I have worked in activities to build and enhance existing research and action capacity of stakeholders at different levels in developing countries to improve natural resource management and alleviate poverty, and understand options for mitigating and adapting to climate change. I coordinate with Francis E. Putz the UF-REDD+/Adaptation Working GRoup created in August 2008 with the purpose of providing a critical discussion and follow up space for the ongoing climate science and negotiations.