UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
INSTITUTE OF RESOURCE ASSESSMENT (IRA)

Edmund Mabhuye

Title: Dr.

Name: Edmund B. Mabhuye

Institute of Resource Assessment

Position: Lecturer

Current Summarised CV/Profile

Dr. Edmund B. Mabhuye (PhD) is an employee of the University of Dar es Salaam, Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) since 2011. His areas of expertise include natural resource management, climate change vulnerability and risk analysis, livelihoods analysis, climate change adaptation and mitigation options, and sustainable development. Dr. Mabhuye has a long-term experience in natural resource assessment and management in the context of the changing climate and livelihoods/policy analysis. He has been engaged in projects focusing on vulnerability assessments, impacts analysis, adaptation strategies development, design of mitigation options and policy analysis in the context of the changing climate. He has published in areas pertaining on climate change impacts and adaptation. Dr. Edmund Mabhuye teaches and supervises PhD and Masters Students pursuing Natural Resource Assessment and Management, and Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

Professional Details

Bachelor: Dar

Masters: University of Dar es Salaam, Dares Salaam, Tanzania

PhD: University of Dar es Salaam, Dares Salaam, Tanzania

Specialised areas of teaching: Natural resource and climate change mitigation and adaptation options

Research interests: Natural resource management, climate change vulnerability, risk and impacts analysis; livelihoods analysis, climate change adaptation and mitigation options; climate finance, green economy and sustainable development.

Recent projects

  1. Climate Change and Ecosystems Management in Tanzania and Malawi Project (2021 to date).
  2. Himili Pamoja - Gendered Encounters in Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania Project (May 2022 to date).
  3. Environmental Risk Management under increasing Extremes and Uncertainty (MERIT, 2022 to date).
  4. The Role of Rural-Urban Linkages for Enhanced Climate Resilience in Rural Tanzania (2021 to date)
  5. Young People’s Climate Change Engagement in Tanzania (Y- ENGAGE) 2021 to date)
  6. Building Capacity to Crosslink Coastal Pollution with Climate Change_BC5 (2021 to date)
  7. Climate Resilience of Rice and Maize in the Rufiji Basin, Tanzania Project, funded by USAID (2013-2016)

 

Recent publications          

  1. Mabhuye, E.B., Yanda, P.Z., and Mwajombe, A. (2022). Pathways of REDD+ Piloting in Enhancing Sustainable Forest Management: The Case of Masito-Ugalla Ecosystem, Western Tanzania. Environmental Management, Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01627-6.
  2. Yanda, P.Z., Mabhuye, E.B., and Mwajombe, A., Johnson, N., and Yamat, L.E.  (2021). Dynamics of Land Management and Implications on Pastoral Livelihoods in Northern Tanzania. Environmental Management, Springer nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01568-6
  3. Yanda, P.Z., Mabhuye, E.B., and Mwajombe, A. (2021). Linking Coastal and Marine Resources Endowments and Climate Change Resilience of Tanzania Coastal Communities.  Environmental Management, Springer nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01553-z
  4. Yanda, P.Z., E B. Mabhuye., Anselm R. Mwajombe, A.R., and Sixbert J. Msambichaka, S. (2021). Tracking Pathways to Recovery from Climate Shocks and Resilience Enhancement. Environmental Management, Springer nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01569-5
  5. Hansson, A., Fridahl, M., Haikola, S., Yanda, P., Mabhuye, E., and Pauline, N. (2020). Biochar as Multi-purpose Sustainable Technology: Experiences from Projects in Tanzania. Environment, Development and Sustainability. DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00809-8.
  6. Hansson, A., Fridahl, M., Haikola, S., Yanda, P., Pauline, N., and Mabhuye, E. (2019). Preconditions for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Tanzania. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-25. DOI 10.1007/s10668-019-00517-y.
  7. Mabhuye, E.B. & Yanda, P.Z. (2020). Locally Based Responses to Impacts of Climate Change in Pastoral Landscapes of Northern Tanzania: In Yanda P.Z; Mung'ong'o, C.G. & Mabhuye, E.B. (2020), Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability: Ecosystems of Tanzania. CABI Climate Change Series 11. CABI International, Oxfordshire – UK.
  8. Yanda, P.Z; Mabhuye, E.B.; Mwajombe, A & Johson, A. (2020). Community Livelihoods and Ecosystem Integrity in Makere Forest Reserve, Western Tanzania: In Yanda P.Z; Mung'ong'o, C.G. & Mabhuye, E.B. (2020), Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability: Ecosystems of Tanzania. CABI Climate Change Series 11. CABI International, Oxfordshire – UK