BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE (B.Sc.ECC)

Over the past 26 years, Phanuel Hakwendenda has been actively involved in teaching, lecturing, research and community service with various institutions and communities. He has served as a Regional Research Supervisor at Zambian Open University on a part-time basis and has also coordinated research and continuing professional development (CPD) activities at Solwezi College of Education. With more than 10 publications in various subjects of multidisciplinary nature, Phanuel Hakwendenda has proven transdisciplinary expertise in geography, urban studies and planning, environment and climate change, and education. He participated in the development of the 2014 Zambia Primary Teachers’ Diploma syllabuses for Colleges of Education as a co-author of the Social Studies syllabus. He also participated in the development of the 2019 School Experience Toolkit organised by The Open University of United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education, to support School Experience Supervisors in Zambia.

Phanuel Hakwendenda has also developed various educational materials for students in schools, colleges of education, and Universities and has participated in program development of undergraduate students at Mukuba University. His work focuses on geographical and environmental studies, urban studies and planning, climate change, and education.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Environment & development
• Hazards & disaster management
• Land use & forest cover change (LULCC)
• Integrated water resources management (IWRM)
• Water energy food (WEF) nexus
• Wetlands & their ecosystem services &livelihoods
• Geographical information system (GIS) &remote sensing.