My experience spans over a combined experience of 23 years working in various wood based industries and academic institutions.  I am a wood scientist, a technologist and forest management specialist. My areas of interest include science, technology and promotion of sustainable forest management and utilization. My research interests are in wood anatomy, wood degradation and protection, value-added wood products and wood waste utilisation. As a forest certification national contact person in Zambia representing the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) I have on the ground experience in new trends in best practices in forest management and chain of custody. I am currently a lecturer in engineered wood products technology, forest products markets and trade and wood preservation.

 

Ng’andwe, P. Beeckman, H and Gason, P.E. 2008. Wood anatomy description of Albizia adiantifolia. Mimosaceae, In: Louppe, D., Oteng-Amoako, A.A and Brink,M. (Editors). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 7(1). Timbers 1. PROTA Foundation Wageningen, Netherlands/ Balckhuys Publishers Leiden, Netherlands/CTA, Wageningen Netherlands. Pp.44-43. ISBN 978 90 5782 209-4

Ng’andwe, P. Beeckman, H and Gason, P.E. 2008. Wood anatomy description of Harphlomosia monophylla. Papilionaceae, In: Louppe, D., Oteng-Amoako, A.A and Brink, M. (Editors). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 7(1). Timbers 1. PROTA Foundation Wageningen, Netherlands/ Balckhuys Publishers Leiden, Netherlands/CTA, Wageningen Netherlands. pp.307-309. ISBN 978 90

Ngandwe, P., Beeckman, H and Gason P.E. 2008. Wood anatomy description of Erytherina abysinnica. Papilionaceae. In: Louppe, D., Oteng-Amoako, A.A and Brink, M. (editors). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 7(1). Timbers 1. PROTA Foundation Wageningen, Netherlands/ Balckhuys Publishers Leiden, Netherlands/CTA, Wageningen Netherlands. pp.44-43. ISBN 978 90 5782 209-4

Ng’andwe, P., Muimba-Kankolongo, A., and Mwitwa, J.P. 2009. Forest sector of Zambia – Guidelines for data collection and handling. 1st edition. Mission Press, Ndola, Zambia (in press)

Ng’andwe, P., Muimba-Kankolongo, A., Mwitwa, J. P. and Banda, M.K. 2009. The Contribution of the Forest sector to poverty alleviation and to Zambia’s national economy. Mission Press, Ndola, Zambia (in press)

Banda, M.K., Ng’andwe, P., Muimba-Kankolongo, A. and Mwitwa, J.P. 2009. Markets food wood and non wood forest products in Zambia. Mission Press, Ndola, Zambia. (In press)

Muimba-Kankolongo, A, Nawa, I.R. and Ng’andwe. P 2009. Damage to foliage and stems caused by fungal pathogens in young eucalyptus plantations in Zambia. Southern Forests 71: 171-178.

 

Ng’andwe, P. 2006. Market Access and the role of Forest Certification in sustainable forest management. In: Ng’andwe, P. (Editor). Proceedings from the first national symposium on timber industry in Zambia pp.22-31. Mission Press, Ndola, Zambia.

Ng’andwe, P., Njovu, F., Banda, M.K and Shakacite, O. 2007. Impact of Certification on Plantations - Challenges and Lessons from Zambia’s Forestry Sector Workshop on Plantations Forest plantation certification, South Africa, July 2007.

Ng’andwe, P. 2007. The status of forest certification in Zambia. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) National Initiatives in Africa. Ghana, August 2007.

Ng’andwe, P., Syampungani, S and Njovu, F. 2007. Framework for weighing Zambia Forest and Forestry Industries Corporation against the Forest Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria. International Certification Symposium. Stellenbosch, South Africa. 18-21 September 2007.