Richard Boakye

With over 18 years of comprehensive experience in nature conservation and development, I’ve excelled in collaborative resource management and climate-smart cocoa specialisation. As a Collaborative Resource Manager at the Forestry Commission, I conducted training sessions, designed strategies for sustainable forestry practices, managed biodiversity conservation programs, and fostered stakeholder relationships. Additionally, I served as an adviser on climate change and sustainable wildlife management. In my role as a Climate Smart Cocoa Specialist with COCOBOD, I successfully implemented strategies to reduce the environmental impact of cocoa cultivation, led climate-smart farming initiatives, and monitored sustainable practices. My expertise extends to assessing environmental footprints, executing carbon footprint reduction plans, and designing farmer training programs. I am dedicated to advancing sustainability, conservation, and ecological science, and I am eager to contribute to impactful research in biodiversity, landscape, and pollination ecology.