Richard Eba’a Atyi holds a PhD in forest resources management and economics from Wageningen University, Netherlands. Prior to this, he obtained an MSC in Forest Resources Management and Economics from Oregon State University (USA) and Forestry, water and wildlife engineer diploma from the University of Dschang in Cameroon.
He is specialised in forest management and economics and has been for more than 30 years employed by the University of Dschang in Cameroon (giving lectures in forest management, forest certification and forest policy), the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), the Observatory for the Forests of Central Africa (OFAC), and currently for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) as Team Leader for Central Africa based in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Contact: R.Atyi@cgiar.org