ABDUL-MOOMIN SALIFU

A Public Policy Administrator with a background in Natural Resources Management, with a specialized focus on political ecology. Research interests focus on investigating the effects of public policy on natural resources/environmental governance, to better understand how the power relations of politics driven environmental change impact local communities' sustainable development and climate change. In particular, am also interested in analyzing policies related to urban planning, housing, transportation, and economic development. Teaching philosophy aims at helping to create a conducive learning atmosphere for students to develop their full potential.

• Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master, Safe Agile Framework, 01/01/22
• Clinical Research Associate, The CRA Training Institute, Texas, 01/01/16
• Project Management, Dresden University of Technology, Germany, 01/01/05

• The Environmental Politics of Illegal Mining and its Implication for Sustainable Development in Ghana: A Political Ecology Perspective., 08/01/24, Submitted for Publication
• Global warming status in the African continent: sources, challenges, policies, and future direction., Bedair, H., Alghariani, M. S., Omar, E., Anibaba, Q. A., Remon, M., Bornman, C.,... & Alzain, H. M., International Journal of Environmental Research, 17, 3, 45, 03/01/23
• Assessing farmers livelihood adaptation strategies due to climate change in Upper West Region of Ghana, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 11, 4, 114-127, 05/01/22
• Climate-Induced Resettlement and Social Change in Keta Ghana, Journal of Sustainable Social Change, 13, 2, 07/01/21
• Relocation Based on Slow-Onset Climate-Induced Environmental Change in Keta, Ghana., 11/01/16, Dissertation, Walden University
• Social Impact Assessment of Esukawkaw Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region of Ghana, 11/01/11, Unpublished
• Contribution of Shea Butter Tree to Rural Income and Livelihood. A case of Kansaw Community in the Upper West Region of Ghana., 01/01/05, MSc Thesis, Dresden University of technology, Germany

• International Society for Development & Sustainability, Lifetime Fellow member, 2021-present
• American Society for Public Administration, 05/01/12-present
• American Society for Adaptation, 07/01/18-present
• Ghana Institute of Professional Foresters, 06/01/08-present

• Nature and Development Foundation/WWF, Center for African Wetlands, University of Ghana, Legon, 03/01/22 to present, Consultant/Researcher, Trained small and medium scale timber contractors on health and safety good practices in Ghana, Developed health and safety operational guidelines/manuals for small and medium scale timber company staff for implementation in their companies, Conducted biodiversity studies within selected Inland valleys in the Kintampo North Municipality of the Bono East Region of Ghana, as part of Environmental and Social, Jointly conducted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EIA) in evaluating the potential environmental effects of proposed inland rice farming project in the Kintampo North municipality of Ghana.
• Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Accra, Ghana, 05/01/19 to 12/31/21, Consultant/Researcher, Led a team of other researchers to conduct research on small and medium scale enterprises development in Ghana, Conducted research on climate change and rural households' livelihoods adaptations, Provided expertise needed for policy revisions, management planning & corrective action requests, Trained trainers on data collection/research guidelines, Managed and led projects including associated teams and budgets., Mentor junior staff, sharing approaches to solving concrete problems, and providing feedback on the work of others., Experienced in leading and monitoring complex projects implementation and on-budget execution

• 06/01/23, The Policy Summit in Cleveland Ohio, 'Communities Thriving in a Changing Economy'.
• 10/01/19, The Climate Chance Summit Africa Accra, Ghana.
• 06/01/18, 'Sea level rise, a threat to sustainable development in Ghana's coastal communities'.
• 09/01/16, 'Sea level rise, a threat to Ghana Coastal Communities'.
• 08/01/11, Stakeholder Discussion on the Draft Proposal for the Implementation of Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) in Ghana.
• 02/01/10, Assessing the Progress Made by the Timber Industry in the implementation of their Forest Certification Action Plans in Ghana.
• 07/01/10, Workshop on Ghana's Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and Lacey ACT for timber industry in Ghana.
• 07/01/09, Timber Industry Perceptions and Experiences in Forest Management Planning.
• 06/01/09, Stakeholder meeting on High Conservation Values (HCV) Assessment, Identification and Management.
• 03/01/08, Forest management and chain of custody training by Rainforest Alliance.
• 06/01/07, Training Workshop on high conservation value forests by WWF, PROFOREST, Accra.
• 2008-2012, Mentored several Natural Resources students on industrial attachment from KNUST and guided them to complete their project works.