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Barirega Akankwasah is a Ugandan Environmentalist and the current Executive Director of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Uganda.

Background
Akankwasah holds a Diploma in Law. He also has a Bachelor's Degree, Master's of Science and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Environment and Natural Resource Management.

Career
He was a lecturer of Forestry at Makerere University between 2006 and 2008.

Dr. Akankwasa served in the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities in several positions since 2008  including as Director for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Commissioner Wildlife Conservation, Assistant Commissioner for Conservation Planning and Partnerships; Principal Wildlife Officer, and Senior Wildlife Officer.

He has also served as member of  the Board of Trustees and Chairperson Human Resource Committee for Uganda Wildlife Authority.

Akankwasa has also been a governing council member at Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute for over six years.

Dr Akankwasa has represented Uganda at International conservation fora in many aspects including being the Global Vice President for the UN Convention on Migratory Species, President UN Gorilla Agreement, Chairperson Standing Committee of African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement and National Focal Point for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of flora and fauna.