Velempini, Kgosietsile

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Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences , College of Science and Engineering

Velempini, Kgosietsile

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velempinik@uncw.edu

910.962.3181

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Academic Article
- How has Shanghai built a sustainable municipal solid waste management system through 30 years of socio-ecological practice?. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 2026-08-01
- Assessing Public Experience of Waterfronts and Its Coupling with Urban Vitality: Evidence from Shanghai, China. Land MDPI. 15:21. 2026-07-01
- Teachers’ perspectives about integrating environmental education in the English language curriculum in Seychelles, Mahé Island. Environmental Education Research / Taylor and Francis. 2025-12-01
- Twelve strategies for realizing the promise of ecopracticology. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 2025-06-01
- A critical review of UNESCO’s influence on lifelong learning and environmental education delivery in Botswana. International Journal of Lifelong Learning. 2025-04-01
- Assessing the Role of Environmental Education Practices Towards the Attainment of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability. 15. 2025-02-01
- Exploring the role of local knowledge in improving household solid waste management: a case study of Borakalalo ward in Molepolole, Botswana. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 7:57–76. 2024-11-01
- Exploring cultural values of African wetlands for sustainable conservation: Okavango Delta World Heritage Site, Botswana. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. 13:501-516. 2023-08-01
- Linking large extractive industries to sustainable development of rural communities at mining sites in Africa: Challenges and pathways. Resources Policy. 81. 2023-03-01
- Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Intersecting dynamics of food, water, livelihoods and education in the COVID-19 pandemic. Southern African Journal of Environmental Education. 38:1-22. 2022-12-01
- Tracing attribute and scope of research and applied projects in Africa's water energy food nexus implementation: A review. Environmental Science and Policy. 136:33-45. 2022-10-01
- Experiences With Wild Pedagogies in Teacher Education in Botswana.. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education. 155-174. 2022-09-01
- Insights into the anaerobic digestion of fecal sludge and food waste in Tanzania. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10. 2022-08-01
- Botswana Teacher Educators and Schools Respond to Climate Change. NOORAG SPECIAL ISSUE 07. 2022-01-01
- About the human–elephant conflict in Botswana, what did people in the Okavango Delta panhandle have to say from their experience?. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. 3:411–425. 2021-11-01
- Decoupling Energy, Water, and Food Resources Production from GHG Emissions: A Footprint Perspective Review of Africa from 1990 to 2017. energies. 14:1-120. 2021-10-01
- Status of Municipal Solid Waste Management Policy Implementation in Developing Countries: Insights from Botswana. The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management. 47:46-55. 2021-02-01
- Wilding educational policy: The case of Botswana. Policy Futures in Education. 19:358-371. 2021-01-01
- ASSESSING INTERNSHIP PRACTICES FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM STUDENTS – CASE STUDY OF A TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN BOTSWANA. MOSENODI: International Journal of the Educational Studies. 23:80-98. 2020-01-01
- Promoting initiatives of SDG4 (Quality Education) targets through locally situated learning experiences. EEASA Bulletin. 2019-12-01
- Place-based education as a framework for tourism education in secondary schools: A case study from the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education. 25:1-10. 2019-11-01
- In-Service Teachers Integration of Environmental Education in the Mathematics and Science Curriculum: A Case Study of a Secondary School in the Panhandle of the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Journal of Comparative Studies and International Education (JCSIE). 1:97-118. 2019-01-01
- SMALL SCALE FARMERS' CLIMATE CHANGE KNOWLEDGE AND COPING STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY FROM NORTHERN BOTSWANA. MOSENODI: International Journal of the Educational Studies. 21:1-14. 2018-01-01
- Environmental education in southern Africa: a case study of a secondary school in the Okavango Delta of Botswana. Environmental Education Research. 1000-1016. 2017-09-01
- Infusion or confusion: A meta–analysis of Environmental Education in the 21st century curriculum of Botswana. African Education Review. 14:42-57. 2017-04-01
- Community-based adaptation to climate variability and change: mapping and assessment of water resource management challenges in the North Pare highlands, Tanzania. African Geographical Review. 37:30-48. 2016-09-01
- The Pedagogical Benefits of Participatory GIS for Geographic Education. Journal of Geography. 116:165-179. 2016-08-01
- Integrating Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Modern Scientific Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation and Human Livelihoods in the Southern Kalahari, Botswana. Botswana Notes and Records. 39:75-88. 2008-01-01
Chapter
- The Role of African Traditional Religion in the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goal 15 in Botswana: A Review of the Literature -- Handbook of Traditional Spirituality and Sustainability. Springer Nature - World Sustainability Series. 2026-07-01
- Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Literacy in Botswana: A Critical Review -- Practices, Perceptions and Prospects for Climate Change Education in Africa. Springer. 297-313. 2025-04-01
- Protected Areas and Conservation Conflicts: Impacts on Sustainability -- Wildlife Tourism Dynamics in Southern Africa Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Development. SPRINGER. 231–246. 2024-05-01
- Interface of Tourism, Basket Weaving and Indigenous Knowledge in the Okavango Delta Panhandle of Botswana -- Indigenous Methodologies, Research and Practices for Sustainable Development. SPRINGER NATURE LINK. 393–411. 2022-10-01
- Nexus of Khawa Dune Challenge and Cultural Festival and Local People’s Livelihoods in a Dryland Ecosystem of Botswana -- Indigenous Methodologies, Research and Practices for Sustainable Development. SPRINGER NATURE LINK. 2022-10-01
- Environmental Education in Botswana: Successes and Constraints Towards the 2030 Agenda -- Sustainability in Developing Countries Case Studies from Botswana’s journey towards 2030 Agenda. SPRINGER NATURE LINK. 225–240. 2020-10-01
- Elephants are coming Safaris, community, and Botswana’s hunting ban -- Front and Back Stage of Tourism Performance Imaginaries and Bucket List Venues. Routledge. 187-207. 2020-01-01
- Enhancing the Roles and Responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals -- Sustainable Development Goals and Institutions of Higher Education. SPRINGER NATURE LINK. 121-130. 2019-09-01
Document
- Transitioning vocational education and training in Africa: A social skills ecosystems perspective. International Review of Education. 2023-12-01
Report
- Okavango Delta. Botswana. Chapter 7. ICCROM. 2024-01-01
- Okavango Delta World Heritage Site Research and Practice Team Lab. . 2022-01-01
- Education for sustainable development and COVID-19 in southern Africa: Intersecting perspectives on why water, food and livelihoods matter in transforming education for sustainable futures.. . 1-62. 2021-01-01
- The real Jewels of the Kalahari. Drylands Goods and Services in Kgalagadi South District, Botswana. UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS. 1-53. 2007-01-01
Working Paper
- Tourism destinations under pressure: A case study of Kasane. . 67-75. 2017-01-01

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