Trees of the world It has outlived empires. But what does the future hold for Lebanon's cedar?
Across Lebanon, the cedar tree Cedrus libani adorns banners, tattoos, shopfronts, souvenirs, and political posters.
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John has a lifetime's experience in ground-breaking leadership roles in forestry, environmental matters, wildlife conservation, natural resources research and management, and training in both Argentina and the United Kingdom. As an Anglo-Argentine, he is fluent in both English and Spanish. He has worked in pivotal posts with the IUCN/WWF International, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, the Open University and the Royal Forestry Society. A prolific author, he has published extensively, specialising lately in knowledge-transfer material for outreaching services, websites and e-bulletins. He has a knack for bridging the gap between the boffin and the layperson, explaining seemingly complex science in plain English without befuddling nor dumbing down the information.
John has a lifetime's experience in ground-breaking leadership roles in forestry, environmental matters, wildlife conservation, natural resources research and management, and training in both Argentina and the United Kingdom. As an Anglo-Argentine, he is fluent in both English and Spanish. He has worked in pivotal posts with the IUCN/WWF International, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina, the Open University and the Royal Forestry Society. A prolific author, he has published extensively, specialising lately in knowledge-transfer material for outreaching services, websites and e-bulletins. He has a knack for bridging the gap between the boffin and the layperson, explaining seemingly complex science in plain English without befuddling nor dumbing down the information.
Across Lebanon, the cedar tree Cedrus libani adorns banners, tattoos, shopfronts, souvenirs, and political posters.
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