What is it about?
We aimed to show from diverse points of view how foreign researchers working in the tropics can maximize their contributions to their host institution and the well-being of local communities, while also achieving their own research goals. It is not prescriptive but uses case studies.
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Why is it important?
Tens of thousands of westerners work as foreigners in the tropics and they are increasingly being joined by Chinese and other non-western foreigners.
Perspectives
I wrote the bit on working in China, which is very different from the other examples given, but I have previously worked in many different tropical countries and shared the experiences of other contributors.
Dr. Richard T Corlett
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
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This page is a summary of: Confronting ethical challenges in long-term research programs in the tropics, Biological Conservation, March 2021, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108933.
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