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Dr Michael Odei is a Research Active Lecturer in the Business and Accounting Discipline at Charles Darwin University. He holds a PhD in Sustainability Management from the University of Southern Queensland and an Honours Certificate of Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Pennsylvania. As a sustainability scholar, his interdisciplinary research focuses on sustainability transitions, circular economy, climate risks and business, digital futures, and global development. He has published over 40 scholarly outputs - books, book chapters, journal articles and discussion papers in various fields. Dr Odei has published articles in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Energy Economics (IF: 9.252), Journal of Business Ethics (IF: 6.331), Journal of Cleaner Production (IF: 11.072), Business Strategy and the Environment (IF: 10.801), and Resources Policy (8.222), among others. He received the best paper award from Elsevier Q1 Journal Environmental Development in 2015. Before joining CDU, Dr Odei worked across policy agencies and international organisations such as Transparency International, UNDP, and Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) in various capacities.
Research interests
Research Specialism
1. Sustainability Transitions
2. Circular Economy Solutions
3. Climate change risks and opportunities
4. Waste management (Production & Consumption Systems)
5. Global Development
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Corporate social responsibility: Strategic Approach, University of Pennsylvania
15 Jul 2018 → 3 Nov 2018
Award Date: 30 Nov 2018
PhD, Applied Business - Stakeholder salience and responsible business practices, University of Southern Queensland
15 Jul 2013 → 7 Apr 2017
Award Date: 7 Apr 2017
Bachelor, Development Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
15 Aug 2006 → 7 May 2010
Award Date: 7 May 2010
External positions
Adjunct Academic Fellow, University of Southern Queensland
15 Mar 2021 → 30 Mar 2024
Topic Editor - Sustainability Journal
31 Oct 2020 → …
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Projects
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Exploring the interrelationship and impacts of CSR, circular economy and corporate-community partnerships: A Northern Territory mining study
Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Abunyewah, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Cobbinah, P. (Chief Investigator C)
30/11/21 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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Children and adults’ perception of risk and risk management: Insights from long-term participatory data and implication for child-centric climate and disaster risk reduction
Lassa, J. A., Amri, A., Haynes, K., Towers, B., Abunyewah, M., Zander, K. & Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Jan 2025, In: Social Sciences and Humanities Open. 11, p. 1-11 11 p., 101459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Citizen's preferences for urban planning priorities: The importance of heat mitigation plans
Zander, K. K., Hill, G., Barber, G., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M., Abunyewah, M. & Garnett, S. T., Jun 2025, In: Cities. 161, p. 1-11 11 p., 105888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring sustainability in social enterprises: Development and validation of a multi-dimensional framework
Yasmin, F., Saleem, M. A., Low, D., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. & Dahl, S., Apr 2025, In: Acta Psychologica. 254, p. 1-18 18 p., 104807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The multidimensional impacts of heatwaves on human ecosystems: A systematic literature review and future research direction
Abunyewah, M., Gajendran, T., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Baah, C., Okyere, S. A. & Kankanamge, A. K. S. U., Mar 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 165, p. 1-18 18 p., 104024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Amplifying circular technological innovation for low greenhouse emissions: Empirical evidence from 30 advanced and emerging economies
Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Owusu-Ansah, K. K. & Abunyewah, M., Aug 2024, In: Sustainable Development. 32, 4, p. 3708–3721 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of the factors – barriers, drivers, and technologies – affecting e-waste urban mining: On the circular economy future of developing countries
Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Abunyewah, M. & Baah, C., 10 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 436, p. 1-16 16 p., 140645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Challenges faced by minority technology entrepreneurs—women IT entrepreneurs in south africa post-apartheid era
Yusif, S., Abunyewah, M. & Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Nov 2024, In: Journal of International Entrepreneurship. 22, 3, p. 336-372 37 p., n1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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2015 Best Paper Award in Environmental Development Journal
Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O. (Recipient), 15 Mar 2016
Prize: Other distinction