Kofi Akamani

Biography

Kofi Akamani is an Assistant Professor of Forest Recreation and Conservation Social Science in the Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D. in Natural Resources from the University of Idaho. His interdisciplinary teaching and research agenda involves the integration of concepts from social-ecological systems research, rural sociology, and common pool resources among others with the aim of gaining a theoretical understanding of human-environment interactions across multiple scales from the local to the global, and informing policies that promote human well-being and ecosystem health across the rural urban continuum. He is particularly interested in understanding and enhancing the resilience of rural resource-dependent communities and the adaptive governance of forests, land and water resources in Ghana and the US.,

Research Interest

Human dimensions of natural resource management; Resource-dependent community sustainability; International protected areas and conservation policy; Nature-based tourism and recreation planning; Resilience and vulnerability in rural and urban settlements; Adaptive governance of forests, land, and water resources; Natural resource collaboration and conflict management; Natural resource planning and policy analysis; Interdisciplinary research; Mixed methods research