Diane M. Henkels

Diane Marie Henkels, Esq., is currently working on an environmental ordinance project for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in western Oregon.  She completed her JD at Vermont Law School in 1997.  From October 1997 to May 1998, Diane conducted multi-disciplinary legal field work in south eastern Madagascar. A National Security Education Program fellowship enabled her to pursue an internship with the Development and Environmental Law Center (DELC) in Madagascar in order to complete her Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.  The author thanks Vermont Law School, DELC, Jean Rakotoarison, Docteur d’Etat en Droit, Lalaina Rakotoson, M.S.E.L., and other colleagues in Madagascar whose assistance made this field work possible.