Dr. Robert (Bob) O. Manteaw

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Robert (Bob) O. Manteaw [BA (Cape Coast), MSc (London), MA (Ohio, U.S.A) PhD (Pullman, U.S.A)]

Senior Research Fellow

Email: rmanteaw@ug.edu.gh

I am an interdisciplinary researcher whose scholarship converges at the intersections of contemporary sustainable development thinking and practice. My works transcend both the social and natural sciences with an underlying desire and curiosity to explore relevant evidence as knowledge to inform policy and practice to support current resilience building and sustainability transition efforts across sectors and contexts. With knowledge, skills and experiences drawn from years of high-impact research and leadership performances from academia, government policy, private sector, and international development from both developing and developed country contexts, my works are informed by a 360°--worldview and a functional agility that enriches my different, but complementary roles as a researcher, writer, educator, policy leader and development practitioner. I am particularly interested in climate adaptation planning and catalytic learning innovations for climate and socioecological transformations.

Areas of Interest and Expertise:

  • Climate Adaptation Governance
  • National and Subnational Adaptation Planning
  • Climate Risk & Vulnerability Assessments
  • Education for Sustainable Development
  • Climate Change Education & Communication
  • Transitional Learning Innovations
  • Foresight & Scenarios Science
  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
  • Planetary Health (Climate Change and Health)

 

Teaching Overview:

My interdisciplinary background facilitates my versatility in teaching diverse courses and subjects from a range of disciplines. I learn to teach, and I teach to learn. I currently teach four graduate courses:

  • CCSD 605 Environmental Sustainability and Impact Evaluation
  • CCSD 604: Climate Change Policies and Legal Frameworks
  • CCSD 707: Community Based Adaptation. Theory and Practice (PhD)
  • CCSD 702—Climate-Resilient Sustainable Development (PhD)

 

Selected Academic Publications

 Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Baidoo, C, Manteaw, B.O., & Agyeman, Y. B. (2023). Assessing the potential benefits and challenges of cocoa agroforestry adoption in Ghana’s western-north region. Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol. 16, No. 5. https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v16n5p47
  2. Issahaku D, Manteaw B.O., Wrigley-Asante C (2023) Climate change and food systems: Linking adaptive capacity and nutritional needs of low-income households in Ghana. PLOS Clim 2(5): e0000154. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000154
  3. Damte, E., Manteaw, B. O., & Wrigley-Asante, C. (2023). Urbanization, climate change and health vulnerabilities in slum communities in Ghana. The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 10, 100189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joclim.2022.100189
  4. Manteaw, B., Amoah, A. B., Ayittah, B., & Enu, K. B., (2022). Climate-Informed Decision-Making in Data-Poor Environments: Managing Climate Risk Through Citizen Science Networks. Frontiers in Climate, 55. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2022.835768/full
  5. Manteaw, B. (2021).  A Sour Taste in your Mouth: consumer privileges and the socio-ecological imperatives of chocolate as pedagogy. Int J Develop Educ Global Learn. Vol. 13(2):109-121.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.14324/IJDEGL.13.2.04 
  6. Manteaw, B. O. (2020). Education and Learning in Sustainable Development: Analyzing an Emergent Discourse. The Journal of Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education. (11)2, 5-19  https://doi.org/10.2478/dcse-2020-0015
  7. Manteaw, B.O. (2020). Sanitation Dilemmas and Urban Futures in Africa: Foregrounding Public Health in Contemporary Urban Planning. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies. (9)5, 177   https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2020-0096 
  8. Manteaw B.O (2020). Mindscapes and Landscapes: Learning to Adapt in Transnational Climate Adaptation Collaborative in Africa. Consilience: Journal of Sustainable Development. (22) 93-103.

REFEREED BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Agyei, K.D., Manteaw, B.O., Nyamekye, A.B., Enu, K.B., Yeboah, T. (2023). Pathways Towards a Circular Economy in Ghana: The Contribution of Waste Transfer Stations and the Informal Waste Collectors in Solid Waste Management. In: Erdiaw-Kwasie, M.O., Alam, G.M.M. (eds) Circular Economy Strategies and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3083-8_18
  2. Manteaw, B. (2020). Consumer privileges and the sociocultural dimensions of production and consumption. In. Storytelling for Sustainability in Higher Education: An Educator's Handbook.
  3. Gruenewald, D., Manteaw, B. O., & Smith, G. (2009). Environmental Education: From International Resolve to Local Experience and Inquiry. In J.R. Andrzejewski (Ed.) Social Justice, Peace and Environmental Education. Routledge.
  4. Manteaw, B.O. (2008). Community Development and Teacher Education for Sustainability in Ghana, In Parker J. E. and Ros W. (Eds.) Journeys around Education for Sustainability. South University Press.

PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPERS

  • Manteaw, B. O. (2019). Climate-Informed Decision Making in Data-Poor Environments: Enhancing climate risk management through knowledge co-Producing networks in Africa. Published In Conference Proceedings for African Climate Risks Conference 2019. African Climate Risks Conference. SouthSouthNorth. Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Manteaw B. (2019). Mindscapes and Landscapes: Grounding sustainability learning and socio-ecological systems education under the feet of Africa’s youth.  Published in Proceedings from International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) Columbia University, New York, U.S.A.