Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098431 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ernest Nkansah-Dwamena |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ernest |
| FAMILY NAME | Nkansah-Dwamena |
| SIGNATURE | NKANSAH-DWAMENA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lafayette College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9306-2187 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Community-Driven Conservation and Forest Governance
Aligning conservation goals with forest livelihood needs
Are We All in This Together
This paper examines the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the existing health inequalities disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. It explores the impact of COVID-19 pandemic response measures to 'curb the spread' on informal sector workers in Ghana. In Ghana, like many other developing countries, the informal sector was impacted by a higher risk of exposure to the COVID-19 infection and the slew of pandemic response measu…
Lessons learned from community engagement and participation in fostering coexistence and minimizing human-wildlife conflict in Ghana
Human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) threaten wildlife conservation and human livelihoods, particularly around biodiversity hotspots, such as Ghana's Bia Biosphere Reserve (BBR). Because wildlife raids farms or preys on livestock, such conflicts cause economic losses to farmers, psychological distress to communities, and social tensions between stakeholders, leading to retaliation—killing or injuring wildlife. Nonetheless, traditional approaches to HW…
How can we create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace in society without the voice of disability? Lessons from Ghana
In Africa, the work experiences of disabled people can help employers and the government build more inclusive workplaces. Nonetheless, research exploring disabled people's work experiences at various employment stages is limited, particularly in Africa. The study applies ethnographic research methods to examine the work experience of those with visual, speech, hearing, mobility and psychological disabilities in Ghana. Data were coded and analysed…
Plural Valuation of Land and Insights for Achieving Sustainable Outcomes in Large-Scale Land Acquisition Projects
Large-scale land acquisition projects by foreign investors, also known as “land grabbing,” raise difficult questions about the processes of valuing land in Sub-Saharan Africa that the current literature does not sufficiently explore. Land acquisitions can help developing countries like Tanzania achieve their economic and development goals. Nonetheless, it can also threaten local livelihoods and well-being due to displacement, lack of access to na…
Aligning conservation goals with forest livelihood needs
Are We All in This Together
This paper examines the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the existing health inequalities disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. It explores the impact of COVID-19 pandemic response measures to 'curb the spread' on informal sector workers in Ghana. In Ghana, like many other developing countries, the informal sector was impacted by a higher risk of exposure to the COVID-19 infection and the slew of pandemic response measu…
Plural Valuation of Land and Insights for Achieving Sustainable Outcomes in Large-Scale Land Acquisition Projects
Large-scale land acquisition projects by foreign investors, also known as “land grabbing,” raise difficult questions about the processes of valuing land in Sub-Saharan Africa that the current literature does not sufficiently explore. Land acquisitions can help developing countries like Tanzania achieve their economic and development goals. Nonetheless, it can also threaten local livelihoods and well-being due to displacement, lack of access to na…
How can we create a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace in society without the voice of disability? Lessons from Ghana
In Africa, the work experiences of disabled people can help employers and the government build more inclusive workplaces. Nonetheless, research exploring disabled people's work experiences at various employment stages is limited, particularly in Africa. The study applies ethnographic research methods to examine the work experience of those with visual, speech, hearing, mobility and psychological disabilities in Ghana. Data were coded and analysed…
Lessons learned from community engagement and participation in fostering coexistence and minimizing human-wildlife conflict in Ghana
Human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) threaten wildlife conservation and human livelihoods, particularly around biodiversity hotspots, such as Ghana's Bia Biosphere Reserve (BBR). Because wildlife raids farms or preys on livestock, such conflicts cause economic losses to farmers, psychological distress to communities, and social tensions between stakeholders, leading to retaliation—killing or injuring wildlife. Nonetheless, traditional approaches to HW…
Are We All in This Together
This paper examines the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the existing health inequalities disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. It explores the impact of COVID-19 pandemic response measures to 'curb the spread' on informal sector workers in Ghana. In Ghana, like many other developing countries, the informal sector was impacted by a higher risk of exposure to the COVID-19 infection and the slew of pandemic response measu…
Aligning conservation goals with forest livelihood needs
Community-Driven Conservation and Forest Governance
Economics (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Livelihood (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works)