Golam Rasul
Biographic Data
| ID | 347029 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Golam Rasul |
| GIVEN NAMES | Golam |
| FAMILY NAME | Rasul |
| SIGNATURE | RASUL G |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5972-5036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Leaving no one behind
Poverty remains a formidable development challenge in many developing countries. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and eliminate discrimination, ensuring that no one is left behind. To design effective policies, it is essential to understand the nature, causes, and spatial distribution of poverty. This paper uses nationally representative data to examine the status, trends, and drivers of multidimensio…
Great strides, yet a long way to go
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh faces substantial inequalities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), with disparities across sociodemographic groups and between urban and rural populations. Evidence on temporal changes in household WASH access and its determinants remains limited. OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in household WASH and examine the influence of sociodemographic factors on access, using data from two national hygiene surveys at national and …
Poverty and Deprivation in Bhutan's Mountains
This study examines the multidimensional nature of poverty in Bhutan, situating the analysis within global debates on poverty alleviation and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1. Using a mixed‐methods approach, the research integrates national poverty data, a recalibrated Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), and qualitative evidence on rural connectivity, ecological fragility, and institutional capacity. By introducing mountain‐spe…
Addressing poverty and inequality in the mountains of Pakistan
This paper examines poverty and inequality in Pakistan's mountains, using nationally representative data. Our analysis reveals that, despite a slight decline in poverty rates, overall rates remain alarmingly high, with significant variations across provinces and regions. Rural and mountain areas exhibit higher poverty rates (31% in rural areas, 13% in urban areas in 2015/16) compared to urban centers. The national incidence of multidimensional po…
Socio-Economic Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic in South Asia
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has threatened human lives, disrupted livelihoods, and affected trade, economy and businesses across the globe. The global economy has begun to show major disruptions and is heading toward a severe recession with an unprecedented economic crisis. As the global economy is highly integrated and interdependent through the global supply chains, it has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all coun…
A Framework for Improving Policy Priorities in Managing Covid-19 Challenges in Developing Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to societies and threatened humanity and global resilience. All countries are challenged, but low-income and developing countries are facing a more challenging situation than others due to their limited health infrastructure, limited financial and human resources, and limited capacity of governments to respond. Further, the interconnected nature of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis demands an …
Multidimensional Poverty in Mountainous Regions
Managing the food, water, and energy nexus for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia
South Asian countries face mounting challenges in meeting the growing demand for food, water, and energy for a rapidly growing population. Countries have provided policy support to increase cereal production, including providing incentives by subsidizing water and energy and guaranteeing rice and wheat prices. While such incentives have increased cereal production, they have also increased the demand for water and energy, led to degradation of th…
The nexus approach to water–energy–food security
Developing countries face a difficult challenge in meeting the growing demands for food, water, and energy, which is further compounded by climate change. Effective adaptation to change requires the efficient use of land, water, energy, and other vital resources, and coordinated efforts to minimize trade-offs and maximize synergies. However, as in many developing countries, the policy process in South Asia generally follows a sectoral approach th…
Rural household vulnerability and strategies for improvement
Sustainable Food Security in the Mountains of Pakistan
The nature and causes of food and livelihood security in mountain areas are quite different to those in the plains. Rapid socioeconomic and environmental changes added to the topographical constraints have exacerbated the problem of food insecurity in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. In Pakistan, food insecurity is significantly higher in the mountain areas than in the plains as a result of a range of biophysical and socioeconomic factors. …
From Farmers to Entrepreneurs—Strengthening Malta Orange Value Chains Through Institutional Development in Uttarakhand, India
Malta orange (Citrus sinensis) is an important cash crop in the mountain state of Uttarakhand, India. Smallholder farmers growing it face multiple challenges due to unorganized and inaccessible markets; they are forced to sell to intermediaries at very low prices. In response, the government of Uttarakhand introduced a minimum support price for Malta oranges; however, this failed to address farmers' problems due to poor implementation. This paper…
Food, water, and energy security in South Asia
With limited land resources, inadequate energy supply, and growing water stress, South Asia faces the challenge of providing enough water and energy to grow enough food for the burgeoning population. Using secondary data from diverse sources, this paper explores the food, water, and energy nexus from a regional dimension, emphasizing the role of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) ecosystem services in sustaining food, water, and energy security downstrea…
Understanding the poor economic performance of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India
This paper investigates the underlying causes of poor economic growth of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, despite being endowed with relatively rich natural resources. Against the conventional view, the analysis reveals that poor economic growth is not due to a particular factor but an outcome of a myriad of social, economic and political factors rooted in structural, historical and macro-economic policies. The economic marginalization of Bih…
Poverty and Livelihood Impacts of a Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Project in India and Nepal
A medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) project was implemented in Nepal and parts of India from 2005 to 2009 by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development to enhance the livelihood options and reduce the poverty of poor rural households. The present study assesses the impact of the project on poverty and livelihood security using quantitative and qualitative data collected in a household survey, focus group discussions, and inte…
Comparative Analysis of Evolution of Participatory Forest Management Institutions in South Asia
In pursuit of sustainable forest conservation, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal have promoted participatory forest management (PFM) approaches such as community forestry, joint forest management, and social forestry. This study assessed these approaches based on policy and legal frameworks, organizational arrangements, and decentralization of authority, which are considered the fundamental requirements for the success of PFM. The findings of …
The Role of the Hindu Kush–Himalayan (HKH) Mountain System in the Context of a Changing Climate
The role of non-timber forest products in poverty reduction in India
The vast natural resources of India's forests, including non-timber forest products (NTFPs), such as medicinal and aromatic plants, leaves, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, bamboos, and canes, offer employment that provides up to half the income of about 25 per cent of the country's rural labour force. However, poor harvesting practices and over-exploitation in the face of increasing market demand are threatening the sustainability of these resources…
Sustainability Analysis of Ecological and Conventional Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh
Food, water, and energy security in South Asia
With limited land resources, inadequate energy supply, and growing water stress, South Asia faces the challenge of providing enough water and energy to grow enough food for the burgeoning population. Using secondary data from diverse sources, this paper explores the food, water, and energy nexus from a regional dimension, emphasizing the role of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) ecosystem services in sustaining food, water, and energy security downstrea…
Understanding the poor economic performance of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India
This paper investigates the underlying causes of poor economic growth of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, despite being endowed with relatively rich natural resources. Against the conventional view, the analysis reveals that poor economic growth is not due to a particular factor but an outcome of a myriad of social, economic and political factors rooted in structural, historical and macro-economic policies. The economic marginalization of Bih…
Sustainability Analysis of Ecological and Conventional Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh
Socio-Economic Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic in South Asia
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has threatened human lives, disrupted livelihoods, and affected trade, economy and businesses across the globe. The global economy has begun to show major disruptions and is heading toward a severe recession with an unprecedented economic crisis. As the global economy is highly integrated and interdependent through the global supply chains, it has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all coun…
Rural household vulnerability and strategies for improvement
Comparative Analysis of Evolution of Participatory Forest Management Institutions in South Asia
In pursuit of sustainable forest conservation, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal have promoted participatory forest management (PFM) approaches such as community forestry, joint forest management, and social forestry. This study assessed these approaches based on policy and legal frameworks, organizational arrangements, and decentralization of authority, which are considered the fundamental requirements for the success of PFM. The findings of …
Multidimensional Poverty in Mountainous Regions
The role of non-timber forest products in poverty reduction in India
The vast natural resources of India's forests, including non-timber forest products (NTFPs), such as medicinal and aromatic plants, leaves, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, bamboos, and canes, offer employment that provides up to half the income of about 25 per cent of the country's rural labour force. However, poor harvesting practices and over-exploitation in the face of increasing market demand are threatening the sustainability of these resources…
Sustainability Analysis of Ecological and Conventional Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh
The role of non-timber forest products in poverty reduction in India
The vast natural resources of India's forests, including non-timber forest products (NTFPs), such as medicinal and aromatic plants, leaves, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, bamboos, and canes, offer employment that provides up to half the income of about 25 per cent of the country's rural labour force. However, poor harvesting practices and over-exploitation in the face of increasing market demand are threatening the sustainability of these resources…
The Role of the Hindu Kush–Himalayan (HKH) Mountain System in the Context of a Changing Climate
Comparative Analysis of Evolution of Participatory Forest Management Institutions in South Asia
In pursuit of sustainable forest conservation, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal have promoted participatory forest management (PFM) approaches such as community forestry, joint forest management, and social forestry. This study assessed these approaches based on policy and legal frameworks, organizational arrangements, and decentralization of authority, which are considered the fundamental requirements for the success of PFM. The findings of …
Poverty and Livelihood Impacts of a Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Project in India and Nepal
A medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) project was implemented in Nepal and parts of India from 2005 to 2009 by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development to enhance the livelihood options and reduce the poverty of poor rural households. The present study assesses the impact of the project on poverty and livelihood security using quantitative and qualitative data collected in a household survey, focus group discussions, and inte…
Food, water, and energy security in South Asia
With limited land resources, inadequate energy supply, and growing water stress, South Asia faces the challenge of providing enough water and energy to grow enough food for the burgeoning population. Using secondary data from diverse sources, this paper explores the food, water, and energy nexus from a regional dimension, emphasizing the role of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) ecosystem services in sustaining food, water, and energy security downstrea…
Understanding the poor economic performance of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India
This paper investigates the underlying causes of poor economic growth of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, despite being endowed with relatively rich natural resources. Against the conventional view, the analysis reveals that poor economic growth is not due to a particular factor but an outcome of a myriad of social, economic and political factors rooted in structural, historical and macro-economic policies. The economic marginalization of Bih…
Sustainable Food Security in the Mountains of Pakistan
The nature and causes of food and livelihood security in mountain areas are quite different to those in the plains. Rapid socioeconomic and environmental changes added to the topographical constraints have exacerbated the problem of food insecurity in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. In Pakistan, food insecurity is significantly higher in the mountain areas than in the plains as a result of a range of biophysical and socioeconomic factors. …
From Farmers to Entrepreneurs—Strengthening Malta Orange Value Chains Through Institutional Development in Uttarakhand, India
Malta orange (Citrus sinensis) is an important cash crop in the mountain state of Uttarakhand, India. Smallholder farmers growing it face multiple challenges due to unorganized and inaccessible markets; they are forced to sell to intermediaries at very low prices. In response, the government of Uttarakhand introduced a minimum support price for Malta oranges; however, this failed to address farmers' problems due to poor implementation. This paper…
Managing the food, water, and energy nexus for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia
South Asian countries face mounting challenges in meeting the growing demand for food, water, and energy for a rapidly growing population. Countries have provided policy support to increase cereal production, including providing incentives by subsidizing water and energy and guaranteeing rice and wheat prices. While such incentives have increased cereal production, they have also increased the demand for water and energy, led to degradation of th…
The nexus approach to water–energy–food security
Developing countries face a difficult challenge in meeting the growing demands for food, water, and energy, which is further compounded by climate change. Effective adaptation to change requires the efficient use of land, water, energy, and other vital resources, and coordinated efforts to minimize trade-offs and maximize synergies. However, as in many developing countries, the policy process in South Asia generally follows a sectoral approach th…
Rural household vulnerability and strategies for improvement
Multidimensional Poverty in Mountainous Regions
A Framework for Improving Policy Priorities in Managing Covid-19 Challenges in Developing Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to societies and threatened humanity and global resilience. All countries are challenged, but low-income and developing countries are facing a more challenging situation than others due to their limited health infrastructure, limited financial and human resources, and limited capacity of governments to respond. Further, the interconnected nature of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis demands an …
Socio-Economic Implications of Covid-19 Pandemic in South Asia
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has threatened human lives, disrupted livelihoods, and affected trade, economy and businesses across the globe. The global economy has begun to show major disruptions and is heading toward a severe recession with an unprecedented economic crisis. As the global economy is highly integrated and interdependent through the global supply chains, it has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all coun…
Addressing poverty and inequality in the mountains of Pakistan
This paper examines poverty and inequality in Pakistan's mountains, using nationally representative data. Our analysis reveals that, despite a slight decline in poverty rates, overall rates remain alarmingly high, with significant variations across provinces and regions. Rural and mountain areas exhibit higher poverty rates (31% in rural areas, 13% in urban areas in 2015/16) compared to urban centers. The national incidence of multidimensional po…
Poverty and Deprivation in Bhutan's Mountains
This study examines the multidimensional nature of poverty in Bhutan, situating the analysis within global debates on poverty alleviation and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 1. Using a mixed‐methods approach, the research integrates national poverty data, a recalibrated Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), and qualitative evidence on rural connectivity, ecological fragility, and institutional capacity. By introducing mountain‐spe…
Leaving no one behind
Poverty remains a formidable development challenge in many developing countries. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and eliminate discrimination, ensuring that no one is left behind. To design effective policies, it is essential to understand the nature, causes, and spatial distribution of poverty. This paper uses nationally representative data to examine the status, trends, and drivers of multidimensio…
Great strides, yet a long way to go
BACKGROUND: Bangladesh faces substantial inequalities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), with disparities across sociodemographic groups and between urban and rural populations. Evidence on temporal changes in household WASH access and its determinants remains limited. OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in household WASH and examine the influence of sociodemographic factors on access, using data from two national hygiene surveys at national and …
Economics (15 works) · Business (12 works) · Geography (11 works) · Agriculture (10 works) · Economic growth (8 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Food security (7 works) · Natural resource economics (7 works) · Poverty (7 works) · Livelihood (6 works)