The author is a Filipino-American with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources Management from the University of the Philippines and a Master's degree in Forest Engineering from the Oregon State University. He worked for more than 25-years as Forestry Manager, Team Leader, Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) and Specialist/Consultant for international forestry development projects that were funded and/or executed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Nordic In...