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Dorcas Peggy Somuah

Forest Resources Technology

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About

Dorcas Peggy Somuah is a lecturer at the Department of Forest Resources Technology of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. She is a graduate of KNUST (BSc), University of Greenwich, (MSc) and University of Amsterdam (PhD). Her teaching and research work focus on major topics in Forest Governance and Inclusive Development, Participatory Geographic Information Systems, Collaborative Forest Management and Indigenous Knowledge in Resource Management.

Research Summary

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The researcher's research is centered on Ghana's physical sciences domain, examining various thematic areas including mining and resource management, conservation, biodiversity, land use and ecosystems services, global trade and sustainability, and social impact. The work encompasses studies on human insecurities in gold mining, the ecological impacts of informal mining practices, knowledge production through local spatialization, political economy effects of corruption in forest land use, forest conservation strategies, and the broader socio-economic dynamics affecting Ghana's environmental and economic systems.

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Human insecurities in gold mining: A systematic review of evidence from Ghana(2021)
Who Benefits from Informal Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (Asm) in Ghana? Evidence from the Amansie West District(2025)
Local Spatialized Knowledge of Threats to Forest Conservation in Ghana’s High Forest Zone(2021)
Empowerment through knowledge?: A study of local spatialised knowledge production in Ghana, and its exchange and use for forest conservation and governance(2018)
Political Economy Analysis of how Corruption affects Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. A Case Study of the Forest and Land Use Sectors of Ghana(2022)
Land use and land cover changes implications on biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Ghana(2023)
Factors Enhancing and Restricting the Success of SRA Compliance on the FLEGT/VPA Initiative in Ghana. Insights from Juaso Forest District in Ghana(2023)
Factors enhancing and restricting the success of SRA compliance on the FLEGT/VPA initiative in Ghana. Insights from Juaso forest district in Ghana(2024)
Disturbances shape the tree community in Ghana's Mole National Park(2025)

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