Dr Billy Billards Mukamuri, BA Hons Z’bwe, Dip Univ. of Carolina, MSc Univ. of Tampere, PhD Univ. of Tempere (Chairperson).

Research Interest: Social Forestry, methodological and conceptual issues related to scenario planning, local level institutional dynamics, social ecology and local perceptions on climate change.

Dr Kefasi Nyikahadzoi, BSc Econ Hons Z’bwe, MA Z’bwe, PhD Z’bwe,

Research interests: ecological economics and issues of new institutional economics focusing on rural development, innovation platforms and multi-stakeholder approaches to development.

Dr Vupenyu Dzingirai, BSc Soc Hons Z’bwe, MPhil Z’bwe, PhD Z’bwe:

Research interests: natural resources management, migration and water management.

Dr Jeanette Mary Manjengwa, BSc Hons New University of Ulster UK, Masters in Environmental Policy and Planning, Z’bwe, PhD Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester University, UK.

Research interests: sustainable development, environmental policy and planning, rural poverty issues, gender and environmental management aspects of land reform processes.