Peter Rowe – SAGES

Institution: University of Edinburgh

Theme: Transformations in Society and Environmental Policy

Department / group: School of Geoscience, Institute of Geography

Email: peter.rowe@ed.ac.uk

Institution URL: N/A

Personal URL: https://www.faithinconservation.com/

Google Scholar URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8WWi8MIAAAAJ&hl=en

Research interests:

Religion and conservation; conservation and development; political ecology

Career history:

2020-2024 PhD in Geography, University of Edinburgh

2018-2019 MSc in Environment and Development (with distinction), University of Edinburgh

2011-2015 BA in Environmental Studies (with honours), Temple University

Active research projects:

Faith in the Forest: Christianity, Conservation, and Relationships in the Dakatcha Woodland, Kenya

Recent publications:

Rowe, P. and Baya, S., 2022 (forthcoming). ‘Cultivating Faith? Exploring the role of faith-based relationships in a Christian conservation agriculture programme in the Dakatcha Woodland, Kenya’ in S. Awoyemi, R. Borde, A. Gosler and A. Ormsby (eds.), Religion and Nature Conservation: Global Case Studies. Routledge.

Ruwanpura, K.N., Rowe, P. and Chan, L., 2020. ‘Of bombs and belts: Exploring potential ruptures within China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Sri Lanka.’ The Geographical Journal, 186(3), pp.339-345.