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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh

This book focuses on the identification of the possible implication of climate change on environment and economic development of Bangladesh and devising sustainable development framework.

Author(s)/Editor(s): A.B.M. Badruzzaman, Habibur Rahman, Jobair Bin Alam, Md. Ashraf Ali, Md. Mafizur Rahman

2009

Facing the Challenges of Climate Change: Issues, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh with focus on Water and Waste Management

This book is a compilation of the articles covered in the Training Course on “Facing the Challenges of Climate Change: Issues, Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Bangladesh with focus on Water and Waste Management” for the people concerned about the threats and challenges posed by Climate Change.

Author(s)/Editor(s): Habibur Rahman, Jobair Bin Alam

July, 2009

Manual on Computerized Evaluation Process and Techniques of Training Undertakings

ITN-BUET has developed a Quality Assurance System for the training programs by which a balanced evaluation of a training program can be carried out. This document is the manual of that QA System model.

May, 2008

Arsenic contamination-Bangladesh Perspective

This publication aims to update the knowledge base concerning all aspects of arsenic contamination, with a particular focus on Bangladesh. Major issues, including hydrogeology, water and soil contamination, food safety, health implications, social consequences, as well as analytical aspects including the chemistry and fate of arsenic in the environment, are discussed extensively within the context of Bangladesh.

Author(s)/Editor(s): M. Feroze Ahmed

2nd: July, 2007

Water Supply and Sanitation for rural and low income urban communities

This textbook has been developed with proper balance of ‘software’ i.e., socio-cultural and economic aspects and ‘hardware’ i.e., technical aspects, and with special attention to gender issue, including experiences in Bangladesh.

Author(s)/Editor(s): M. Feroze Ahmed, Mujibur Rahman

Third Edition: June, 2007

Environmental Sustainability Concerns

This publication includes a compilation of selected papers presented at International Symposium on Environmental Sustainability (ISES) 2006 along with invited keynote papers. The papers cover a wide range of issues including environmental sustainability, water supply and sanitation, transportation…

Author(s)/Editor(s): A.B.M. Badruzzaman, Ian Smout, Jobair Bin Alam, Md. Ashraf Ali, Mujibur Rahman

First Edition: September, 2006

Risk Assessment of Arsenic Mitigation Option

The purpose of the risk assessment was to quantify the health risks associated with different arsenic mitigation options. In providing alternative water supplies, it is important to be aware that users may be exposed to other hazards such as pathogens. Risk substitution in arsenic mitigation should always… … …

Author(s)/Editor(s): Abu Jafar Shamsuddin, M. Feroze Ahmed

September, 2005

Contemporary Environmental Challenges

This book is a compilation of articles on contemporary environmental issues and challenges selected from papers presented at the International Symposium on Environmental Management, ISEM 2004.

Author(s)/Editor(s): Jobair Bin Alam, K. Vairavamoorthy, Mansoor Ali, Md. Ashraf Ali, Mujibur Rahman

First Edition: March, 2004

Fate of Arsenic in the Environment

This publication is a compilation of papers presented at the BUET-UNU International symposium on Fate of Arsenic in the Environment. The papers broadly describe the fate of arsenic extracted through tubewell water and transported with surface water, its presence in water-soil-plant environment …

Author(s)/Editor(s): M. Feroze Ahmed, Md. Ashraf Ali, Zafar Adeel

First Edition: February, 2003

Bangladesh Environment 2002

It is a collection of selected technical papers that were presented at the second International Conference on Bangladesh Environment and presents a snapshot of Bangladesh environment at the present time, as understood by the experts from all over the world.

Author(s)/Editor(s): A.B.M. Badruzzaman, M. Feroze Ahmed, Saleh A. Tanveer

December, 2002