Mamadou Diop

Mamadou Diop serves as a Lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, with additional teaching appointments at two other Senegalese universities and Senghor University in Alexandria, Egypt. His work bridges academic research with practical policy applications in environmental management and climate resilience across Africa.

His educational credentials include a PhD in Environmental Sciences and postgraduate diploma in Sociology from Cheikh Anta Diop University, a master's degree in decentralization and local development from the National School of Applied Economics, and gender-focused training certificates including one from the University of East Anglia. These qualifications underpin his interdisciplinary approach to climate challenges.

Dr. Diop's research centers on socio-cultural dimensions of natural resource management, with particular emphasis on climate change adaptation in semi-arid regions. His work investigates gendered impacts on women entrepreneurs, endogenous knowledge systems, ecosystem services, and conflict resolution in natural resource governance. Through participatory action research, he integrates community perspectives with institutional frameworks to develop context-specific adaptation strategies.

His recent publications (2018-2025) reveal consistent focus on private-sector climate adaptation in African semi-arid zones, with increasing attention to gender dynamics. The research trajectory shows evolution from broad adaptation frameworks toward nuanced analyses of women entrepreneurs' vulnerability and adaptive capacity, employing mixed-method approaches that combine quantitative firm-level data with qualitative community insights.

No scientific awards were documented in the available materials.

Dr. Diop actively supervises student research and organizes cross-sectoral seminars connecting government officials, civil society representatives, and local communities with academic audiences. His policy-engaged scholarship demonstrates strong alignment with development priorities, particularly through collaborations with international research consortia focused on climate-resilient business practices and inclusive adaptation pathways.

He maintains active membership in the Research Unit on the Environment and Natural Ecosystems (URENE) and participates in multi-institutional projects including the Women Entrepreneurs in Climate Change Adaptation (WECCA) initiative, which facilitates knowledge exchange between academic, governmental, and community stakeholders across Senegal, Kenya, and international partners.