Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Short presentation
I am a Ph.D. candidate whose research focuses on the role of institutions in environmental upgrading in the Colombian cocoa value chain. I am exploring the topic through semi-structured interviews, a desk review of publicly available data and a farmer household survey involving cacao farmers in the Colombian departments of Caqueta and Cesar. With this, I am developing manuscripts on how Colombian chocolate companies are ensuring the environmental sustainability of the cacao production system and why; how state and international cooperation agencies involved in the Colombian cocoa value chain aims to develop a value chain that can be a tool for reducing illicit crop production, sustaining the peacebuilding process and ensuring green cacao production in Colombia; and what motivates Colombian cacao producers to adopt sustainable farming practices.
Education/Academic qualification
Strategic Planning and Public Policy, Master in Public Affairs, University of the Philippines Los Baños
1999 → 2000
Award Date: 3 Apr 2000
Political Science, Bachelor of Arts, University of the Philippines Diliman
1992 → 1995
Award Date: 6 Nov 1995
External positions
Visiting Researcher, International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2019 → 2020
Keywords
- Faculty of Science
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Forest cover changes and public policy: A literature review for post-conflict Colombia
Vanegas-Cubillos, M., Sylvester, J., Villarino, E., Pérez-Marulanda, L., Ganzenmüller, R., Löhr, K., Bonatti, M. & Castro-Nunez, A., 2022, In: Land Use Policy. 114, 105981.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
11 Citations (Scopus) -
From agricultural statistics to zero hunger: How the 50x2030 Initiative is closing data gaps for SDG2 and beyond
Villarino, M. E. J., Buenaseda Tejada, M. G. & Patterson, S. E., 2022, In: Statistical Journal of the IAOS. 38, 1, p. 63-73Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)10 Downloads (Pure) -
Broadening the perspective of zero-deforestation interventions in peru by incorporating concepts from the global value chain literature
Castro-Nunez, A. C., Villarino, M. E. J., Bax, V., Ganzenmüller, R. & Francesconi, W., 1 Nov 2021, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 13, 21, 17 p., 12138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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"Rambo root" to the rescue: How a simple, low-cost solution can lead to multiple sustainable development gains
Villarino, M. E. J., Da Silva, M., Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. & Castro-Nunez, A., 2021, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 3, 2, 5 p., 320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The risk of unintended deforestation from scaling sustainable livestock production systems
Castro-Nunez, A., Buritica, A., González, C., Villarino, M. E. J., Holmann, F., Pérez Marulanda, L., Del Río, M., Sandoval, D., Eufemia, L., Löhr, K., Durango, S., Romero, M., Lana, M., Sotelo, S., Rivera, O., Loboguerrero, A. M. & Quintero, M., 14 Jul 2021, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 3, 9, 10 p., e495.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)36 Downloads (Pure) -
Agroecological Intensification: Potential and Limitations to Achieving Food Security and Sustainability
Mockshell, J. & Villarino, M. E. J., 2019, Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability. Elsevier, Vol. 3. p. 64-70 7 p. (Reference Module in Food Science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
20 Citations (Scopus)