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/Dr Amanda Tapiwa Mugadza
Dr Amanda Tapiwa Mugadza

Position: Acting Executive Dean

Department: Public Law
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Research Areas

  • Climate Change Law
  • Environmental Management and Governance Law and Policy
  • International & Human Rights Law

Qualifications:

  • LLD (NWU)
  • LLM (NWU)
  • LLB Hons (UNAM)
  • B.Juris (UNAM)
  • Dipl. Secondary Education (UZ)

Dr Amanda Tapiwa Mugadza holds a Doctor of Laws Degree (LLD) in International Aspects of Law specializing in Environmental Law and Governance from the North West University (Potchefstroom) South Africa. She also holds a Master of Laws Degree in Environmental Law and Governance, with specific focus on Environmental Governance and Planning, Climate Change Law and Governance, International & Regional Environmental Law and Environmental Planning Law, a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree and Baccalaureaus Juris Degree. Amanda also holds a and Diploma in Secondary Education from the Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College. Her skills and experience are in legal research and training for law and policy development in her areas of expertise, namely Environmental Law and Governance, Environmental Rights, Climate Governance and Justice, in Zimbabwe and the region.

She joined the Faculty of Law as a Lecturer where she teaches and supervises research in Environmental Law, International Law and Legal Research Methodology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has taken on the role of Dissertation Coordinator for Undergraduate Studies. Amanda is also the Editing Manager of the Midlands State University Law Review. She also has served as the Deputy Dean of the Faculty. Amanda enjoys taking up challenges that stretch her professional parameters. She is a passionate educator and leader who takes pride in her work and thrives on the success of her peers and students.

Publications and Conference Papers

  1. Mugadza, A. Understanding the growing jurisprudence on environmental constitutionalism: the pursuit of environmental sustainability in Zimbabwe. In Ashukem JCN and Sama SM (eds) Domestic and Regional Environmental Law and Policies in Africa: A Research Companion (Routledge 2023)
  2. Mugadza, A., Mugandani, R., Muziri, T., Murewi, C.T.F., Chitata, T., Sungirai, M., Zirebwa, .S., Manhondo, P., Mupfiga, E.T., Nyamutowa, C., Mudereri, B.T., Mugari, Z.E., Mwadzingeni, L., Mafongoya, P. “Mapping and Managing Livelihoods Vulnerability to Drought: A Case Study of Chivi District in Zimbabwe” 2022 Climate 10:22
  3. Mugadza, A. An Overview of Sustainable Tourism Development in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs): A Legal Perspective 2016 South African Journal of Enviornmental Law and Policy (SAJELP) 22:1
  4. Mugadza, A. “Exploring Legal Tools for Mainstreaming Climate Change in the Extractive Industry” in Nexus Between Climate Change and Extractives Industries in Sub Saharan Africa Kondrad Adenauer Stiftung & Southern Africa Resource Watch Research Grant 2020
  5. Mugadza, A. “Realising the nexus between the right to development and the right to the environment through clean energy (biogas) projects in Zimbabwe” Raoul Wallenberg Institute Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme 2019-2020 Research Grant
  6. “Revisiting Progressive Realisation of the Right to Health in South Africa and Zimbabwe” in “Impact of COVID-19 on the Right to Health in Africa” Kondrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Rule of Law Program for Sub Saharan Africa 23 July 2020 (Webinar)
  7. Securing communal land rights for sustainable livelihoods in transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) Paper presented at the 15th Biennial Global Conference of the International Association for the Study of Commons IASC in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 25-29 May 2015
  8. Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIA) for sustainable tourism development in Southern Africa’s transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs) Paper presented at International Association of Impact Assessment IAIA 35th Annual Conference IAIA15 “Impact Assessment in the Digital Era in Florence, Italy 20-23 April 2015
  9. “Sustainable Tourism Development in TFCAs: A legal Perspective” Paper presented at Mozambique Conservation Science Conference in Maputo, Mozambique 22-23 April 2014
  10. “Sustainable Tourism Development in TFCAs: A legal Perspective” Paper presented at RP-PCP/AHEAD-GLTFCA Conference in Hwange, Zimbabwe 12-15 May 2014
  11. “Sustainable tourism development in the Tourism Act 3 of 2014” Paper presented at Environmental Lawyers Association (ELA) Third Postgraduate Students’ Conference in Pretoria, South Africa, 3 October 2014
  12. “Developing sustainable tourism in Southern Africa’s Transfrontier Conservation Areas for rural development” Paper presented at World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia 12-19 November 2014
  13. “Sustainable Tourism Development in Transfrontier Conservation Areas” Paper presented at the Symposium of Contemporary Conservation Practice, 2013 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 4-8 November 2013
  14. “The situation of the Black Rhino in Zimbabwe” in Hinz MO, Ruppel OC and Mapaure (eds) 2012 Knowledge lives in the lakes: Case studies in Environmental and Customary Law from Southern Africa Windhoek, Namibia Scientific Society.

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