C. Emdad Haque | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Canadian, Bangladeshi |
Occupation(s) | Academic, environmentalist, and author |
Academic background | |
Education | BA Hons in Environment and Geography MA in Environment and Geography PhD in Resource and Environmental Management |
Alma mater | Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh University of Manitoba, Canada |
Thesis | (1988) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Manitoba Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba |
Main interests | Natural hazards and disasters risk assessment environmental management social epidemiology policy analysis |
Notable works | Hazards in a Fickle Environment: Bangladesh (1997) Mitigation of Natural Hazards and Disasters: International Perspectives (2005) |
C. Emdad Haque is a Canadian academic, environmentalist, and author. He is a professor in the Natural Resources Institute of the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources at the University of Manitoba and Chief Technical Advisor at the Bangabandhu Centre of Bangladesh Studies in Canada.[1][2]
Haque's research interests primarily focus on resource and environmental management, with a particular emphasis on human health and water resource management, hazard and disaster management, environmental risk assessment, social epidemiology, and policy analysis. He has authored nine books, including Mitigation of Natural Hazards and Disasters: International Perspectives and Disaster Risk and Vulnerability: Mitigation through Mobilizing Communities and Partnerships and has published over 200 articles.[3] In addition, he is the Founding Member of the International Disaster Management Professional Association and the Founder-President of the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network – CRHNet.[4]