Samuel Adeyanju, PhD

Samuel Adeyanju

Publications

Journal articles, book chapters, manuscripts under review and in preparation, theses, and public writing.

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Journal articles

  1. Adeyanju, S. O., Pienaah, C. K. A., Bulkan, J., Ros-Tonen, M., & Sunderland, T. C. (2026). Environmental, economic, and sociocultural outcomes of Community Resource Management Areas (CREMA) in Ghana: A systematic review. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 9, 1961815. DOI
  2. Pienaah, C. K. A., Adeyanju, S., Amoak, D., Baddianaah, I., & Luginaah, I. (2026). Illegal extractivism and the challenges of governing the commons: Evidence from the Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary, CREMA, Ghana. The Extractive Industries and Society, 28, 102011. DOI
  3. Adeyanju, S., Ros-Tonen, M. A. F., Bulkan, J., Baatuuwie, B. N., & Sunderland, T. (2026). Evaluating socioeconomic and equity outcomes in livelihood interventions: Insights from Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs) in northern Ghana. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 11, 100337. DOI
  4. Ros-Tonen, M. A. F., Reed, J., Adeyanju, S., et al. (2026). Integrated landscape approaches: A pathway towards just sustainable development? Progress in Development Studies. DOI
  5. Reed, J., Ros-Tonen, M., Adeyanju, S., et al. (2024). From conflict to collaboration through inclusive landscape governance: Evidence from a contested landscape in Ghana. Global Environmental Change, 88, 102909. DOI
  6. Adeyanju, S., Bulkan, J., Onyekwelu, J. C., et al. (2022). Drivers of biodiversity conservation in sacred groves: A comparative study of three sacred groves in southwest Nigeria. International Journal of the Commons, 16(1), 94–107. DOI
  7. Adeyanju, S., O'Connor, A., et al. (2021). Learning from community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Ghana and Zambia: Lessons for integrated landscape approaches. International Forestry Review, 23(3), 273–297. Link

Book chapters and conference proceedings

  1. Adeyanju, S., Adesuyi, O., Offiah, C., Fasalejo, O., & Ogunlade, B. (2022). Where are the foresters? The influx of forestry graduates to non-forestry jobs in Nigeria. XV World Forestry Congress, Seoul.
  2. Adeyanju, S., Ajilore, O., Ogunlalu, O., Onatunji, A., & Mogaji, E. (2022). Innovating in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: Case studies from Nigerian universities. In Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Global Higher Education, 104–120. STAR Scholar.
  3. Adeyanju, S., Mogaji, E., Olusola, J., & Oyinlola, M. (2020). Factors influencing students' choice of a federal university. In Higher Education Marketing in Africa, 135–163. Palgrave Macmillan. Link

Manuscripts under review

  1. Adeyanju, S., et al. 'Women have no work apart from shea': Shea value chain development interventions, women's capital assets and empowerment in Ghana. Forest Policy and Economics.
  2. Pienaah, C., Adeyanju, S., et al. The anthro in the Anthropocene: Resource extraction and survival in semi-arid Ghana. Environmental Science and Policy.
  3. Pienaah, C., Adeyanju, S., et al. Gendered inclusion and exclusion in community-based conservation governance: Participation and power in northern Ghana. Society & Natural Resources.

Manuscripts in preparation

  1. A systematic map of the contributions of local residents to protected area law enforcement. Led by Dr. William Sharkey (formerly at the University of Edinburgh, GB). For submission to Global Environmental Change.
  2. A Vision for African-led Conservation Research. Led by Nomsa Nkomo (University of Cape Town, ZA) and Dr. Timothy Kuiper (Nelson Mandela University, ZA). For submission to Conservation Science and Practice.

Theses

  1. Adeyanju, S. O. (2026). People, projects, and poverty: The multidimensional impact of livelihood interventions in Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs) in northern Ghana. PhD dissertation, University of British Columbia.
  2. Adeyanju, S. (2020). Drivers of biodiversity conservation in sacred groves: A comparative study of three sacred groves in southwest Nigeria. MSc thesis, University of British Columbia. DOI

Public writing

  1. Adeyanju, S., O'Connor, A., & Pienaah, C. K. A. (2026). Community conservation in Ghana has evolved, but policy and funding need to catch up. The Conversation. Link
  2. Adeyanju, S. (2025). Equity in community-based conservation: A global call to action. Commonwealth Forestry Association Newsletter. PDF
  3. Adeyanju, S., & O'Connor, A. (2022). Replacing short-term projects with long-term processes: Lessons learned from CBNRM in Ghana and Zambia. CIFOR Forests News. Link

Preprints

  1. Adeyanju, S. (2021). An analysis of students’ perception of university sustainability programs and image. Preprints, 202107057. PDF

Other writing

  1. Adeyanju, S. (2018). Advancing education in Africa through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. UBC Forestry Branchlines, 29(4), 6. Link
  2. Adeyanju, S. (2017). A case study on Bimbia Bonadikombo Community Forest (BBCF), Southwest Region of Cameroon: Emergence, impacts, and improvements. Open Case Studies, UBC Wiki. Link
  3. Adeyanju, S. (2017). Illegal logging in the Republic of Congo. Open Case Studies, UBC Wiki. Link
  4. Adeyanju, S. (2017). My first day at COP23. Africa Climate Reports. Link
  5. Adeyanju, S. (2017). COP23: Al Gore speaks on climate change realities across the globe. Africa Climate Reports. Link