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CCCUUURRRRRRIIICCCUUULLLUUUMMM VVVIIITTTAAAEEE October 2008 PROFESSOR MICHAEL BERNARD K WESI DARKOH Contact Official: Tel.: (267) 355 4131 (office) Information Department of Environmental 267 71 804 000 (mobile) Science Fax: (267) 3552908 / 3185097 University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022 Private: Gaborone, Botswana P.O. Box 73014 Gaborone, Botswana E-mail: [email protected] Nationality Ghanaian (Ghana) Present Positions Professor Department. of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Chairman International Tourism Research Centre (ITRC) University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Formal Education 1963 B.A. (Hons.) Geography & Economics University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 1966 M.A. Human Geography University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 1971 Ph.D. Economic Geography University of Wisconsin & Agricultural Economics Madison, Wisconsin, USA Expertise ¾ Natural Resource Economics ¾ Social & Environmental Impact & Skills ¾ Socio-economic Aspects of Assessment Desertification ¾ Monitoring Humid and Dryland ¾ Project Evaluation Degradation ¾ Regional Assessment of ¾ Industrial Location Analysis Desertification ¾ Arid and Humid Lands ¾ Sustainable Resource Development Management ¾ Regional & Spatial Planning ¾ Combating Desertification ¾ Environmental Action Planning Teaching: ¾ Human Geography ¾ The African Environment Major ¾ Economic Geography ¾ Principles of Industrialisation Fields ¾ Agric and Env. Change ¾ Transport Geography ¾ Land Use Planning ¾ Man and Environment ¾ Spatial Organisation ¾ Environment and Development ¾ Geography of Development ¾ Natural Resource Conservation Professor MBK DARKOH Page 1 of 27 Research: ¾ Desertification & Land ¾ Agriculture, Indigenous Major Degradation Knowledge & Biodiversity Fields ¾ Sustainable Resource Conservation Management ¾ Globalisation and the ¾ Arid Land's Development Developing World ¾ Industrial Location Analysis ¾ Environmental Impacts of ¾ Industrialisation in Developing Mining Countries ¾ Sustainable Development & ¾ Rural Development Resource Conflicts ¾ Regional Planning ¾ Tourism & Environment Teaching Courses Undergraduate Courses: Postgraduate Courses (M.Sc.): at the University ENV 316 Agricultural ENV 620 Land Use Planning and of Botswana Development Land-Use Dynamics ENV 416 Transport and ENV 630 Agriculture and the (2003-2008) Environment Environment ENV 425 African Environment ENV 481 Concepts and Principles of Industrialisation Work May 2006–present Chairman, International Tourism Research Centre, University Experience of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana July 2002–present Professor, Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana July 1999–June 2002 Professor & Head, Environmental Science Department, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Aug 1996–June 1999 Professor, Environmental Science Department, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana June 1993–June 1996 Professor and Chair of Geography Department, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea June 1981–June 1993 Professor of Geography, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Sept. 1985–June 1986 Visiting Professor of Geography, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA Aug. 1978–June 1981 Professor of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 1974–June 1978 Associate Professor of Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Sept. 1972–June 1974 Associate Professor of Geography, California State University, San Bernardino, USA Sept. 1971–Aug. 1972 Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Sept. 1966–Aug. 1971 Lecturer in Geography, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana Sept, 1963–Aug. 1965 Tutor, Achimota School, Accra, Ghana Academic May 2006–present Chairman, International Tourism Research Positions: Centre, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Administrative Botswana July 1999–June 2002 Head, Environmental Science Department, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Professor MBK DARKOH Page 2 of 27 June 1993–June 1996 Chair of Geography, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea July 1986–June 1989 Chairman, Geography Department, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Sept.1984–June 1985 Acting Chairman, Geography Department, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Sept.1973–June 1974 Chairman, Geography Department, California State University, San Bernardino, USA Sept.1968–Aug. 1969 Acting Head of Geography Department, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana Other Academic 2008 External Assessor for Appointment of Professor of Geography Positions (Assoc. Prof. Paul Maro), University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania External 2007 External Assessor for Appointment of Associate Professor of Assessor Geography (Dr William Banyikwa), University of Dar es Salaam, of Senior Dar es Salaam, Tanzania University Academic 2006 External Assessor for Appointment of Professor of Human Staff for Geography (Prof. A Musyoki), University of Venda, Appointment Thohoyandou, South Africa & Promotion to Nov. 2003 External Assessor of Staff (Assoc. Prof. M.D. Robinson) for Associate Professor Promotion to Professor of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, & Professor Sultanate of Oman July 2003 External Assessor of Staff (Dr V. Mashinini) for Promotion to Associate Professor, The National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho Mar. 2002 External Assessor for Appointment of Professor of Physical Geography (Prof. J. Omara–Ojungu), University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa. Sept. 2001 External Assessor for Appointment of Professor of Human Geography (Prof. A. Musyoki), University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa July 2001 External Assessor of Staff (Dr D. Teverra) for Promotion to Associate Professor, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe External 2006–2009 External Examiner in Geography, Environmental Science and Examinations Planning, University of Swaziland 2008 External Examiner of Jimmy Donald Gongwe’s M.Sc. Thesis in Geography, Chancellor College, University of Malawi (Thesis: Analysis of Growth Centre Theory as a Basis of Regional Planning in Malawi: A Case of Liwonde and Luchenza Secondary Centres) 2005 External Examiner in Geography, University of Zimbabwe 2005 External Examiner of Eric Achankeng’s Ph.D. Thesis in Environmental Science, Adelaide University, Australia (Thesis: Sustainability in Municipal Solid Waste management in Bamenda and Yaonde, Cameroon) 2002 External Examiner in Geography, University of Malawi 2001 External Examiner of Robert B. Kuinsi’s Ph.D. Thesis in Geography, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Thesis: Land Degradation in Monduli District of Tanzania) Professor MBK DARKOH Page 3 of 27 2001 External Examiner of E.M.C.J. Schaller’s D.Phil. Thesis in Humanities, University of Pretoria, South Africa (Thesis: Planning Eco-Tourism Trails to Facilitate Environmental Education) 1999–2003 External Examiner in Geography, University of Venda, South Africa 1999–2002 External Examiner in Geography, Environmental Science and Planning, University of Swaziland 1998–2001 External Examiner in Geography, University of Transkei, South Africa 1991–1992 External Examiner in Geography, University of Dar es Salaam 1989–1991 External Examiner in Geography, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya 1988-1990 External Examiner in Geography, University of Zimbabwe 1986-1989 External Examiner in Geography, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 1986 External Examiner of Idris Kikula’s Ph.D. thesis in Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia (Thesis: Environmental Effects of Tanzania’s Villagesation Programme) 1986 External Supervisor and Examiner of Agnes Musyoki’s Ph.D. thesis in African Studies, Howard University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A (Thesis: The Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in the Machakos District, Kenya) 1984–1986 External Examiner in Geography, University of Malawi 1984 External Examiner in Geography, University of Nairobi 1976 External Examiner of M.Sc. Thesis of John O. Oucho in Geography, University of Nairobi Reviewer Oct. 2008 Guest Editor of Botswana Notes and Records Volume 39 (Special Invitations, Issue on Tourism) Recognitions, Oct. 2008 Reviewer of manuscript for The Geographical Journal Awards & Sept. 2008 Reviewer of manuscript for Acta Oecologica Honorary Positions April 2008 Reviewer of manuscript for Botswana Journal of Technology June 2007 Reviewer of manuscript for the CODESRIA Text Book programme (Text: Framework and Tools for Environmental Management by Godwell Nhamo & Ekpe Inyang) April 2006 Reviewer of Manuscripts for UNISWA Research Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology , University of Swaziland Oct. 2005 Appointed by the International START Secretariat, Washington D.C., to evaluate applications for the selection of awardees for START’s Small Grants for African Global Change Scientists Programme 2004 University of Botswana Researcher of the Year (conferred by the University of Botswana) 1995–present Editor, Journal of Eastern African Research and Development 1995–present Editor, Trans-African Journal of History 1996–present Editorial Board Member, Encyclopaedia of Life Support Systems 1985–present Member, International Advisory Board, African Urban Quarterly. Mar. 2003 Appointed by the Secretary General of TWNSO to nominate key Botswana Government and Third World Professor MBK DARKOH Page 4 of 27 Network members for the International Stakeholder Conference on Promoting Best Practices for Biodiversity Conservation in Arid & Semi-Arid Zones, Rabat,