Richard Sam
I am an experienced environmentalist and natural resource governance and management practitioner. I have more than 9 years of experience in managing natural resources, conducting environmental social impact assessments, community engagement, and natural resource policy on land and forests, lobbying, and advocacy, biodiversity conservation, and climate justice. I am currently working for the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) a Civil Society organization. I work as the Regional Programme Officer for Africa responsible for national, regional, and international forest governance, environmental justice, and Just Energy Transition through multi-stakeholder engagement with government, the private sector, and local communities. Importantly, I work on policy reforms and its
I am a Liberian by nationality and currently reside in Liberia. I hold an MSc in (Tropical Forestry and Management) from the Institute of International Forests and Forest Products, Technical University of Dresden, Germany. A BSc in General Forestry from the University of Liberia.