Rose Jane J. Peras, PhD
Professor 5 and Chair
rjperas@up.edu.ph
Academic Background
Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Governance, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Master of Science in Forestry, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Specialization
Forest Governance
Social Forestry
Climate Change
Watershed Management
Courses Taught
SFFG 80: Forest Community Development
SFFG 80.1: Forest Community Development Laboratory
SFFG 101: Concepts and Principles of Social Forestry
SFFG 111: Forest Conservation
SFFG 123: Forest Policy and Institutions
SFFG 125: Political Economy and Administration of Forestry Development
SFFG 150: Production and Conservation Technologies in Social Forestry
SFFG 152: Sociology of Natural Resources
SFFG 191: Special Topic: Governing the Forest CommonS
FOR 1: General Forestry
FOR 198: Internship
NSTP 2: CWTS component
NASC 10: Forest Source of Life
SFFG 221: Environment and Natural Resources Policy Formulation
SFFG 224: Alternative Theories and Methods of Policy Analysis in Natural Resources
SFFG 263: Cultures and Societies in Tropical Forest Ecosystem
DMG 224: Governance Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
Awards and Recognition
2020 CFNR Outstanding Researcher Award given by the College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), UP Los Banos on December 16, 2020
One UP Professorial Chair Award (2019-2021; 2022-2024) given by the UP System, Diliman, Quezon City
Scientist Assistance Program (SAP) of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) to attend the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany from September 18-22, 2017
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Ronpaku Fellowship Program for PhD Students to attend the three (3) year Doctor of Philosophy study at The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017
AKECOP 2014 Outstanding Research Team awarded by College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), served as Technical Support Staff for AKECOP Phils
Netherlands Fellowship Programme Scholarship to attend the Short-term International Training course ““Landscape Functions and People: Applying Strategic Planning Approaches for Good Natural Resource Governance” from October 26 to November 6, 2009.
AKECOP 2006 Outstanding Research Team awarded by UPLB, served as Technical Support Staff for AKECOP Phils
AKECOP 2006 Outstanding Research Team awarded by College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), served as Technical Support Staff for AKECOP Phils
Graduate Research/Thesis Grant given by the Environmental Forestry Programme (ENFOR) for the project “An Integrated Assessment of the Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability to Climate Change (AIACC)” (2003- 2005). Research entitled “Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies of Pantabangan Carranglan Watershed Communities to Climate Variability and Extremes”
U.P. Presidential Scholar awarded by the University of the Philippines for the Master of Science in Forestry Major in Social Forestry (2001-2003)
. Socialized Tuition Fee Assistance Program (STFAP) Scholarship given the University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Forestry (1989-1993)
Certificate of Merit, College Scholar, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry, 1992.
Recent Publications
Peras, Rose Jane J., Juan M. Pulhin, Liezl B. Grefalda, Elsa P. Santos, Joan S. Gilbero and Lucrecio L. Rebugio, 2020. Socio-economics Impacts of Smallholder Tree Farming in the Caraga Administrative Region, Philippines. Journal of Environmental Science and Management Special Issue 2, 2020, pp 85-95.
Grefalda, L.B., Pulhin,J.M., Tapia, M.A., Anacio, D.B., De Luna, C.C., Sabino, L.L., Garcia, J.E., Peria, A.S., Peras, R.J.J., Gevaña, D.T., Inoue, M. 2020. Building institutional resilience in the context of climate change in Aurora, Philippines. Environmental Research 186 (2020) 109584
Tapia, Maricel A., Juan M. Pulhin, Gloria Luz M. Nelson, Canesio D. Predo, Aileen S. Peria, Rose Jane J. Peras, Rodel D. Lasco, Florencia B. Pulhin, Regine Joy P. Evangelista. 2018. Involvement of Women in Farm Decision-making and Adaptive Capacity to Extreme Events of Farming Households in Ligao City, Albay, Philippines. JESAM Vol 21 No 2 (2018), pp. 70-81.
Pulhin, J., Tapia-Villamayor, M., De Luna, C., Cruz, R., Peria, A., Anacio, D., Carandang, W., Carandang, V., Peras, R., Sabino, L., Gevaña, D., Grefalda, L., Pulhin, F., Garcia, J., Tiburan Jr., C., and Almarines, N. 2021. Enhancing resilience through capacity building in LCCAP formulation in the local government of Aurora, Philippines. APN Science Bulletin. doi:10.30852/sb.2021.1411
Peras, Rose Jane J., Juan M. Pulhin, Dixon T. Gevaña, and Makoto Inoue. 2021. Chapter 6 Natural Resource Base as a Foundation of Human Security. In: Pulhin,JM, M. Inoue and R. Shaw. 2021. Climate Change, Disaster Risks, and Human Security: Asian Experience and Perspectives. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (IS)
Mohammed, Abrar Juhar, Makoto Inoue, Tapan Kumar Nath, Mohammed Jashimuddin, Mangala De Zoysa, Hari Kaskoyo, Juan M. Pulhin, Rose Jane J. Peras, Ganesh P. Shivakoti, Ndan Imang, and Mustofa Agung Sardjono. 2019. Chapter 1: Participatory forest management policies in South and Southeast Asia. In: Inoue, Makoto, Kazuhiro Harada, Yasuhiro Tokota and Abrar Juhar Mohammed. 2019. Participatory Forest Management in a New Age: Integration of Climate Chang Policy and Rural Development Policy. University of Tokyo Press: Japan. pp. 21-54
Mohammed, Abrar Juhar, Makoto Inoue, Tapan Kumar Nath, Mohammed Jashimuddin, Mangala De Zoysa, Hari Kaskoyo, Juan M. Pulhin, Rose Jane J. Peras, and Ganesh P. Shivakoti. 2019. Chapter 2: Case Studies: Overview. In: Inoue, Makoto, Kazuhiro Harada, Yasuhiro Tokota and Abrar Juhar Mohammed. 2019. Participatory Forest Management in a New Age: Integration of Climate Chang Policy and Rural Development Policy. University of Tokyo Press: Japan. pp. 55-66.
Mohammed, Abrar Juhar, Makoto Inoue, Hari Kaskoyo, Juan M. Pulhin, Rose Jane J. Peras, and Ganesh P. Shivakoti. 2019. Chapter 3: Case studies on participatory forest management for climate change and rural development in Southeast Asia. In: Inoue, Makoto, Kazuhiro Harada, Yasuhiro Tokota and Abrar Juhar Mohammed. 2019. Participatory Forest Management in a New Age: Integration of Climate Chang Policy and Rural Development Policy. University of Tokyo Press: Japan. pp. 101-134.