Martin MARANI

Personal Curriculum Vitae 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION Names:

Martin MARANI

Gender:

Male

Present Nationality:

Kenyan

Home address:

P.O. BOX 6130-00200, NAIROBI, Kenya

Work Address:

P.O BOX 30197-00100, NAIROBI, Kenya.

Office Telephone:

+254 20 318 262 extension 28016

Office Fax:

+254 20 24 55 66

Mobile numbers:

+254 720 145 100 or +254 736 878 050

Email:

[email protected]; [email protected]

2. LANGUAGES & COMPETENCIES Language English

level of proficiency highly proficient

Swahili

highly proficient

German

Basic

COMPETENCIES: Environmental impact assessment and audit, institutional aspects of environmental governance, disaster preparedness & management, water management local settings; livelihood systems in drylands, river basin management, research methods.

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3. EDUCATION/ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY, 2003-2007 2007: Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in the area of Geography, University of Salzburg, Austria UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA SUMMER SCHOOL, 2004 2004: Certificate in European Studies and German Language, University of Vienna Summer School, Austria (subjects covered: European Union Legal and Institutional Framework; European Union Enlargement; Policy Making in the European Union; German Language) ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ESRI), USA 2004: Certificate in ArcGIS 2004: Certificate in “Introduction to Visual Basic 6” 2004: Certificate in “MapObjects” MOI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 19921996 1996: Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Environmental Studies, Moi University, Kenya MOI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, 1988-1991 1991: Bachelor of Science, BSc. (Upper Second Class Honours), Moi University (Best student, chemistry class 1991) 1990-1991: Leadership responsibility: Chairman, Third year Chemistry Class

4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI (KENYA), DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 2008Lecturer, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi KENYATTA UNIVERSITY (KENYA), SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 2007-2008 Part-time lecturer, School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University, Kenya AFRICAN STUDIES CENTRE, LEIDEN UNIVERSITY (THE NETHERLANDS) 2007: Visiting Fellow, African Studies Centre, Leiden University, The Netherlands

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KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT 2007-2008: Principal Lecturer, Kenya School of Government, Kenya 2002-2007: Senior lecturer, Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya 1997- 2002: Lecturer, Kenya School of Government, Nairobi, Kenya

5. TEACHING & OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES 2008- TO DATE: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI –DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Course units taught at Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi

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CGP 527 Natural Resource Conflicts (Postgraduate students) CGP 517 Environmental Disaster Management (Postgraduate students) CGP 591 Occupational Health and Safety (Postgraduate students) CGP 425 Regional Development and Planning CGP 422 Statistical Techniques and Analysis CGP 421 Research Project Paper CGP 424 Global Environmental Issues CGP 334 Political Geography CGP 333 Geography of Resources CGP 322 Research Methods and Fieldwork TGN 302 Statistical Methods for Geographers SGP 224 Principles of Environmental Conservation and Management SGP 114 Fundamentals of Natural Resource Management CCS 005 Environmental Science for Bachelor of Education students

Course unit taught at School of Journalism, University of Nairobi  KJS 304 Environmental Journalism Other responsibilities at Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi  Examinations Officer, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies  Principal advisor to undergraduate students, research project paper 2007-2008: KENYATTA UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Course units taught at the School of Environmental Studies, Kenyatta University  EFA 503 Rural Development (Masters students)  ERC 404 Community Participation in Environmental Resource Management  ENS 402 Environmental Policy and Law  ERC 402 Environmental Programme Development  ERC 201 Emerging Environmental Issues  ERC 200 General Research Methodology 1997-2008: KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT Courses/Seminars in which I facilitated at the Kenya School of Government Page 3 of 10

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Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Disaster Preparedness and Management Waste Management Project Development and Management Project Monitoring and Evaluation Project Planning and Proposal Writing Research Skills Advanced Public Administration Gender and Development Report Writing Skills Speech Writing Skills Policy Design, Implementation and Analysis Slum Upgrading Strategic Management Development

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT  2012: Developed a curriculum on “Environmental Rights” as a course unit in the Master of Arts in Human Rights programme of the University of Nairobi. 

2012: Proposed a curriculum on “environmental management for business students” for the school of Business of the University of Nairobi.

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2008: Developed a curriculum for Masters Degree in Disaster Management and Sustainable Development at the University of Nairobi.

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1998: Developed and implemented a training curriculum on Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit at Kenya School of Government.

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1998: Developed and implemented a training curriculum on Disaster Preparedness and Management at Kenya School of Government.

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1998: Developed and implemented a training curriculum on Waste Management at Kenya School of Government.

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At the Kenya School of Government – was part of the team that started training on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) offered in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

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At the Kenya School of Government – started training on Human Rights and Administration of Justice offered in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights at Lund University, Sweden.

SOME STUDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPERVISED AT KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT     

Role of Women in Electoral Politics in Kenya: History, Prospects, and Constraints. Environmental governance in Kenya: History, milestones, and future prospects. Media Reporting and Water conflicts in Kenya. Urban Environmental Management: A study of Sanitation Conditions in the Low-income Areas of Nairobi City, Kenya. The role environmental scarcity in the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Kenya.

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Other responsibilities at KSG  1998-2003, 2007-2008: Coordinator, Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit Training 

1998-2003, 2007-2008: Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness and Management Training

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2000-2003: Coordinator, Project Development and Management Training

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2000-2001: Member, meat and flowers supply tender sub-committee

6. PARTICIPATION IN WRITING, REVIEW AND VALIDATION OF TRAINING MANUALS 

2001: Four UN-Habitat Training manuals for NGOs. The manuals included: Building Organizational Capacity through Managing and Developing Human Resources; Building Organizational Outreach Capacity; Building organizational Capacity Through Managing and Developing Financial Resources; Building Bridges Between Citizens and Local Governments Through Managing Conflicts and Differences (participated as a Kenyan expert from one of the several participating countries in Africa)

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1999: UNCHS (Habitat) Training Manual on “The Councillor As Guardian of the Environment” for training councillors and chief officers from local authorities on Urban Environmental Management (participated in the validation and as a trainer in the implementation of the manual)

7. SUPERVISION OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECTS NO. Candidate’s Degree Working title of project Name & Programme Registration Number 1 Mwangi Paul MA Environmental Impacts of Human Kiiru, (Environmental Settlements in Drylands: A case C50/70840/07 Planning and Study of Lake Kenyatta Settlement Management) Scheme, Lamu County, Kenya 2 Maurice Muleko MA An Analysis of Public Participation Ambuchi (Environmental Processes in Environmental C50/70464/2007 Planning and Decision Making: A Case Study of Management) Environmental Impact Assessment in Kenya 3 MA Influence of Corporate Nicholas Nderitu Environmental Management on Mugi (Environmental Business Competitiveness: A Case C50/71562/08 Planning and Study of East African Portland Management) Cement Company, Kenya 4

Evans Nangulu I56/72455/2008

MSc (Environmental Chemistry)

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Benjamin Kimani Kiuru

MA (Environmental

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Completed / graduated

Completed / graduated

GIS Mapping of Phosphates, Draft Sulphates, Nitrates Concentration Levels in Sediments and Water and E-Coli Pollution along Ngong River, Nairobi, Kenya An Assessment of the impacts of environmental corporate social

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C50/73061/2009

Planning and Management) MA (Environmental Planning & Management) Masters of Environmental Studies (Community Development) MA (Environmental Planning & Management)

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Muthee Peris Nduta C50/71461/2008

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Isaka Eunice Mbaika N50/10251/2006

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Gatama Maureen Njeri C50/79035/2010

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Theodore Oben C50/64584/2011

MA (Environmental Planning & Management)

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Warsame Nasra Hanshi C50/74721/2012

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Ogada Job Ochieng’

MA (Environmental Planning & Management) PhD (Geography)

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Muli, Daniel Mulinge C01/0674/2008

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Wangui, James Gaitho C50/63330/2010

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Masika, Douglas Muliro C50/7426/2006

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Nyanchama Sheillah Ogweno C50/73904/2012

responsibility: a case study of the East African Breweries Ltd, Kenya Sharing the Burden of Solid Waste on Society: An Assessment of Environmental Equity at the Dandora Dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya An Assessment of Adoption Rates of Rain Water Harvesting Technologies: A case Study of Iveti Location, Machakos District Towards a sustainable energy future for Kenyan households: A differential analysis of rural-urban household use of biomass fuels in Kiambu county, Kenya Greening Construction of Mega Sports Venues and Facilities: The Case of the London 2012 Olympic Games

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Completed /graduated

Defended

Completed / graduated

Pastoralism and Resource-Based Conflict in the Tana Delta, Kenya

Socio-institutional analysis for water governance in Kenya: A case study of Lake Naivasha in Kenya BA (Geography) Solid Waste Management in Completed Informal Settlements: A Case /graduated Study Of Korogocho Slums In Nairobi, Kenya MA An Evaluation Of the Impact of (Environmental Environmental Change On the Planning & Sustainability Of Household Management) Livelihoods Among Maasai Pastoralists of Kajiado County, Kenya MA Community-Based Early Warning (Environmental Systems and their Contribution to Planning & Reducing the Impact of Natural Management) Disasters- A Case Study of Flooding in Nyando District MA Corporate Social Responsibility (Environmental Water Projects in Poverty Planning & Reduction: A Case Study of Kitui Management) County, Eastern Province Page 6 of 10

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Maiyo Ben Kiprotich C50/69637/2011

MA (Environmental Planning & Management)

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Omungu Belinda Atieno C50/73843/2012

MA (Environmental Planning & Management) MA (Environmental Planning & Management)

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Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud C50/62671/2010

An Assessment of the Challenges Affecting the Implementation of eWaste Management in Kenya: A case of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre, Nairobi, Kenya. Impact of Natural Disasters on Rural Household Poverty: A case Study of Floods in Lower Kano Plains, Kisumu County, Kenya Drought Effects on Pastoral Livelihood and Environment in Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASALs): Case of El-Wak Town, Mandera County

8. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS  2007: Certificate of Appreciation, Kenya Institute of Administration, in recognition of excellent service delivery, in the Public Service Week, 13th – 17th August 2007 

2007: Visiting Fellowship at the African Studies Centre, Leiden University, The Netherlands.

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2004: Scholarship by Austrian Exchange Service (OÄD) to take a summer study programme at the University of Vienna Summer School.

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2003: PhD scholarship by Austrian Exchange Service (OÄD) to take studies for a Doctorate Degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Salzburg, Austria.

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1992: Moi University/ Dutch Government Scholarship to take studies for a Master of Philosophy Degree in Environmental Studies.

9. CERTIFICATES OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE  Registered as a Lead Expert Number 2280, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Audit Expert (registering body: National Environmental Management Authority, Nairobi, Kenya) 10. MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS       

Environmental Law and Policy Trust Political Ecology Society Environmental Journalism Society of Kenya Wilderness Club of Kenya International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry Industrial Ecology Institute of Kenya East African Natural History Society Page 7 of 10

 Population Association of Kenya  American Reference Center, Nairobi  Kenya National Archives and Documentation Centre

11. COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE  Data analysis (SPSS)  Word Processing (Microsoft Word, WordPerfect)  Database management (Microsoft access)  Spreadsheets (Microsoft excel, Lotus 1-2-3)  Geographic Information systems (ArcGIS, ArcView)  Programming (MS Visual Basic) 12. PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS 2013

Funder M. & Marani M. (2013). Implementing national environmental frameworks at the local level - A case study from Taita Taveta County, Kenya. DIIS Working Paper 2013:06. A DIIS ReCom publication.

2012

Blaschke, T.; Donert, K.; Gossette, F.; Kienberger, S.; Marani, M.; Qureshi, S.; Tiede, D. (2012). Virtual Globes: Serving Science and Society. Information 3(3): 372-390. Available at http://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/3/3/372.

2010

Marani Martin (2010).Development perspectives from the roots: Pastoral regimes for scarce water management in the drylands – a view from the Kenya Boran. Paper presented at the Cocoon conference on research in the drylands in Africa, Nairobi, January

2008

Marani Martin (2008). Water management dynamics and pastoral livelihoods in the lower Ewaso Ng’iro watershed, Kenya. A Paper presented at the International Scientific Symposium, held at Naivasha, Kenya, 14-16 December 2008. CETRAD

2008

Marani M. & Ouma O. K. (2008). The Role of Watershed Research in Policy Change for Increased Uptake of Millennium Development Goals in Developing Countries. A paper presented at the First National Conference on Environment, held at Kenyatta University, May 19-21, 2008

2006

Marani Martin & Gottsmann Frank (2006). Presenting Geography: from complexity to simplicity? A Paper presented at a PhD Conference on "From GIS to GIScience", University of Salzburg

2004

Marani Martin (2004). The Role of Participation in Planning Processes with an Emphasis on the Role of Geoinformation. A Paper presented at a PhD Conference on "Public Participation and Collaborative Decision Support Systems within a Geoinformation Framework", University of Salzburg.

2003

Marani, M. (2003). Towards A Regional Policy on Resource-Based Conflict in the Horn of Africa. Paper prepared for the African Peace Forum, Nairobi, Kenya.

2002

Marani Martin (2002). Stimulating and Encouraging Clean Production in Africa. A Page 8 of 10

Paper presented at a Skillshare and Workshop on "Ratifying and Implementing the Stockholm Convention" on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Arusha, Tanzania. UNIDO/IPEN. 2001

Mkutu K. and Marani, M. (2001). Local Leadership Roles in the Mitigation of Small arms and Cattle Rustling in Laikipia and Samburu Districts of Kenya.

2001

Marani M. & Ouma O.K. (2001). Linking Disasters and Development. Paper presented at the International Conference on Emergency Management in Africa, held at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Kenya, 19-22 November 2001.

2000

Kituyi Evans & Marani Martin (2000). Cleaner Production in Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises: Prerequisites for Successful Technology Adoption. A Paper presented at the EXPO 2000 Conference, held in Hannover, Germany.

2000 2000

Marani, M., Tole, M. P., and Ogallo, L. J. (2000). Concentrations of Hydrogen Sulphide in the air around the Olkaria geothermal field, Kenya. Proceedings of the World Geothermal Congress, Japan. CD ROM Proceedings. Marani M., Tole M. P., Ogallo L.J.( 2000). Concentrations of Hydrogen Sulphide in Air around the Olkaria geothermal field, Kenya. Discovery and Innovation 12(3/4):169178.

Peer review of papers 2008

2000

“Disaster Preparedness and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh” submitted for consideration for publication in the Journal of Regional Development Studies of the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD). "The Role of the Media in the Management and Control of Small Arms: Strategies for Greater Engagement", by Joseph Makokha, Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi. The paper was presented at: The Conference on Improving Human Security Through the Control and Management of Small Arms, held at Arusha, Tanzania, 23-25 March 2000. The Conference was co-hosted by APFO, IRG and the East African Community in conjunction with NISAT.

13. REFEREES (i) Dr. Samuel Owuor, Chairman, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, P.O. BOX 30197-00100 Nairobi, Kenya. Telephone +254 20 318262 ext 28016, mobile telephone 0733-741275 , Email: [email protected] or [email protected] (ii) Professor Emeritus Dr. Christoph Stadel, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunerstrasse 34, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria. Telephone +43 62 355569; email: [email protected] (iii) Prof. Mwakio P. Tole, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195 - 80108 Kilifi, Kenya. Mobile telephone 073381299. Email: [email protected]; [email protected] (iv) Prof. Mohamed S. Rajab, Pwani University, P. O. Box 195 - 80108 Kilifi, Kenya, Telephone +254-041-7522498 / 041-7522259, Fax: +254-041-7522128, Mobile Telephone 0733730361 Page 9 of 10

14. HOBBIES Wilderness expeditions, travelling, making friends, badminton, jogging and reading

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