Emilie Beauchamp
Background
My interests focus on exploring the interactions between different types of environmental interventions, ecological changes, and local livelihoods in resource-dependent communities.
This means understanding the impacts of environmental interventions on human lives and on the environment, as well as exploring the effects of human behaviour changes on the environment.
In line with my previous PhD research, I’m interested in how to measure the impacts of conservation interventions and ecological events in ways that holistically capture the multi-dimensionality of human well-being, and the methodological challenges that come with estimating such effects over multiple time-series, across large and complex landscapes.
I’m personally invested in efforts to train and build capacity for socio-economic research within developing country organizations through lasting collaborations and knowledge exchanges. Through these themes, I am constantly seeking to better bridge social and biological sciences to improve evidence-based decision-making towards sustainable development and biodiversity outcomes across the public, non-profit and corporate sectors.
My interests focus on exploring the interactions between different types of environmental interventions, ecological changes, and local livelihoods in resource-dependent communities.
This means understanding the impacts of environmental interventions on human lives and on the environment, as well as exploring the effects of human behaviour changes on the environment.
My current research focuses on investigating the effects of the recent El Niño event, and of climate change, on the environment and on local livelihoods at different altitudes of Mount Wilhelm in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
I will also explore local resource users’ perceptions of the impacts of extreme weather events, and how they would change their behaviour under different future scenarios of climate change. This will be combined with ecological data about crop yields and pest pressures to better understand the socio-ecological systems, with the aim of suggesting strategies to improve the resilience of PNG subsistence farming to future events.
Find out more about Emilie's current project here
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Beauchamp, E., Clements, T. and Milner-Gulland, E.J., [Accepted: In Press]. Assessing medium-term impacts of conservation interventions on local livelihoods in Northern Cambodia. World Development.
Beauchamp, E., Clements, T. and Milner-Gulland, E.J., [In review]. Exploring trade-offs between development and conservation outcomes in northern Cambodia. Land use Policy.
Beauchamp, E., Woodhouse, E., Clements, T. and Milner-Gulland, E.J., [In review]. Living a good life": Conceptualizations of well-being in a conservation context in Cambodia. Ecology & Society.
Woodhouse, E., Homewood, K., Beauchamp, E., Clements, T., McCabe, J., Wilkie, D., & Milner-Gulland, E. (2017). Understanding Human Well-being for Conservation: A Locally Driven, Mixed Methods Approach. In N. Bunnefeld, E. Nicholson, & E. Milner-Gulland (Eds.), Decision-Making in Conservation and Natural Resource Management: Models for Interdisciplinary Approaches (Conservation Biology, pp. 65-96). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Woodhouse, E., Homewood, K.M., Beauchamp, E., Clements, T., McCabe, J.T., Wilkie, D. and Milner-Gulland, E.J., 2015. Guiding principles for evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on human well-being. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B, 370(1681), p.20150103. (pdf)
Woodhouse, E., De Lande, E., Milner-Gulland, EJ. 2016. "Evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on human well-being: guidance for practitioners”. International Institute for Environment and Development, London. (pdf)
Beauchamp, E. and V. Ingram. 2011. "Impacts of community forests on livelihoods in Cameroon: Lessons from two case studies ". International Forestry Review. 13(3): 1-15.
Ingram, V., Beauchamp E, Lescuyer G, Parren M. 2010. Costs, benefits and impacts of community forests on livelihoods in Cameroon. Conference Proceedings. Taking stock of smallholder and community forestry. March 2010, Agropolis International, Montpellier, France.
2017-
current Researcher, International Institute for Environmental and Development (IIED)
2017-
current Associate Researcher, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
2016-2017 Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
2012-2016 PhD Student, Imperial College London
2010-2012 Industry Analyst, Verdantix, UK
2009-2010 High Executive Officer, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2008-2009 MSc Environmental Technology, Imperial College London UK / CIFOR Cameroon
2007-2008 Environmental Consultant, SM Group International, Canada
2007 Environmental Project Manager, Social Education and Development Society, India
2002-2005 BA(H) Environmental Studies and Economics (International Development Studies), McGill University, Canada
Emilie Beauchamp, Tom Clements, E.J. Milner-Gulland (2017) Assessing Medium-term Impacts of Conservation Interventions on Local Livelihoods in Northern Cambodia. World Development. Volume 101, Pages 202–218
