(Salena) SF Tramel

Profile

Salena Tramel is a PhD researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague, where her work is centered on the intersections of resource grabs and climate change mitigation, and the intertwining of (trans)national agrarian/social justice movements. In addition to her research at ISS, Salena draws on her global experience with social movements and grass- roots organizations to inform her work as a policy and communications consultant and freelance journalist. Prior to joining the academic community at ISS, Salena served as the program coor- dinator for the Middle East and Haiti at Grassroots International, where she oversaw two key geographical areas while developing pro-poor advocacy strategies at the US/UN levels. She holds an MA in Sustainable Development with concentrations in Policy Analysis and Advocacy and Conflict Transformation from the School for International Training and a BA in Romance Languages from Point Loma Nazarene University. She has language skills in French, Spanish, Arabic, Haitian Creole, and Romanian. 

• All publications (13)

  • Article (4)

    • S.F. Tramel (2019). The Tenure Guidelines in Policy and Practice: Democratizing Land Control in Guatemala. Land, 8 (11):168. doi: 10.3390/land8110168 [go to publisher's site]
    • C.M.G. Schiavoni, S.F. Tramel, H. Twomey & B. Mongula (2018). Analysing agricultural investment from the realities of small-scale food providers: grounding the debates. Third World Quarterly, 39 (7), 1348-1366. doi: 10.1080/01436597.2018.1460198 [go to publisher's site]
    • S.F. Tramel (2018). Convergence as political strategy: social justice movements, natural resources and climate change. Third World Quarterly, 39 (7), 1290-1307. doi: 10.1080/01436597.2018.1460196
    • S.F. Tramel (2016). The Road Through Paris: Climate Change, Carbon, and the Political Dynamics of Convergence. Globalizations, 13 (6), 960-969. doi: 10.1080/14747731.2016.1173376

  • Report (1)

    • C.M.G. Schiavoni, S.F. Tramel & B. Mongula (2016). Alternative agricultural investment by and for small-scale food providers in Tanzania: A Right to Food & Food Sovereignty Perspective. (Preprints). ISS: ICAS

  • Other output (1)

    • S.F. Tramel & J.L. Caal Hub (2016). Interpreting and using the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security in Guatemala: Challenges for democratizing land, fisheries and forests tenure. An international colloquium: The Hague, Netherlands (2016, februari 4 - 2016, februari 5).

  • Internet article (7)

    • S.F. Tramel (2016). Land and Ocean Grabs Not the Solution to Climate Change. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 18 Feb 2016).
    • S.F. Tramel (2015). The Heat Is On: Via Campesina and Allies Challenge Climate Capitalism. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 26 Jan 2015).
    • S.F. Tramel (2015). Global Justice Movements Converge on Revolutionary Ground. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 6 Apr 2015).
    • S.F. Tramel (2014). Gaza Redux: Déjà Vu in Occupied Palestinian Territory. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 17 Jul 2014).
    • S.F. Tramel (2014). Mozambican Peasants vs. the Great African Land Grab. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 7 Dec 2014).
    • S.F. Tramel (2014). Commemorating the International Day of Peasant Struggle. (blog). (available: 17 Apr 2014).
    • S.F. Tramel (2014). Social Movements Gain Momentum in the Fight for Climate Justice. (blog). Huffington Post. (available: 4 Nov 2014).

• Present position

  (external) researcher

  University

  Erasmus University Rotterdam

  School

  International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

  Department

  ISS PhD

  Country

  The Netherlands