Dr Hammond Antwi Sarpong

Research Fellow

Biography

Sarpong Hammond Antwi is a Research Fellow with an interest in water management and governance, energy transition, and climate resilience. His work focuses on stakeholder engagement and policy analysis, combining global research experience across Europe, Africa, and North America. With a commitment to community-centred development, Sarpong integrates global insights with local needs to promote sustainable environmental development. 

Qualifications & Awards

Qualifications

  • PhD: Environmental Management (Dundalk Institute of Technology, 2023, Ireland)
  • MSc: Energy Policy (Pan African University Institute, 2019, Algeria)
  • B.A. Hons: Integrated Community Development (University for Development Studies, 2016, Ghana)

 

Awards

  • Highly Commended Postgraduate Research: Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI), 2023
  • Best Message Award: Netherlands Center for Rivers Studies Day, Delft, Netherlands, 2022
  • Regional Best Volunteer: National Youth Authority, Wa, Ghana, 2016

Research & Interests

Projects

  • Water resource governance and management transition: An actor-network analysis of stakeholders in the Republic of Ireland. From 2023- 2025, funded by Research Ireland.
  • Participation in environmental management (national and international review). From 2023-2024, funded by An Fóram Uisce.
  • Energy Citizens for Inclusive Decarbonization (ENCLUDE). From 2021 – 2024, funded by the European Union.
  • Energy Transition and Community Development. From 2018- 2019, funded by the Center for Development Research, Germany

 

Research Interest 

  • Sustainability Transitions
  • Environmental Management and Public Policy
  • Water-Energy-Climate Nexus
  • Sustainable Development
  • Governance and Global Affairs
  • Environmental Economics
  • Public Engagement and Environmental Decision-Making
  • Climate Change Policy and Adaptation


 

Publications

The publications listed below represent my 10 most recent works as recorded on ORCiD

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
June 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.indic.2025.100656
Type: Journal article

Environmental Sciences Europe
6 March 2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12302-025-01077-x
Type: Journal article

Water International
2 October 2024
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2024.2391174
Type: Journal article

Elgar Encyclopedia of Water Policy, Economics and Management
2024
Type: Book chapter

International Journal of Water Governance
5 December 2023
Type: Journal article

2022 13th International Conference on Information, Intelligence, Systems & Applications (IISA)
18 July 2022
DOI: 10.1109/iisa56318.2022.9904405
Type: Conference paper

Science of The Total Environment
February 2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150865
Type: Journal article

GeoJournal
February 2022
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-020-10246-9
Type: Journal article

Water
29 July 2021
DOI: 10.3390/w13152074
Type: Journal article

Scientific African
29 December 2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00679
Type: Journal article