Golam Rabbani
Senior Research Officer, BCAS

Mr. Rabbani has been working as a Senior Research Officer at Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), an independent research and policy institute in Dhaka, for more than 4 years. He has completed a Masters of Science degree in Environmental Science from The University of New South Wales, Australia. He also holds M.Sc. in Fisheries and B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology, from the University of Dhaka. He has been trained in environmental issues and has gathered extensive experiences in research related to water, environment and climate change.

Mr Rabbani was involved with a number of projects funded by UNDP, EU, The Netherlands Government, IFS, CapNet, SIDA, CIDA, UNEPRRCAP, UNEP RISO Centre, Denmark, DIFID etc. He also worked with a number of projects for the different ministries of the Government of Bangladesh. The major completed projects include “Baseline Study on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Impacts Knowledge and Understanding among Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP) Stakeholders”, “Dhaka City State of Environment report: 2005”, “Management of Land-Based Coastal Pollution under GPA programme”, “National Action Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change (NAPA)”, “Global Environment Outlook: Sub regional Inputs on Policy Responses: Review of experiences and lessons” etc. 

Papers/Articles/Published Document

·         Alam, M and Rabbani, MD.G. (2007). Vulnerabilities and responses to climate change for Dhaka, Environment and Urbanization 2007 19: 81-97. Available at http://eau.sagepub.com/current.dtl

• Lead Author of Dhaka City State of Environment Report:2005 (published in October 2006, funded by UNEP RRC AP)
• Done M.Sc. thesis on culture management of freshwater giant prawn [Thesis topic: A study on the freshwater giant prawn (MACROBRACHIUM  ROSENBERGII) culture management in improved extensive farms at Bagerhut area.] under the guidance of Prof. Abu Tweb Abu Ahmed, submitted to Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, as a requirement of M.Sc. degree.
• Sadarghat BIWTA (Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority) terminal and Environmental risks, the daily New Nation, 06-05-2003, 16pp.
• Arsenic contamination in drinking water, the daily New Nation, 17-06-2003,16pp.
• Health and environmental risk from improper solid waste management, the daily New Nation, 24-09-2003, 09pp.
• Earth, War, Environment and Aggression, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, 22 April, 2004.