Sofia Tenorio Fenton
Senior Research AssociateForest Policy, Trade, & Finance
Sofia Tenorio Fenton is a Research Associate for the Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative, where she contributes to developing, conducting, and managing policy-relevant and innovative research. Prior to joining Forest Trends, Sofia worked at the World Cocoa Foundation providing technical and programmatic support for the implementation of programs and initiatives in West Africa and Latin America. Sofia also brings years of experience working in the design and execution of qualitative and quantitative research aiming to solve pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability. She holds a Master’s of Environmental Management from Duke University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from Universidad la Salle A.C in Mexico City, Mexico. Sofia is a native Spanish speaker fluent in English and French.
Turbulent Times For India’s Timber Trade
A 2021 Update of "India's Wooden Furniture and Wooden Handicrafts: Risk of Trade in Illegally Harvested Wood"
By Michael Richards, Sofia Tenorio Fenton, Naomi Basik Treanor, and Kerstin Canby View PublicationThis report focuses on recent changes in India’s international timber trade, especially over the 2019–2021 period, and the implications (of identified changes) for India’s sourcing of illegally harvested or traded timber. The paper thus provides an update of Forest Trends’ 2020 report India’s wooden furniture and wooden handicrafts: risk of trade in Illegally harvested wood […]
Gone With the Wind
China's Balsa Wood Consumption is Exposing Flaws in Peru's Forest Regulations and Enforcement Regime
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman, and Sofia Tenorio Fenton View PublicationGlobal demand for balsa wood has skyrocketed over the last several years, driven by rising demand for renewable wind energy as the world attempts to transition away from fossil fuels. Soft and lightweight, balsa wood is one of the preferred core materials for wind turbine blades. The volumes of balsa now traded on international markets […]
Dependent Documents
Lo Que el Viento Se Llevó
El Consumo de Madera Balsa en China está Poniendo de Manifiesto las Deficiencias de la Normativa Forestal Peruana y de Su Régimen de Aplicación
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman y Sofia Tenorio Fenton
Lo Que el Viento Se Llevó
El Consumo de Madera Balsa en China está Poniendo de Manifiesto las Deficiencias de la Normativa Forestal Peruana y de Su Régimen de Aplicación
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman y Sofia Tenorio Fenton View PublicationLa demanda mundial de madera balsa se ha disparado en los últimos años, impulsada por el aumento de la demanda de energía eólica renovable a medida que el mundo intenta abandonar los combustibles fósiles. La madera balsa, blanda y ligera, es uno de los materiales preferidos para las aspas de las turbinas de viento. Los […]
China’s International Wood Trade: A Review, 2011-2020
By Michael Richards, Naomi Basik Treanor, Xiufang Sun, and Sofia Tenorio Fenton View PublicationOver the past ten years, China has announced high level commitments to address climate change, including making pledges to exclude timber and agricultural products linked to illegal deforestation. At the same time, Chinese industries have made similar voluntary commitments. This report reviews China’s international trade in forest products over the last decade (2011 to 2020), […]
