.). CIFOR, Indonesia, pp.154-183. ISBN 978-9-7924-4604-3.
Locatelli B., Karsenty A., 2004. Tropical forest dynamics and climate change, pp. 97-120. Locatelli B., Boissau S., Weber J., 2004. Does population growth affect wooded cover dynamics? pp. 135-150. In: Beyond Tropical Deforestation: From tropical deforestation to forest cover dynamics and forest development. Babin D. (ed.). Paris, France, Cirad-Unesco. ISBN 978-2-8761-4577-1.
Locatelli B., Loisel C., 2002. The controversy surrounding carbon sinks. In: Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002: What is at stake? Barbault R. et al. (eds). Paris, Ministère des Affaires étrangères, Adpf, pp. 161-171. ISBN 978-2-9111-2797-7

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