Much of Dr. Hanson’s work on environment and development policies has taken place in North America and Asia, especially Indonesia and China. He was a Professor and Director of the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University in Canada; Prior to that he worked with the Ford Foundation in Indonesia. Dr. Hanson trained as an ecologist, with a PhD from the University of Michigan. He has also served as a member of the CCICED Council during Phase I, II, III ，IV and V.