CHRISTINE NOE is an Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Dar es Salaam. She is the author of 'Assets and Poverty Dynamics: The Methodological Challenges of Constructing Longitudinal Surveys in Tanzania', in David Potts (ed), Tanzanian Development (James Currey, 2019). Her research is on conservation and development politics and she seeks to explain how local and international development politics influence rural livelihoods, land tenure and security dynamics in rural Africa. She is co-editor of several books and articles in international journals and is actively involved in providing leadership in research collaboration and mentorship of young African scholars.