Hosen Alam
Name: Â Hosen Alam.
Degree: M.Sc in Agroforestry (2009) as part of the 2 year EU-funded Sustainable Tropical Forestry (SUTROFOR) programme
Current job: Lecturer at University of Guyana, South America.
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