Golam Rasul
Also known as: Golam Rasul; G. Rasul; Rasul, Golam; Rasul, G.
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology
Research areas: Environmental Science · Global and Planetary Change · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Forest Ecology and Conservation · Transboundary Water Resource Management
0000-0002-5972-5036
About
Dr. Golam Rasul is currently working as a Professor at the Department of Economics, International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior to that, he worked as a Chief Economist, at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). He is a national of Bangladesh. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Economist, he served as the Theme Leader of livelihoods, Head of the Economic Analysis Division, and Policy Development Specialist at ICIMOD for more than 10 years. Dr. Rasul holds a PhD in regional and rural development planning from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. He worked for more than a decade in the Bangladesh Civil Service in different ministries where he was involved in the formulation and implementation of national policies, plan, and programs. Along with development work, he has been actively involved in research in areas that include agriculture, rural development, natural resource management, food security, poverty alleviation, regional cooperation, food, water, energy nexus, and sustainable development in the South and Southeast Asian region. He has contributed to over 150 papers in books, refereed journals, policy briefs, position papers, and technical reports, including 50 peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals. Eight of his journal articles have appeared as the most-read papers in various journals. He is a coordinating lead author of the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere. His research findings have been incorporated in many national and global policy papers and has also provided policy inputs to a number of ICIMOD’s member countries on development issues.
Employment
- 2022 - Present
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Publications (80)
- Rethinking the sustainability of Asia’s economic models in a fragmenting global order Save
- Food system transformation for sustainable development Save
- Leaving no one behind: Understanding the distribution of poverty and inequality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Save
- Poverty and Deprivation in Bhutan's Mountains: Spatial Patterns, Structural Challenges, and Policy Responses Save
- Geographic patterns and dimensions of poverty in the Indian Himalayan region Save
- Understanding the Characteristics of the July Student Movement Save
- 18. A Framework for Systematically Prioritizing State Reforms Save
- Addressing poverty and inequality in the mountains of Pakistan Save
- Unlocking the potentials of sustainable livelihoods in Chattogram Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Save
- Water access and household economic insecurity: conceptual framework and econometric analysis applied to rural Nepal Save
- Conserving agrobiodiversity for sustainable food systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Save
- Improving Policy Coordination Across the Water, Energy, and Food, Sectors in South Asia: A Framework Save
- Socio-Economic Implications of COVID-19 Pandemic in South Asia: Emerging Risks and Growing Challenges Save
- Twin challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and climate change for agriculture and food security in South Asia Save
- Enabling policy environment for water, food and energy security Save
- A Framework for Improving Policy Priorities in Managing COVID-19 Challenges in Developing Countries Save
- COVID-19 impact and policy responses in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Save
- Cascading adaptation of rural livelihood to changing environment: Conceptual framework and experiment from the Koshi River basin Save
- Adaptation to mountain cryosphere change: issues and challenges Save
- High Mountain Areas Save