Staff Profiles

PhD in Rural Sociology

MSc Environmental Science

Post Graduate Diploma in Education

Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

An Environmental Sociologist whose research interest is on the interface between environment, social change and development. He has a good understanding of both environmental and socio-economic consequences of development. He currently teaches courses within the human environment stream at undergraduate and graduate levels. He teaches courses on rural development and natural resource conservation, environmental policy analysis, natural resource use policy, community based natural resource management and conservation etc. He has practical experience in undertaking Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) studies. He has experience supervising students’ research at undergraduate and graduate (MSc and PhD) levels.

Teaching areas:

a) Rural Development and the Environment

b) Environment/Natural Resources Policy

My areas of research are:

a) Community Based Natural Resources Management

b) Rural Development & the Environment

c) Natural Resources Use Policies

d) Environmental Assessment

Postgraduate areas of supervision:

a) Community Based Natural Resources Management

b) Rural Development & the Environment

c) Natural Resources Use policies

d) Environmental Assessment

Wanda N. Mphinyane, Lawrence K. Akanyang, Kutlwano Mulale, Fritz Van Deventer, Lapologang Magole, Jeremy S. Perkins, Reuben J. Sebego, Julius R. Atlhopheng and Raban Chanda, 2018. Firewood Utilisation and Its Implication on Trees around Mopipi Village in Boteti Sub-District of Botswana. Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology: 7(2): 1-10, 2018; Article No.AJEE.42471 ISSN: 2456-690X Sebego, Reuben, Julius R. Atlhopheng, Raban Chanda, K. Mulale & Wanda N. Mphinyane, 2017. Land Use Intensification and Implications on Land Degradation in the Boteti Area: Botswana, African Geographical Review: OI: 10.1080/19376812.2017.1284599 Dougill, A., Akanyang, L., Perkins, J., Eckadardt, F., Stringer, L., Favretto, N., Atlhopheng, J. And Mulale, K., (2016). Land Use, Rangeland Degradation and Ecological Changes in the Southern Kalahari, Botswana. African Journal of Ecology: 54: 59 – 67. Favretto, N., Stringer, L.C., Dougill, A., Dallimer, M., Perkins, J.S., Reed, M.S., Atlhopheng, J.R., Mulale, K. (2016). Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to identify dryland ecosystem service trade-offs under different rangeland land uses. Ecosystems Services: 17: 142 – 151. Reed MS, Stringer, L.C., Dougill, A.J., Perkins, J.S., Atlhopheng, J.R., Mulale, K., Favretto, N. (2015). Reorienting land degradation towards sustainable land management: linking sustainable livelihoods with ecosystem services in rangeland systems. Journal of Environmental Management 151: 472–485. C. Kosmas, O. Kairis, C. Karavitis, S. Acikalin, M. Alcalá, P. Alfama, J. Atlhopheng, J. Barrera, A. Belgacem, A. Solé-Benet, J. Brito, M. Chaker, R. Chanda, M. Darkoh, O. Ermolaeva, V. Fassouli, F. Fernandez, C. Gokceoglu, D. Gonzalez, H. Gungor, R. Hessel, H. Khatteli, N. Khitrov, A. Kounalaki, A. Laouina, L.Magole, L. Medina, M. Mendoza, K. Mulale, F. Ocakoglu, M. Ouessar, C.Ovalle, C. Perez, J. Perkins, A. Pozo, C. Prat, A. Ramos, J. Ramos, J. Riquelme, C. Ritsema, V. Romanenkov, R. Sebego, M. Sghaier, N. Silva, M. Sizemskaya, H. Sonmez, H. Taamallah, L. Tezcan, J. de Vente, E. Zagal, A. Zeiliguer, L. Salvati (2015) An exploratory analysis of land abandonment drivers in areas prone to desertification. CATENA 128: 252–261. Mulale, K., R. Chanda, J. S. Perkins, L. Magole, R. J. Sebego, J. R. Atlhopheng, W. Mphinyane, M. S. Reed (2014). Formal Institutions ad their Role in Promoting Sustainable Land Management in Boteti, Botswana. Land Degradation and Development 25:80–91. Perkins J; Atlhopheng J; Chanda R; Mphinyane W; Mulale K; Sebego R; Reed M; Akanyang L; Magole L; Fleskens L; Irvine B; Kirkby M (2013). Making land management more sustainable: Experience implementing a new methodological framework in Botswana. Land Degradation and Development 24: 463-477. Fuyane, B.F., Atlhopheng, J.R. and Mulale, K. (2013). Imapct Analysis of Informal Brick Production on the Environment: Gaborone Dam Area, Botswana. International Journal of Scientic & Technology Research 2 (9): 73-78. Kairis O, Kosmas C, Karavitis C, Ritsema C, Salvati L, Acikalin S, Alcalá M, Alfama P, Atlhopheng J, Barrera J, Belgacem A, Solé-Benet A, Brito J, Chaker M, Chanda R, Coelho C, Darkoh M, Diamantis I, Ermolaeva O, Fassouli V, Fei W, Feng J, Fernandez F, Ferreira A, Gokceoglu C, Gonzalez D, Gungor H, Hessel R, Juying J, Khatteli H, Khitrov N, Kounalaki A, Laouina A, Lollino P, Lopes M, Magole L, Medina L, Mendoza M, Morais P, Mulale K, Ocakoglu F, Ouessar M, Ovalle C, Perez C, Perkins J, Pliakas F, Polemio M, Pozo A, Prat C, Qinke Y, Ramos A, Ramos J, Riquelme J, Romanenkov V, Rui L, Santaloia F, Sebego R, Sghaier M, Silva N, Sizemskaya M, Soares J, Sonmez H, Taamallah H, Tezcan L, Torri D, Ungaro F, Valente S, de Vente J, Zagal E, Zeiliguer A, Zhonging W, Ziogas A. (2014). Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Types of Degradation, Causes, and Implications for Management. Environmental Management 54: 971–982. Kosmas C, Kairis O, Karavitis C, Ritsema C, Salvati L, Acikalin S, Alcalá M, Alfama P, Atlhopheng J, Barrera J, Belgacem A, Solé-Benet A, Brito J, Chaker M, Chanda R, Coelho C, Darkoh M, Diamantis I, Ermolaeva O, Fassouli V, Fei W, Feng J, Fernandez F, Ferreira A, Gokceoglu C, Gonzalez D, Gungor H, Hessel R, Juying J, Khatteli H, Khitrov N, Kounalaki A, Laouina A, Lollino P, Lopes M, Magole L, Medina L, Mendoza M, Morais P, Mulale, K, Ocakoglu F, Ouessar M, Ovalle C, Perez C, Perkins J, Pliakas F, Polemio M, Pozo A, Prat C, Qinke Y, Ramos A, Ramos J, Riquelme J, Romanenkov V, Rui L, Santaloia F, Sebego R, Sghaier M, Silva N, Sizemskaya M, Soares J, Sonmez H, Taamallah H, Tezcan L, Torri D, Ungaro F, Valente S, de Vente J, Zagal E, Zeiliguer A, Zhonging W, Ziogas A. (2014). Evaluation and Selection of Indicators for Land Degradation and Desertification Monitoring: Methodological Approach. Environmental Management 54:951–970. Mulale, K. and Mbaiwa, J. (2012). The Effects of CBNRM Integration into Local Government Structures and Poverty Alleviation in Botswana. Tourism Review International 15: 171-182. Hambira, W. and Mulale K. (2011). Water Resources Accounting as a Catalyst for Improved Information Sharing for Adaptive Water Resources Management in the Orange River Basin. Journal of Sustainable Planet Issues: 2 (2): 45 – 53. Mulale, K. and Cornelia F. (2006). The Creation of Social Capital through Networks in Botswana’s CBNRM Program. South Africa Geographical Journal 88 (2) - 150-158. Book Mulale, K. Matema, C., Funfa, X., Slater-Jones, S., Njobvu, D., Kanguehi, G., Hay, D., and Crooks, V. (2013). Community Based Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa. Authorhouse, Bloomington, USA. Book Chapters Mulale, K. And Pelane, G. (2013). Community Based Monitoring under the CBNRM Programe at Sankuyo Village, Botswana. In Mulale, K. Matema, C., Funfa, X., Slater-Jones, S., Njobvu, D., Kanguehi, G., Hay, D., and Crooks, V. 2013. Community Based Natural Resource Management in Southern africa. Authorhouse, Bloomington, USA. ISBN: 978-1-4817-5763-8 (sc). Atlhopheng J. and K. Mulale. (2009). Natural Resource-based Tourism and Wildlife Policies in Botswana. Pp 134-149. In Jarkko Saarinen, Fritz Becker, Haretsebe Manwa and Deon Wilson (eds) Sustainable Tourism in Southern Africa: Local Communities and Natural Resources in Transition. Channel View Publications, Bristol. ISBN: 13-978-1-84541-109-1 (hbk) Mulale, K. and W. Hambira. 2007. An overview of the policy and legislative framework for the management of rangelands in Botswana and implications for sustainable development. Sustainable Development and Planning III, Volume II, Pp 573-580. Wit Press. Southampton, Boston. ISBN: 978-1-84564-102-3.