Tag: Visiting Researcher
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Exploring the association of mortality and weather in rural Bangladesh
Sarah Moody one of our Visiting Researchers shares her story. In 2017 I began a bachelors of science in Global Health at Imperial College London, this was my first academic venture into the wider determinants of health. At Imperial I was introduced to the impacts of climate change on health in some initial lectures. These sparked my…
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Understanding the Demands for Climate Services of Coastal Farming Communities of Bangladesh
Saleh Ahmed one of our Visiting Researchers shares his Experience. Understanding the Demands for Climate Services in Coastal Farming Communities of Bangladesh By-Saleh Ahmed Anomalies in weather and climate patterns are increasingly evident in many parts of the world, and the people of Bangladesh are experiencing those first hand. While the entire country is exposed to…
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Seeking Justice for the Slum Dwellers of Dhaka
Robert Irven one of our Visiting Researchers shares his story. Seeking Justice for the Slum Dwellers of Dhaka When I first decided to pursue topics of environmental migration, climate justice and urbanization in Dhaka, Bangladesh for my Masters of International Development at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, I had no idea how much such an endeavor would…
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Envisioning Transformative Adaptation in Bangladesh
Danielle Falzon one of our Visiting Researchers shares her story. Envisioning Transformative Adaptation in Bangladesh Adaptation and development in Bangladesh are one in the same issue. This became clear to me almost immediately when I arrived in Dhaka and began working with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD). As a country that faces enormous…
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Learning resilience from the people of Bangladesh
C. Emdad Haque one of our Visiting Researcher share his story. Learning resilience from the people of Bangladesh By C. Emdad Haque In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a panel of experts on CNN suggested that if any country or society needs to learn about resilience to natural disasters, they should look to Bangladesh. This…
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Learning from Local Experts in Bangladesh
Anja Rühlemann one of our Visiting Researcher share her Experience on Global Development Institute Blog. Learning from Local Experts in Bangladesh By Anja Ruehlemann While I was doing my Masters in International Development at The University of Manchester my mentor Dr Joanne Jordan not only triggered my passion for climate change topics, but also laid the path to…
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Toby Sytsma’s Reflections
My time at ICCCAD has been short, but very rewarding. I came here as a visiting researcher working on a project for my master’s degree thesis, and while I was only in Dhaka two months I will be leaving feeling as if I have accomplished all the goals I set for myself while being here.…