Professor Mafaniso Hara has more than 40 years’ experience in socioecological research focusing on rural and urban coastal communities in South and Southern Africa. His research interests are in: investigating viable institutional arrangements for natural resource governance; stakeholder knowledge for an ecosystems approach to natural resource governance; food systems and climate change; convivial conservation; and Community-led Nature-base Solutions. He is member of the Policy Framework for Reform and Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS), and the Africa Policy Research Network for Fisheries & Aquaculture.
Email: mhara@plaas.org.za