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Scholar Profile: David Yawson

Bio Information

Dr. David Yawson

Department: Centre for Resource Management & Environmental Studies (CERMES) Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology Position: Cermes Director Status: Active 417-4830 Check out my Website!

My Research Interests:

Environmental Management, Agriculture and Agri-food Systems Resilience, Land and Water Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Remote Sensing

Biography/Responsibilities/Duties:

Dr. David Oscar Yawson is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, with over ten years of experience. He has academic qualifications and practical experience in agriculture, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and environmental science. He has taught at both graduate and undergraduate levels in universities in Ghana and as a visiting lecturer at the Pan-African University for Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES) in Algeria. He has also had short-term teaching and consultancy experience in the UK. Dr Yawson has provided research, advisory and consultancy services to the Government of Ghana and other national or local organizations, as well as international development organizations.

Research Interests

Environmental Management
Agriculture and Agri-food Systems Resilience
Land and Water Management
Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Remote Sensing

Research Activity

Public Service

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Appointed External Assessor, University of Guyana more..
2019

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Member, Barbados Offshore Petroleum Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Committee more..
2019 - Date

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Editorial Board Member of the Journal Agriculture (MDPI) more..
2021 - Date

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Invited Participant for Review of the National Climate Change Adaption Strategy (NCCAS), Cape Coast, Ghana more..
2014

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Associate Editor, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management (Emerald Publishing) more..
2019 - Date

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Member, Panel of Experts for review of CXC CAPE Environmental Science Toolkit more..
2020

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Invited Guest Speaker for African Awareness Day at Barbadian Primary Schools (e.g. St. Silas Primary School, Good Shepherd Primary School) more..
2019

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PAUWES (under the African Union Commission), University of Tlemcen, Algeria more..
2016

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External Program Receiver more..
2016

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Member of the Physical and Environmental Planning Sector Sub Committee (PEPSSC) of the Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Coordination and Harmonization Council, Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) more..
2022

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Invited Participant for the Development of a Biodiversity Strategy for the Caribbean (led by CARICOM and CANARI), Guyana more..
2018

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Patron, National Youth Parliament (University of Cape Coast Branch) more..
2008-2010, 2014-2017

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Project Steering Committee Member, Barbados Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Policy more..
2022

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Member, Pan-African Committee more..
2016

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Member, International Union for Nature Conservation (IUCN) World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) more..
2018 - Date

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Mentor, Author-AID INASP (UK) more..
2014-2017

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Partner Representative, Global Water Partnership - Caribbean (GWP-C) more..
2018 - 2021

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Member, African Committee of Experts for Staff Selection, Pan-African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate change) - PAUWES (under the African Union Commission) University of Tlemcen, Algeria more..
2017

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University Service

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Education and Training

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Certificate in Modern Tools for Evaluation of Projects, Programs and Policies more..

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MSc. Geo-Information Science more..

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Post Graduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning more..

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Ph.D. Geography and Environmental Science more..

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Certificate in Translating Science into Policy and Practice more..

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B.Sc. Agriculture (First Class Hons.) more..

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Memberships

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International Soil Biodiversity Initative more..

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Soil Science Society of Ghana/Africa more..

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International Society of Tropical Foresters more..

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International Union of Soil Science more..

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International Society of Wetlands Scientists more..

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West Indian group of Teachers (WIGUT) more..

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Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative more..

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Ghana Science Association (GSA) more..

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Environmental Information Systems - Africa (EIS-AFRICA) more..

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African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment more..

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University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) more..

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International Association of Hydrological Scientists more..

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