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Prof. Razack Lokina has a  PhD degree in Environmental and Resource Economics 

Teaching Areas:

• Microeconomics

• Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

• Quantitative methods

• Econometrics

Research Interests

• Environmental and Resource Economics

• Microeconomics

• Qualitative method and Econometrics

• Poverty analysis

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

Prof. Lokina conducts research and consultancy in environmental, natural resources and social issues. He has done number of researches and consultancies work in the field of forestry, Fisheries and Mining. He has published extensively in Articles in Referred Journes, Books and Book Chapters. Has also produced numerous field  and consultancy reports.

Notable Momentous:

Study on the current allocation of Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) resource and place in the context of the national fisheries. 2005.

Study on the Establishment of the Mechanism for Payment of Water Environmental Service in Tanzania.

Conducting Cost-Benefit analysis of the Government’s projects, which were under the Millenium Challenge Compact (MCC).

Conducting a study on Integrated Ecosystem Assessment, which is a global initiative to protect the mountain ecosystem. 

Preparation of the State of the Coastal reports.

Project and programme reviews and evaluation on environment and natural resources management as well as information and knowledge management.

Conducting the Economic Valuation of the Ihefu Wetland an initiative under the Vice President Office (VPO) funded by UNEP.

Conducting a study on Poverty-Local Ecosystems Income Generation using Economic Instruments for Sustainable Utilization of Environmental Resources: the case of LaKe Victoria region Funded by UNDP/UNEP/POPC.

Study on Managing natural resources for sustainable growth and human development in Tanzania – the case of extractive industry. The study is one of the Background papers to feed into the preparation of Tanzania Human Development Report funded by UNDP/ESRF.

Administrative Roles / Professional Membership

•Principal, College of Social Sciences (COSS), UDSM 2019-2021

• Head, Department of Economics, UDSM July 2018- 2019

• Governing Board Member Tanzania Zambia Railway Corporation (TAZARA) Feb. 2018-

• Board of Directors –TIB Bank (DFI) 2018-todate

• Deputy Director, Planning, UDSM 2010 – Feb. 2016

• Governing Board Chairman, Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) 2010- March 2018.

• Acting Deputy Principle Administration –Dar Es Salaam College of Education (DUCE) May 2012- November 2012

• Postgraduate Coordinator –Department of Economics 2008-2010

• Member of Environmental Economic Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (EENESA);

• Member International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET).

• Member, Tanzania Coastal and Marine Forum 2006-, Member Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA).

• Project Coordinator, Environment for Development (EfD) initiative.

• Member, The international Society for Ecological Economics.