mr-peter-wangai

Title/Qualifications:PhD Kiel University, Germany, Msc(Sustainable Resource Management), B. Environment Studies and Community Development
Department/Unit/Section: Environmental Studies & Community Development
Contact Address P. O. Box 43844, 00100 GPO Nairobi
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Current Position: Lecturer
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Research Interests: 
1 Human-Environmental Systems,
2. Environmental Economics & Valuation.
3 Ecosystem Monitoring & Management
4 Ecological-Human Wellbeing

Research projects

  • June 2022- 2025 Collaborative Research Centre (CRC228) “Future Rural Africa: Future-making and social-ecological transformation” German Research Council (DFG) Team member for the “Future Conservation” (A04) https://www.crc228.de/team/t eam_a04/ 
  • June 2021- Ongoing: Building Urban Community Networks for Sustainable Cities in Africa (UComNetSus- Africa). Consortium Lead. Funded by Belmont Forum (2021-2023).
  • June 2020- ongoing: UNESCO Chair initiative on Higher Education Development for a Green Economy and Sustainability (HEDGES) at Kenyatta University. Member of the Technical Working Group (TWG)

PUBLICATIONS

Books & reviewed papers

  • Changwony, W., Kioko, E. M., Wangai, P. W. (2023). Mega Projects and De-commonization: Infrastructure, Land Tenure and Local Institutions Change in a Communal Conservancy in Isiolo, Kenya. Journal of Science, Innovation and Creativity, 1(1), 58–77. https://doi.org/10.58721/jsic.v1i1.247
  • Bellwood-Howard, I., Taylor, P., Niang, A., Bukari, K., Kioko, E., Wangai, P.W., Sountoura, L., Eran’Ogwa, B., Yamusah, M. (2023). Les arts dans le dialogue et la communication sur l’environnement en Afrique de l’Ouest et de l’Est. IDS Working Paper 593, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.037
  • Eran’Ogwa, B., Olwanda, R., Cheptarus, G., Cheptoo, N., Kioko, E., Wangai, P., Baaru. M., Bukari, K., Bellwood-Howard, I. (2023). Milk Markets in Agropastoral Areas of Africa. https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.018
  • Bellwood-Howard, I., Bukari, K. N., Cheptarus, G., Cheptoo, N., Eran’Ogwa, B., Jerogony, L., Keroi, F., Kibowit, T., Kioko, E., Wangai, P. W. (2023). Milk Markets in Agropastoralist Areas of Africa–A Photoset. https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.016 
  • Müller, F., Bicking, S., Ahrendt, K., Bac, D. K., Blindow, I., Fürst, C., Haase, P., Kruse, M., Kruse, T., Ma, L., Perennes, M., Ruljevic, I., Schernewski, G., Schimming, C., Schneiders, A., Schubert, H., Schumaker, J., Tappeiner, U., Wangai, P., Windhorst, W., Zeleny, J. (2020). Assessing ecosystem service potentials to evaluate terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystem types in Northern Germany–An expert-based matrix approach. Ecological Indicators, 112, 106116. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106116
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Müller, F. (2019). Quantifying and Mapping Land Use Changes and regulating Ecosystem Services in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya. Ecosystems and People 15 (1), 11-32.  https://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2018.1529708
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Kruse, M., Müller, F. (2017). Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing: a study application on indicators and linkages. Landscape Online 50, 1-27. DOI:  http://www.landscapeonline.de/103097lo201750
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Mueller, F. (2016). A review of studies of ecosystem service assessments in Africa. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 5(2), 225-245. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.08.005
  • Müller, F., B. Burkhard, Y. Hou, M. Kruse, L. Ma & P. Wangai (2016): Indicators of Ecosystem Services. In: Potschin, M, R. Haines-Young, R. Fish & R.K. Turner (Eds.): Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services. Routledge, London: 157-170.
  • Wangai, P., Muriithi, K. & Koenig, A. (2013). Drought related impacts on local people’s socioeconomic life and biodiversity conservation at Kuku Group Ranch, Southern Kenya. International Journal of Ecosystem 3(1): 1-6 DOI: 10.5923/j.ije.20130301.01.
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Kruse, M., Müller, F. (submitted). Quantifying and Mapping Land Use Changes and regulating Ecosystem Services in a data-scarce area in Kenya. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management x (xx), xx-xx. Journal Ref. TBSM-2017-0027.

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Conference papers

  • Wangai, P., Burkhard, B., Mueller, F. The connection between the intangible benefits of natural landscapes, human wellbeing and policy recommendations. Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference, Nairobi, 21- 25 November 2016.
  • Wangai, P., Burkhard, B., Mueller, F. Current status of ecosystem services research and its applications in the management of natural resources in Africa. Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference, Nairobi, 21- 25 November 2016.
  • Wangai, P., Burkhard, B., Mueller, F. Spatio-temporal mapping of land use capacity to supply regulating ecosystem services in peri-urban ecosystems: A case of Karura catchment, Nairobi. Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference, South Africa, 9-13 November 2015.
  • Wangai, P. Community Conservancy model in wildlife conservation at Kuku Group Ranch, Kenya. Paper presentation at the first International Conference at Karatina University College, 25 -28 July 2012.

Scientific writing

  • Changwony, W., Kioko, E. M., Wangai, P. W. (2023). Mega Projects and De-commonization: Infrastructure, Land Tenure and Local Institutions Change in a Communal Conservancy in Isiolo, Kenya. Journal of Science, Innovation and Creativity, 1(1), 58–77. https://doi.org/10.58721/jsic.v1i1.247 
  • Bellwood-Howard, I., Taylor, P., Niang, A., Bukari, K., Kioko, E., Wangai, P.W., Sountoura, L., Eran’Ogwa B., Yamusah, M. (2023). Les arts dans le dialogue et la communication sur l’environnement en Afrique del’Ouest et de l’Est. IDS Working Paper 593, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.037 
  • Eran’Ogwa, B., Olwanda, R., Cheptarus, G., Cheptoo, N., Kioko, E., Wangai, P., Baaru., M. Bukari, K., Bellwood-Howard, I. (2023). Milk Markets in Agropastoral Areas of Africa. https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.018 
  • Bellwood-Howard, I., Bukari, K. N., Cheptarus, G., Cheptoo, N., Eran’Ogwa, B., Jerogony, L., Keroi, F., Kibowit, T., Kioko, E., Wangai, P. W. (2023). Milk Markets in Agropastoralist Areas of Africa–A Photoset. https://doi.org/10.19088/IDS.2023.016 
  • Müller, F., Bicking, S., Ahrendt, K., Bac, D. K., Blindow, I., Fürst, C., Haase, P., Kruse, M., Kruse, T., Ma, L., Perennes, M., Ruljevic, I., Schernewski, G., Schimming, C., Schneiders, A., Schubert, H., Schumaker, J., Tappeiner, U., Wangai, P., Windhorst, W., Zeleny, J. (2020). Assessing ecosystem service potentials to evaluate terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystem types in Northern Germany–An expert-based matrix approach. Ecological Indicators, 112, 106116. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106116 
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Müller, F. (2019). Quantifying and Mapping Land Use Changes and Regulating Ecosystem Services in a data-scarce peri-urban region in Kenya. Ecosystems and People 15 (1), 11-34. https://doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2018.1529708. 
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Kruse, M., Müller, F. (2017). Contributing to the cultural ecosystem services and human wellbeing: a study application on indicators and linkages. Landscape Online 50, 1-27. DOI: http://www.landscapeonline.de/103097lo201750 
  • Wangai, P. W., Burkhard, B., Mueller, F. (2016). A review of studies of ecosystem service assessments in Africa. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment 5(2), 225-245. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.08.005 
  • Müller, F., B. Burkhard, Y. Hou, M. Kruse, L. Ma & P. Wangai (2016). Indicators of Ecosystem Services. In: Potschin, M, R. Haines-Young, R.
  • Fish & R.K. Turner (Eds.): Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services. Routledge, London: 157-170.
  • Wangai, P., Muriithi, K. & Koenig, A. (2013). Drought related impacts on local people’s socioeconomic life and biodiversity conservation at Kuku Group Ranch, Southern Kenya. International Journal of Ecosystem 3(1): 1-6 DOI: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ije.20130301.01.html 

Conference/seminars/ workshops:

  • Belmont Forum Sept. 2020, Training on “Pathways to Sustainability” and transdisciplinary research

  • UN Environment Assembly, 2019, (“SolveDifferent”); Sustainable Consumption and Production

  • UN Environment Assembly, 2017 (“Towards a pollution-free planet”)

  • Actors in Sustainable Development Goals (Bonn Germany, March 2017)
  • Terrorism and religious radicalization (Lingen Germany, June 2016).
  • I and we-,we and others: Identity in the globalized world (Bonn Germany, April 2016)
  • Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference (Stellenbosch South Africa, November 2015).
  • Summer School for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Peyresq France, September 2015)
  • The role of professional in bringing change-“How can change be achieved?”(Tamale Ghana, August 2015)
  • KAAD Water Group workshop (Karlsruhe University Germany, May 2015)
  • International Workshop on coastal ecosystem service and Land-Sea interface(Kiel Germany, March 2015)
  • KAAD Education Commission (Germany, May 2014)
  • KAAD Annual Academic Day (Germany, April 2014)
  • Role of Professionals in national development (Uganda, August 2012)
  • Remote sensing for natural resource management (Italy, May 2009)

Membership to Professional Bodies