Dr. Laura Novienyo Abla Amoah
Lecturer, Department of Development Studies, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Dr. Laura has worked with the National Research Foundation, the National Department of Water & Sanitation (Pretoria) with the Policy directorate, the National Department of Public Works (Pretoria), the Nuclear Energy Cooperation of South Africa, and the Department of Environmental Health (NMU) as a lecturing Assistant before joining the Department of Development Studies. Dr. Laura is involved in the teaching, supervision, research, and coordination of the MPhil and PG Dip Maritime programmes within the Department of Development Studies at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. Dr. Laura obtained her BSc from WSU, BSc Honours at UNISA and MSc and PhD from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She has presented a public lecture and hosted panel discussions on topical environmental issues facing Africa. Her research interests are in Maritime and Coastal issues, food security, EIA, climate change, vulnerability adaptation, sustainable development, environmental and disaster management, and environmental education.