M. Salim Uddin

University of Vermont | UVM · Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources

Bangladesh ranks high among the world's leading fish producing countries. However, there is need to consistently increase fish production for feeding the growing population as well as meeting global demand. Production and supply of quality fish seeds is the precondition for successful fish farming and production, which is often hindered by multitud...

Bangladesh ranks high among the world’s leading fish producing countries. However, there is need to consistently increase fish production for feeding the growing population as well as meeting global demand. Production and supply of quality fish seeds is the precondition for successful fish farming and production, which is often hindered by multitud...

Bangladesh is as a low-lying country, susceptible to various Sea Level Rise (SLR) induced impacts. Previous studies have separately explored SLR effects on Bangladesh's coastal ecosystems and livelihoods, across multiple spatial and temporal scales. However, empirical studies acknowledging local population's perceptions on the causal factors to dif...

Understanding the complex links between socioeconomic variables and carbon emissions can reveal household spending and lifestyle patterns. This study oversees those issues and examines consumption patterns and their related variables such as climate change understanding, attitudes, and knowledge, in order to better comprehend the complicated linkag...

In the face of serious disruptions to local livelihoods and asset bases by extreme climatic events, it is paramount to reconstruct but also to transform and diversify livelihoods. However, the literature on these aspects is scant. In this paper, we posit that two frameworks, namely the livelihood strategy approach and community resilience thinking,...

Purpose Despite Bangladesh's great strides in formulating disaster management policies following the principles of good governance, the degree to which these policies have successfully been implemented at the local level remains largely unknown. The objectives of this study were two-fold: (1) to examine the roles and effectiveness of local-level go...

In this study, we posit that in determining the underpinnings and attributes of community resilience to disaster-shocks, an analysis of actual and potential disaster victims' emic perspectives, that is the views of cultural insiders , on recovery processes and community resilience is crucial. We argue that community resilience must be framed within...

The discourse of disaster management has undergone significant change in recent years, shifting from relief and response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and community-based management. Organisations and vulnerable countries engaged in DRR have moved from a reactive, top-down mode to proactive, community-focused disaster management. In this article...

Disaster management and resilience-building initiatives have been hypothesized as more effective when integrated with local governance structures. However, factors shaping the institutionalization of disaster management remain poorly understood. We argue that success in such initiatives cannot be achieved without compliance with good governance cri...

This article explores the indigenous knowledge of the traditional farming system of Garos on plain land, homestead, and forestland to assess its role in conserving natural resources. For this purpose, an exploratory study was conducted in two villages namely Fulbari and Nollapara inhabited by both local people and the Garo tribe. Primary informatio...

An exploratory study was conducted in Juri Forest Range-2, a proposed biodiversity conservation area of Bangladesh to explore the present growing stock of tree, regeneration condition and status of non-timber forest products (NTFPs). This conservation area contains both natural and artificial plantation was selected by using multistage random sampl...

People in developing countries traditionally rely on plants for their primary healthcare. This dependence is relatively higher in forests in remote areas due to the lack of access to modern health facilities and easy availability of the plant products. We carried out an ethno-medicinal survey in Teknaf Game Reserve (TGR), a heavily degraded forest...

Globally, trade in agar-based products is growing rapidly due to their recent adoption as an ingredient in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sector. In Bangladesh, people living in some north-eastern districts have been engaged in the production, processing and trading of such products for several decades. These practices, which they consider as th...

This paper reviews the present status of, challenges to, and prospects for protected areas (PAs) in Bangladesh. The purpose of the study was to provide up-to-date information on country's PAs to various national and international donor and conservation agencies. So far, a total of eighteen PAs have been notified and managed by the country's Forest...

A study was conducted to test the influence of different inorganic fertilizers (phosphorous and potassium) on the nodulation and growth of Dalbergia sissoo grown in the nursery. Before seeds sowing, different combinations of P, K fertilizers were incorporated with the nutrient-deficient natural forest soils, and then amended with cowdung (soil: cow...

ABSTRACT An exploratory study was conducted in Lawachara National Park (LNP) to make a comparative analysis of co-management practice in protected area management. This study compares the socio-economic condition (income, social status, living style etc.) and forest dependency before and after implementation of co-management activities in LNP. A to...

The Shaiji, a religio-cultural community of southwestern Bangladesh, have an indigenous medication system using locally grown plants. A total of 36 individuals were interviewed using questionnaire. The Shaiji, living in the interior or near bushy habitats for the sake of meditation and other spiritual activities, were found to be totally dependent...

An exploratory study was conducted in Lawachara National Park (LNP) to make a comparative analysis of co-management practice in protected area management. This study compares the socio-economic condition (income, social status, living style etc.) and forest dependency before and after implementation of co-management activities in LNP. A total 40 ho...

An exploratory survey was conducted to assess the urban and local market situation of native or locally available fruit species in Sylhet district of northern Bangladesh. A total of 95 respondents both from urban and local market were interviewed to understand different market situation in the area. Study identified the availability of thirty-four...

This paper compares the dependency, livelihood activities, and impacts of local people with those of Rohingya refugees on Teknaf Game Reserve (TGR). An exploratory survey was conducted in two villages, inhabited by both local people and Rohingya refugees, during February to June 2006. We collected primary information through community profiles and...

This paper reviews the distribution and overall status of different types of forests in Bangladesh, highlighting their fl oral and faunal diversity. The objective was to provide a foundation for the national and international communities dealing with sustainable management strategies for tropical forests. There is a total of 2.53 million hectare fo...

An explanatory study was conducted on the indigenous management practices of Hogla (Typha elephantina Roxb.) in Noakhali Sadar upazila locating in the south-eastern part of Bangladesh over a ten-month period from February to November 2005. A multistage random sampling method was applied for the study. The study mainly focuses on the cultivation of...

An experiment was conducted on in vitro culture of Stevia rebaudiana Bert, an important non-caloric sweetening herb to explore its potential for micro-propagation. Leaf, nodal and inter-nodal segments of the selected herb as explant were cultured on MS medium containing 2,4-D at 2, 3, 4 and 5 mg/L for callus induction. Inter-nodal segments initiate...