Evaluating Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh

This book would be a valuable reference book for academics teaching and researching climate change and environmental governance. This book would be useful to students studying environmental planning, science and management, and social sciences – especially, human geography, environmental sociology, development studies, and community engagement. The book will have an audience in both developed and developing countries due to the global significance of climate change and universal nature of human vulnerability to climate change. International development organizations working in developing countries such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nation’s Development Program and international and local NGOs like World Vision, CARE International and Grameen Bank and their workers would be particularly interested since many of these organizations have specific programs for climate affected regions.
 

Introduction and Background.- Literature Review—Climate Change Governance in Bangladesh—Perspectives of Governmental and Non governmental Organisations.- Methodology.- Climate Change Governance Practices of Governmental Organisations in Bangladesh.- Climate Change Governance Practices of Non-governmental Organisations in Bangladesh.- Community Perceptions of Climate Change Governance.- Conclusion and Recommendations.

Dr. Salim Momtaz is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia, specializing in sustainable resource management. He holds a PhD from the University of London, awarded under a Commonwealth Scholarship. With a background in geography, environmental science, and social planning, his research focuses on environmental planning and governance, social adaptation to climate change, social impact assessment, community engagement, and urban governance. Among his recent published works are Climate Change and Risks in South and Southeast Asia: Sociopolitical Perspectives (Routledge, 2023), Evaluating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Developing Countries (Elsevier, 2013 & 2018) Experiencing Climate Change in Bangladesh (Elsevier, 2016), Sustainable Neighbourhoods in Australia: City of Sydney Urban Planning (Springer, 2015), and, Sustainable Communities: A Framework for Planning (Springer, 2014). Salim's current international engagements include, Expert Evaluator, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), and Member, panel of international experts, the Swiss National Science Foundation,

Dr. Md. Faruk Hossain is an Associate Professor in Geography and Environment at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He obtained his PhD in Sustainable Resource Management from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He specializes in climate change and sustainable development, environmental geography, disaster risk reduction, cartography, geographic information system and remote sensing. He has some 16 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He holds life membership in several academic organisations, including the Bangladesh Geographical Society (BGS), Bangladesh National Geographical Association (BNGA), and Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (ASB), among others. Dr. Hossain has published more than 25 journal articles.