Refereed Journal Articles
- Boafo, Y. A., Amankwaa, E. F., Spataru, C., & Carvalho, P. (2025). “It is getting too hot lately”: Urban households’ knowledge, experiences and governance of extreme heat events in Accra, Ghana. Urban Climate, 59, 102287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.uclim.2025.102287
- Amankwaa, E. F., Boafo, Y. A., Spataru, C., & Carvalho, P. (2024). ‘Don’t call us vulnerable!’: Rethinking flood vulnerability and community-led governance. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2024.2401885
- Boafo, Y. A., Boakye-Danquah, J., Boakye-Danquah, E., Lartey, D. L., & Obeng-Odoom, A. (2024). Perceptions and enablers of sustainable development: a comparative study of Ghanaian university students’ engagement with the SDGs. Higher Education, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01274-2
- Boafo, Y. A., Ohemeng, F., Ayivor, J., Ayitiah, J. A., Yirenya-Tawiah, D., Mensah, A., ... & Adom, L (2024). Unraveling diarrheal disease knowledge, understanding, and management practices among climate change vulnerable coastal communities in Ghana. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1352275.
- Enu, K. B., Zingraff-Hamed, A., Boafo, Y. A., Rahman, M. A., & Pauleit, S. (2024). Citizens’ acceptability and preferred nature-based solutions for mitigating hydro-meteorological risks in Ghana. Journal of Environmental Management, 352, 120089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120089
- Boampong, M. S., Boakye-Danquah, J., Boafo, Y. A., Appiagyei, K., Tweneboah-Koduah, D., & Antwi, E. K. (2024). Experiences of inequality in international collaborative research – Perspectives from environmental and sustainability scholars from Ghana, West Africa. Environmental Science & Policy, 152, 103661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2023.103661
- Baidoo, C., Manteaw, B. O., & Boafo, Y. A. (2023). Assessing the Potential Benefits and Challenges of Cocoa Agroforestry Adoption in Ghana’s Western-North Region. Journal of Sustainable Development, 16(5), 1-47.
- McDougall, Harold A. and Boafo, Y.A. (2022), Vernacularizing Sustainability in Post-Colonial Ghana. Fordham Environmental Law Journal, 34 (1) 1-39, No. Summer/Fall, 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4675259
- Akanwake, JB, Atinga RA, Boafo YA. (2022). Effect of climate change on cerebrospinal meningitis morbidities and mortalities: a longitudinal and community-based study in Ghana, PLOS Clim 1(8): e0000067. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000067
- Puplampu, D.A. & Boafo, Y.A. (2021). Exploring the impacts of urban expansion on green spaces availability and delivery of ecosystem services in the Accra Metropolis. Environmental Challenges. 5(12), 100283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100283
- Browne, A, N., K., Owusu, K., & Boafo, Y.A. (2020). Projected temperature increases over northern Ghana. SN Applied Sciences, (June). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-3095-3
- Jarzebski, M.P., Ahmed, A., Boafo, Y.A. et al (2020). Food security impacts of industrial crop production in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the impact mechanisms. Food Security. 12 (1), 105-135. doi:10.1007/s12571-019-00988-x
- Owusu, K., Asiedu, A.B., Yankson, P.W.K. & Boafo, Y.A. (2019). Impacts of Ghana’s Bui dam hydroelectricity project on the livelihood of downstream non-resettled communities. Sustainability Science., 14 (2) 487-499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-018-0588-8, Springer
- Boafo, Y. A. Balde, B.S., Saito, O., Gasparatos, A., Lam, R.D., Ouedraogo, N., Chamba, E., & Moussa, Z.P. (2018). Stakeholder perceptions of the outcomes of reforms on the performance and sustainability of the cotton sector in Ghana and Burkina Faso: A tale of two countries. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 4 (1), 1477541. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2018.1477541, Taylor and Francis
- Nsioh, M.N., Saito. O., Sato, A. Boafo, Y.A., & Jasaw, G.S. (2018). Traditional and Local Knowledge Practices for Disaster Risk Reduction in Northern Ghana. Sustainability, 10 (3), 825. https://doi:10.3390/su10030825, MDPI
- Owusu, V., & Boafo, Y. A. (2018). Opportunities and Challenges for Multi-Level-Stakeholder Participation in Community-Based Ecotourism Development: The Case of the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana. Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea, 21(1), 53–68. https://doi.org/10.23841/egsk.2018.21.1.53
- Jasaw, G. S., Saito, O., Gasparatos, A., Shoyama, K., Boafo, Y. A., & Takeuchi, K. (2017). Ecosystem services trade-offs from high fuelwood use for traditional shea butter processing in semi-arid Ghana. Ecosystem Services, 27, Part A, 127–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.003, Elsevier
- Lam, R.D., Boafo, Y.A., Degefa, S. Gasparatos, A., and Saito. O. (2017). ‘Assessing the food security outcomes of industrial crop expansion in smallholder settings: insights from cotton production in Northern Ghana and sugarcane production in Central Ethiopia’. Sustainability Science (2017), 1-17. https://doi: 10.1007/s11625-017-0449-x. , Springer
- Oteng-Yeboah A., Dunbar W., Boafo Y.A & Ichikawa K. (2016). ‘Securing biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa: Notes from the 2015 Satoyama Initiative Regional Workshop in Accra, Ghana’, Bothalia 46 (1), 2030. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/abc.v46i1.2030. AOSIS Publishing
- Boafo Y.A., Saito, O., Jasaw, G.S., Otsuki, K.& Takeuchi, K. (2016). Provisioning ecosystem services-sharing as a coping and adaptation strategy among rural communities in Ghana's semi-arid ecosystem. Ecosystem Services, 19, 92-102, ISSN 2212-0416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.05.002. Elsevier
- Boafo Y.A., Saito O., Kato, s., Kamiyama C., Takeuchi K., & Nakahara M. (2015). The role of traditional ecological knowledge in ecosystem services management: the case of four rural communities in Northern Ghana. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management. 12 (1-2), pp.24-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2015.1124454. Taylor and Francis
- Antwi, E.K., Boakye-Danquah, J., Owusu, A.B. Loh, S.K., Mensah, R. Boafo Y.A. &, Apronti, P.T. (2015). Community vulnerability assessment index for flood prone savannah agroecological zone: A case study of Wa West District, Ghana. Weather and Climate Extremes, 10 (2015), 56-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2015.10.008. Elsevier
- Antwi, K, Otsuki K; Saito, O; Obeng, F; Gyekye, A.G, Boakye-Danquah J; Boafo Y.A. et al. (2014). Developing a Community-Based Resilience Assessment Model with Reference to Northern Ghana. Journal of Integrated Disaster Risk Management, Vol. 4 (1): 73-92. http://idrimjournal.com/index.php/idrim/article/view/101. Integrated Disaster Risk Management
- Boafo Y.A., Saito O., & Takeuchi K., (2014). Provisioning Ecosystem Services in Rural Savanna Landscapes of Northern Ghana. Assessment of Supply, Utilization and Drivers of Change. Journal of Disaster Research, Vol. 9 (4), 501-515. Available at https://www.fujipress.jp/jdr/dr/dsstr000900040501/. Fuji Press
- Boafo Y.A, Asiedu A. B, Addo-Appeaning K., Antwi E.K., & Boakye-Danquah J. (2014). Assessing Landcover Changes from Coastal Tourism Development in Ghana: Evidence from the Kokrobite-Bortianor Coastline, Accra. Journal of Civil and Environment Research. Vol. 6 (6), 9-19. Available online at http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/CER/article/view/13435
- Boafo Y.A, Jasaw G.S. & Dayour F. (2014). Exploring Some Social Dimensions to the Practice and Sustainability of Traditional Conservation Agriculture in Semi-Arid Ghana. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol. 4 (10), 47-58. Available online at http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEES/article/view/12974
- Jasaw G.S., Boafo Y.A & Lolig V. (2014). Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mucuna Pruriens as a Land Conservation Strategy, Evidence from Northern Ghana, Journal of Science, Technology and Environment; Vol. 4, (1). 1-11. Available online at http://sciencedex.com/j/ap_abstract.php?x=0&ap_id=4000145.
Refereed Book Chapters
- Owusu, V., Atanga, R.A., Boafo, Y.A., Gyabaah, K., Boateng, R. (2023). The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Small-Scale Hospitality and Tourism Businesses in Coastal Communities in Ghana. In: Dube, K., Mensah, I., Chapungu, L. (eds) COVID-19, Tourist Destinations and Prospects for Recovery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24655-5_2)
- Owusu, V., Boafo, Y. A., Adjei, M., & Boateng, R. (2022). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Coastal Fishery Livelihood Systems: Socio-economic Implications for Small-Scale Fisherfolk in Winneba, Ghana. In COVID-19 and a World of Ad Hoc Geographies (pp. 1657-1678). Springer, Cham.)
- Boafo Y.A., Saito, O., Jasaw. G.S., Yiran G.A.B., Dam R.L., Mohan, G.& Kranjac-Berisavljevic G. (2020) Perceived Community Resilience to Floods and Droughts Induced by Climate Change in Semi-arid Ghana. In: Gasparatos A. et al. (eds) Sustainability Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa I. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4458-3_6
- Jarzebski M.P. Ahmed A. Boafo, Y.A .et al. (2020) Linking Industrial Crop Production and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Local, National and Continental Perspectives. In: Gasparatos A. et al. (eds) Sustainability Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa I. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4458-3_3
- Saito O., Boafo Y.A., Abe M. (2020) Synthesis: Can Sharing Enhance the Sustainability and Resilience of Our Society? In: Saito O. (eds) Sharing Ecosystem Services. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore
- Boafo, Y.A., Lam, D.R., Denabo B, J, & Saito, O., (2019) The role of sustainability science in addressing Africa’s sustainable development challenges and priorities: A bibliometric survey. In C. Aguirre-Bastos, J. Chaves-Chaparro and S. Aricò, (eds) Co-Designing Science in Africa: First steps in assessing the sustainability science approach on the ground. Paris, UNESCO. ISBN:978-92-3-100319-6 Available here: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000368900?posInSet=1&queryId=1985b200-cde3-4d10-87f9-1707638a1ff6
- Saito O., Boafo Y.A., Jasaw G.S. (2018). Toward Enhancing Resilience to Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Semi-Arid Africa: Evidence from Northern Ghana. In: Saito O., Kranjac-Berisavljevic G., Takeuchi K., A. Gyasi E. (eds) Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4796-1_1
- Saito O. Boafo Y.A., Jasaw G.S et al. (2018). The Ghana Model for Resilience Enhancement in Semiarid Ghana: Conceptualization and Social Implementation. In: Saito O., Kranjac-Berisavljevic G., Takeuchi K., A. Gyasi E. (eds) Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4796-1_2
- Saito O., Boafo Y.A. et al. (2018). Internationalization and Localization of the Ghana Model: Lessons Learned, Opportunities for Upscaling, and Future Directions. In: Saito O., Kranjac-Berisavljevic G., Takeuchi K., A. Gyasi E. (eds) Strategies for Building Resilience against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Science for Sustainable Societies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4796-1_18
- Boafo Y.A, Ichikawa, K. Dunbar, W., & Manago, C. (2016). Understanding current status, trends and efforts at revitalization of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes in Africa. Chapter 1 in Yaw Agyeman Boafo & Kaoru Ichikawa, (eds), Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) in Africa, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, Tokyo, ISBN (Hardcopy) 978-92-808-4569-3 (eBook) 978-92-808-4564-8. Pp. 1-11. Available online at http://satoyama-initiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SEPLS-in-Africa_FINAL_lowres_web.pdf
- Boafo, Y.A. Ziem R, & Alhassan, A., (2016). Compound farming systems in semi-arid Ghana: a socio-ecological production landscape in decline. Chapter 6 in Boafo. Y.A. & Ichikawa, K. (eds), Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) in Africa, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, Tokyo, ISBN (Hardcopy) 978-92-808-4569-3 (eBook) 978-92-808-4564-8. Pp. 44-51. Available online at http://satoyama-initiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SEPLS-in-Africa_FINAL_lowres_web.pdf
Global Assessment Reports
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12. Shin, Y. J., Arneth, A., Roy Chowdhury, R., Midgley, G.F., Leadley, P., Agyeman Boafo, Y., Basher, Z., Bukvareva, E., Heinimann, A., Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Kindlmann, P., Kolb, M., Krenova, Z., Oberdorff, T., Osano, P., Palomo, I., Pichs Madruga, R., Pliscoff, P., Rondinini, C., Saito, O., Sathyapalan, J. and Yue, T. 2019. Chapter 4: Plausible futures of nature, its contributions to people and their good quality of life IN: Global assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Brondizio, E. S., Settele, J., Diaz, S., Ngo, H. T. (eds). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 168 pages. Doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3832074
Published Conference Papers
- Dam Lam, R., Boafo, Y.A., Degefa, S., and Saito, O., (2016). Food Security and Gender Equality under Industrial Crop Expansion in Ethiopia and Ghana. Environmental System Research Paper Lecture Collection/Civil Engineering Society, 44:2016. 159-164, ISSN 1345-9589
Published Evaluation Reports
- Ford Foundation (2023). Evaluation of Ford Foundation's Natural Resources and Climate Change International Strategy (Summary Version). https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/learning/program-evaluations/evaluation-of-ford-foundations-natural-resources-and-climate-change-international-strategy/
Others (News, Web, Blogs)
- Boafo. Y.A. (2016). Disseminating Research Findings through Community Theatre in Ghana., United Nations University. Available at http://ias.unu.edu/en/news/news/disseminating-research-findings-through-community-theatre-in-ghana.html
- Coastal Community Resilience to Climate Change and Diarrhoea (C2R-C2D) https://www.c2rcdproject.com/#:~:text=The%20Coastal%20Communities%20Resilience%20to,socio%2Dcultural%20determinants%20of%20diarrhoea
- Food Security Impacts of Industrial Crop Expansion in Sub-Sahara Africa https://supportoffice.jp/ficessa/#:~:text=Superficially%20local%20food%20security%20should,aftermath%20of%20IC%20project%20collapses