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Assessing Environmental and Health Impact of Drought in the Northwest Bangladesh
2011Drought, the result of regional climatic variability is one of the dominant threats to environment. This study focuses on the biophysical, environmental and health issues concerning drought occurrence in northwest region of Bangladesh.DocumentThe state of environmental migration 2011
International Organization for Migration, 2012This report is the second volume in an annual series, which aims to provide regular assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration. This volume focuses on cross-border displacement and the securitisation of migration.DocumentCommunity-Based Biodiversity Management South Asia Programme (CBM-SA) Mid-Term Evaluation Report
2012The Community-Based Management of Biodiversity programme is funded by the Norwegian NGO Development Fund in South Asia and coordinated by LI-BIRD in Nepal.DocumentCHANGES IN WETLANDS IN DHAKA CITY: TRENDS AND PHYSICO-ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
2010This study makes an attempt to identify the urban wetlands, emphasizing on the extent of their changes and subsequent impacts on physical environment of the area. For ascertaining the land-use pattern of the City, this study uses topographical map (Toposheet of 1960) and satellite images (Landsat TM, 1988 and ALOS VNIR, 2008). It also uses remote sensing and GIS based software (e.g.DocumentEvidence from the frontlines of climate change: loss and damage to communities despite coping and adaptation
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012This study presents empirical findings from fieldwork around the world examining loss and damage caused by global warming. The report begins by defining and contextualising the emerging discourse on assessing, quantifying and reacting to loss and damage. Key findings from the five case study sites include the following.DocumentA toolkit for integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation into ecosystem management of coastal and marine areas in south Asia
United Nations Development Programme, 2012This comprehensive toolkit, jointly produced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Asia Pacific Secretariat, seeks to provide strategies for integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) into ecosystem management of coastal and marine areas in south Asia.DocumentStatus of Solid Waste Generation at Jahangirnagar University Campus and Development of a Suitable Management Plan
2012Present status of solid waste generation of Jahangirnagar University campus was assessed and its probable utilization was examined and a suitable management option is prescribed. Study includes waste generation in the teachers and staff quarters, central cafeteria and different student’s halls.DocumentPeople’s attitude towards social forestry: A case study in Rajshahi
Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2012The purpose of the study was to ascertain the attitude of the peoples towards social forestry and to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their attitude towards social forestry. Attempt was also made to find out the rank order of attitudinal statements.DocumentProspects and Constraints of Madhupur National Park Management
Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2012The study was conducted in Madhupur National Park (MNP), which is very well known for its characteristics as deciduous forest. This study examined the constraints of park management, causes of deforestation and prospects of Madhupur Sal forests of Bangladesh.DocumentTransboundary landscape management framework for ecological and socioeconomic resilience
2012Current land management approaches focus on achieving ecological resilience for natural resources and biological diversity, and socioeconomic resilience for the people who depend on the land for their livelihoods and wellbeing.Pages