Paul Sillitoe

Paul Sillitoe is a Professor of Anthropology at Durham University with qualifications in agricultural science and anthropology, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 1976. His research focuses on human-environment relations, natural resource management, farming systems, indigenous knowledge, and development, with extensive fieldwork in Papua New Guinea's Highlands among the Wola people and projects in South Asia and the Gulf region. He has authored books such as 'A Place Against Time: Land and Environment in the Papua New Guinea Highlands' and advocates for incorporating local knowledge into sustainable development initiatives.