Benedict Arko is a lecturer at the Department of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. His research interests are in regional economic development, regional development planning, decentralized governance and mining, environment and livelihoods. He has a PhD in Development Geography from the Bayreuth International Graduate School for African Studies (BIGSAS) at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. Benedict had his first degree in Land Economy and second degree in Development Planning and Management both at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in Ghana. He has worked with both public and non-governmental organizations in the field of development.
