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- Amos
- What is your job title?
- Development Conservationist
- What organisation do you work for?
- Conservation
- What aspects of biodiversity are you most interested in?
- Access and benefit sharing, Communicating biodiversity, Climate change, Ecosystem services, Education, Endangered species, Forests, Protected areas, Wetlands
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- English
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- I am Amos Smith from West Africa, with first degree in journalism. Current MA student of Future Generations Graduate School, studying Applied Community change with concentration in conservation and community development. Past experiences with Policy/Adcocacy for the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia, Environmental Justice Foundation and also Communication Officer of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia.
Worked with communities in Nepal, India, Nigeria and Namibia in Community Based Natural resources management
Amos Smith's Blog
Our Africa Our Resources
A new initiative launched across Africa by African professionals known as Our Africa Our Resources (OAOR) to protect and conserve African natural resources from exploitation and unsustainable use. We are a group of middle-aged and young Africans networking across Africa for protection, conservation and management of African Natural resources.
OAOR have virtual presence and coordinators in Nigeria, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Malawi, Cameroon,…
ContinuePosted on May 27, 2015 at 18:45
Importing Nepal's community Forestry Ideas to West Africa
Bringing Nepal’s community forestry Ideas to West Africa
A long journey it was indeed, from Liberia to Southeast Asia. And finally, I arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport and headed strict to the Kathmandu Guest House. I was four days late for class.
The purpose of my visit, to form part of Future Generations Graduate School class 2014 term III residential to gain insight into the successes leading to Sustainable Community Based Natural Resource Management in…
ContinuePosted on June 12, 2014 at 17:36
March for Elephant in Liberia
Liberia on October 4, 2013 joined other countries worldwide to March for Elephant. The March was intended to raise awareness of the cause of Elephant and highlight the damage being done to the animal species as a result of poaching and other illegal activity that are resulting to the decline of the animal population.
The March in Robert Sport city in Grand Cape Mount witnessed speeches delivered by representative of The Forestry Development Authority, Mr. Steve Miapay, James Kemokai,…
ContinuePosted on October 9, 2013 at 12:58 — 1 Comment
Gola National Forest Soci-Economic Report Out
Gola Forest Survey Report
A soci-economic baseline survey conducted by BirdLife International and the Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia (SCNL) staff under the European Commission funded “Across The River - A Trans-boundary Peace Park for Sierra Leone and Liberia project” (ARTP), together with the Forest Development Authority (FDA) of Liberia and a team of researchers from a consortium of Wageningen University (Netherlands) and the University of Cambridge (UK) has been…
ContinuePosted on December 12, 2012 at 15:11
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