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Independent experts nominated by country party
Walter Alberto Pengue
Title
Dr.
First name
Walter Alberto
Last name
Pengue
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Other Disciplines
Agricultural Sciences
Ecology/Ecosystems
Ecology/Ecosystems
UN languages spoken
English
Job function
PROFESOR
Division
INSTITUTO DEL CONURBANO (ICO)
Email
wapengue@ungs.edu.ar
Telephone number
+54 11 4469 7500 / 7235
Work experience
Walter Pengue is an expert in rural development and the evaluation of rural transformation_x000D_
in South America. He leads project in The Pampas, Chaco plains and Del Plata Basin_x000D_
among official and private institutions. He is specially dedicated for family farming, local_x000D_
communities and local consume._x000D_
The evaluation of environmental services under the focus of ecological economics is other_x000D_
of his skills._x000D_
Agroecology is the tool that he is working on for rural development in little towns, native_x000D_
areas and restoration of eroded areas in several parts of South America.
in South America. He leads project in The Pampas, Chaco plains and Del Plata Basin_x000D_
among official and private institutions. He is specially dedicated for family farming, local_x000D_
communities and local consume._x000D_
The evaluation of environmental services under the focus of ecological economics is other_x000D_
of his skills._x000D_
Agroecology is the tool that he is working on for rural development in little towns, native_x000D_
areas and restoration of eroded areas in several parts of South America.
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
• AGRONOMIST with Breeding specialization – UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES – 1991 (ARGENTINA)_x000D_
• MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL POLICY – UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES – 1999 (ARGENTINA)_x000D_
• DOCTOR IN AGROECOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA, SPAIN - 2006
• MASTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND TERRITORIAL POLICY – UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES – 1999 (ARGENTINA)_x000D_
• DOCTOR IN AGROECOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT – UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA, SPAIN - 2006
Number of Publications
25
Publication titles
1. Binimelis, R, Pengue, W.A. and Monterroso, I ‘‘Transgenic treadmill”: Responses to the_x000D_
emergence and spread of glyphosate-resistant johnsongrass in Argentina,. Geoforum-_x000D_
Geoforum (2009), doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.03.009_x000D_
2. Pengue, W.A. Agrofuels and Agrifoods. Counting the externalities at the major_x000D_
crossroads of the 21st century. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol 29, N 3,_x000D_
167-179 (2009),_x000D_
3 Pengue, W.A. Bioinvasiones y Bioeconomía: El caso del sorgo de alepo en Argentina._x000D_
Editorial FLACSO Guatemala. Book. 2009._x000D_
4. Pengue, W.A. Agricultura industrial y transnacionalización en América Latina. México._x000D_
UNEP/PNUMA and UACM. Book. 2005._x000D_
5. Morello, J, Pengue, WA and Rodriguez, A. Etapas de uso de los recursos y_x000D_
desmantelamiento de la biota del Chaco. Fronteras. Buenos Aires. 2005.
emergence and spread of glyphosate-resistant johnsongrass in Argentina,. Geoforum-_x000D_
Geoforum (2009), doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2009.03.009_x000D_
2. Pengue, W.A. Agrofuels and Agrifoods. Counting the externalities at the major_x000D_
crossroads of the 21st century. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. Vol 29, N 3,_x000D_
167-179 (2009),_x000D_
3 Pengue, W.A. Bioinvasiones y Bioeconomía: El caso del sorgo de alepo en Argentina._x000D_
Editorial FLACSO Guatemala. Book. 2009._x000D_
4. Pengue, W.A. Agricultura industrial y transnacionalización en América Latina. México._x000D_
UNEP/PNUMA and UACM. Book. 2005._x000D_
5. Morello, J, Pengue, WA and Rodriguez, A. Etapas de uso de los recursos y_x000D_
desmantelamiento de la biota del Chaco. Fronteras. Buenos Aires. 2005.
Other activities
1. International Society for Ecological Economics, ISEE, Member of the Scientific Comitte_x000D_
for the Meetings at New Delhi (2006) and Nairobi (2008)_x000D_
2. Argentinean and Uruguayan Society for Ecological Economics, ASAUEE, President,_x000D_
period 2008/2010_x000D_
3. Scientific Society of Latin American Agroecology, SOCLA, Member of the Scientific_x000D_
Board (since 2006)_x000D_
4. Magazine Revista Iberoamericana de Economía Ecológica, REVIBEC, Member of the_x000D_
Scientific Board (since 2004)_x000D_
5. UNEP. International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management (since 2009)
for the Meetings at New Delhi (2006) and Nairobi (2008)_x000D_
2. Argentinean and Uruguayan Society for Ecological Economics, ASAUEE, President,_x000D_
period 2008/2010_x000D_
3. Scientific Society of Latin American Agroecology, SOCLA, Member of the Scientific_x000D_
Board (since 2006)_x000D_
4. Magazine Revista Iberoamericana de Economía Ecológica, REVIBEC, Member of the_x000D_
Scientific Board (since 2004)_x000D_
5. UNEP. International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management (since 2009)
Organisation name
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria
Organisation street address
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE GENERAL SARMIENTO_x000D_
INSTITUTO DEL CONURBANO (ICO)_x000D_
AREA DE ECOLOGIA URBANA_x000D_
Gutierrez y Suarez_x000D_
Los Polvorines
INSTITUTO DEL CONURBANO (ICO)_x000D_
AREA DE ECOLOGIA URBANA_x000D_
Gutierrez y Suarez_x000D_
Los Polvorines
Organisation city
BUENOS AIRES
Organisation country
Argentina
Organisation website