Md Sarwar Hossain
Biographic Data
| ID | 5002145 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Md Sarwar Hossain |
| GIVEN NAMES | Md Sarwar |
| FAMILY NAME | Hossain |
| SIGNATURE | HOSSAIN M S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6101-659X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 87 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ecosystem services and land use change research in the mountain regions of China
Land use/land cover (LULC) change driven by anthropogenic activities has increasingly threatened mountain ecosystem services (MESs). Yet, a systematic understanding of this issue in the mountains of China remains limited. This study aims to synthesize the current state of knowledge on Chinese MES and LULC research, identify key research trends, and inform future research and policy directions in Chinese mountains. We systematically reviewed 203 p…
Uncovering the co-evolution of land use change and ecosystem services in Shandong of China
A safe operating space for the major rivers in the Bangladesh Delta
The contributions of water to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are critical to achieving SDGs in the context of climate change. This poses a major challenge as nearly 40% of the global population lives under water scarcity, including areas such as Bangladesh, which is one of the largest, most populous and climate-vulnerable deltas (Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna: GBM) in the world. Here, we aim (first attempt) to analyse the historical dynamic…
Social‐ecological systems modeling for drought‐food security nexus
Droughts pose severe threats to social systems, particularly to food security which is one of the priority targets in the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG 2). The drought‐food insecurity nexus entails the complex social‐ecological systems (SES) relationships (e.g., feedback) that underpin food insecurity, leading to disastrous consequence to society. To advance the knowledge on capturing the SES relationships of the drought‐food insecurity…
Social‐ecological systems approach for adaptation to climate change
Adaptation to climate change has become part of national development programs (e.g., National Adaptation Planning). Though communities are adapting to climate change across the world, this perspective argues that understanding social and ecological systems requires greater attention to enhance resilience for achieving and moving beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in response to climate change across the world. In addition, based on a…
Assessment of household-level adaptation strategies to water stress in southwestern coastal Bangladesh
Despite the growing emphasis and global initiatives to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all (Sustainable Development Goal 6), households in coastal areas are at risk of growing water stress across the globe. However, little is known about households' adaptation strategies to water stress in coastal areas. This study explores the determinants and impacts of adaptation strategies to household-level water stress (both drinking and non-d…
Shocks, socio-economic status, and food security across Kenya
This study assessed the association between shocks, socio-economic factors, and household food security across Kenya, and provided policy implications for achieving the Zero Hunger goal at national and local levels in Kenya. We analysed the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey 2015–16 data for 24 000 households by employing regression models. Our multiple findings show that: (a) half of the surveyed population across Kenya were food insecure;…
Defining Household Typologies Based on Cropland Use Behaviors for Rural Human-Environment Systems Simulation Research
The dynamics of rural human-environment systems in developing countries have increasingly been attracting attention. Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a valuable simulation tool for detecting complex feedback loops in rural human-environment systems with a 'bottom-up' approach. However, such models require the prerequisite analysis of household typology to simulate households' decision-making process, where a gap exists between having accurate classi…
Willingness to pay for improved safe drinking water in a coastal urban area in Bangladesh
Discontentment with a piped supply system of drinking water has become a significant concern in Bangladesh's urban areas in recent years, necessitating the improvement of different aspects of the system in question. Therefore, by conducting a discrete choice experiment on 115 households out of a systematically selected 161 households, this study aims to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for an improved safe drinking water supply by considerin…
Lessons from local indigenous climate adaptation practices
Lessons of local-scale climate change adaptations through indigenous techniques and knowledge practices (ITKPs) are imperative for climate adaptation policies. This study focused on the benefits of ITKPs and the potential of integrating them into climate adaptation and development activities through focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 4) (involving persons over 18 years old, had recent disaster experience, and had lived at least 12 years in the a…
Social-ecological system approaches for water resources management
In the era of the Anthropocene, understanding the dynamic interactions between humans and water is crucial for supporting both human well-being and the sustainable management of resources. The current water management challenges are inherently unpredictable and difficult to control. Social-ecological systems (SESs) approaches explicitly recognize the connections and feedbacks between human and natural systems. For addressing the complex challenge…
Social benefits of river restoration from ecosystem services perspective
Challenges and opportunities for operationalizing the safe and just operating space concept at regional scale
The concept of a safe and just operating space (SJOS) provided through combining the safe operating space (SOS) concept and the doughnut framework, delineates boundaries for ecological processes (e.g. climate change) and social wellbeing (e.g. food) at global scale. The integration of social wellbeing into the SOS concept through defining boundaries for humanity has become known as a SJOS concept. Although various studies have attempted to operat…
Sustainable coastal social-ecological systems
Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are home to over 500 million people and one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems in the world. In recent years, coastal SES are experiencing severe threat from an increasing population, resource exploitation, and global environmental change (e.g. climate change), which have devastating societal impacts in coastal areas. Despite several global, national, and local initiatives, there is a growing con…
Identifying future research directions for biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability
n\tWe aimed to identify priority research questions in the field of biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability (BESS), based on a workshop held during the NRG BESS Conference for Early Career Researchers on BESS, and to compare these to existing horizon scanning exercises. This work highlights the need for improved data availability through collaboration and knowledge exchange, which, in turn, can support the integrated valuation and sus…
Unravelling the interrelationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta
Coupled social and ecological systems need to be understood from a dynamic perspective in order to operationalise complexity concepts, such as tipping points, for sustainable ecosystem management. In this study, we strive to achieve this type of conceptual understanding through the analysis of the relationships (e.g. strength, nonlinearity) between the trends of ecosystem services (ES) and human wellbeing (HWB) between 1960 and 2010 in the south-…
Evaluation of antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of leaves of Stephania japonica Linn
Evolutionary social and biogeophysical changes in the Amazon, Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna and Mekong deltas
Soil salinity, household wealth and food insecurity in tropical deltas
As a creeping process, salinisation represents a significant long-term environmental risk in coastal and deltaic environments. Excess soil salinity may exacerbate existing risks of food insecurity in densely populated tropical deltas, which is likely to have a negative effect on human and ecological sustainability of these regions and beyond. This study focuses on the coastal regions of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh, and uses data fr…
Safe and just operating spaces for regional social-ecological systems
Humanity faces a major global challenge in achieving wellbeing for all, while simultaneously ensuring that the biophysical processes and ecosystem services that underpin wellbeing are exploited within scientifically informed boundaries of sustainability. We propose a framework for defining the safe and just operating space for humanity that integrates social wellbeing into the original planetary boundaries concept (Rockström et al., 2009a,b) for …
Safe and just operating spaces for regional social-ecological systems
Humanity faces a major global challenge in achieving wellbeing for all, while simultaneously ensuring that the biophysical processes and ecosystem services that underpin wellbeing are exploited within scientifically informed boundaries of sustainability. We propose a framework for defining the safe and just operating space for humanity that integrates social wellbeing into the original planetary boundaries concept (Rockström et al., 2009a,b) for …
Soil salinity, household wealth and food insecurity in tropical deltas
As a creeping process, salinisation represents a significant long-term environmental risk in coastal and deltaic environments. Excess soil salinity may exacerbate existing risks of food insecurity in densely populated tropical deltas, which is likely to have a negative effect on human and ecological sustainability of these regions and beyond. This study focuses on the coastal regions of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh, and uses data fr…
Social‐ecological systems approach for adaptation to climate change
Adaptation to climate change has become part of national development programs (e.g., National Adaptation Planning). Though communities are adapting to climate change across the world, this perspective argues that understanding social and ecological systems requires greater attention to enhance resilience for achieving and moving beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in response to climate change across the world. In addition, based on a…
Evolutionary social and biogeophysical changes in the Amazon, Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna and Mekong deltas
Social‐ecological systems modeling for drought‐food security nexus
Droughts pose severe threats to social systems, particularly to food security which is one of the priority targets in the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG 2). The drought‐food insecurity nexus entails the complex social‐ecological systems (SES) relationships (e.g., feedback) that underpin food insecurity, leading to disastrous consequence to society. To advance the knowledge on capturing the SES relationships of the drought‐food insecurity…
Safe and just operating spaces for regional social-ecological systems
Humanity faces a major global challenge in achieving wellbeing for all, while simultaneously ensuring that the biophysical processes and ecosystem services that underpin wellbeing are exploited within scientifically informed boundaries of sustainability. We propose a framework for defining the safe and just operating space for humanity that integrates social wellbeing into the original planetary boundaries concept (Rockström et al., 2009a,b) for …
Soil salinity, household wealth and food insecurity in tropical deltas
As a creeping process, salinisation represents a significant long-term environmental risk in coastal and deltaic environments. Excess soil salinity may exacerbate existing risks of food insecurity in densely populated tropical deltas, which is likely to have a negative effect on human and ecological sustainability of these regions and beyond. This study focuses on the coastal regions of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh, and uses data fr…
Evaluation of antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of leaves of Stephania japonica Linn
Evolutionary social and biogeophysical changes in the Amazon, Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna and Mekong deltas
Unravelling the interrelationships between ecosystem services and human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta
Coupled social and ecological systems need to be understood from a dynamic perspective in order to operationalise complexity concepts, such as tipping points, for sustainable ecosystem management. In this study, we strive to achieve this type of conceptual understanding through the analysis of the relationships (e.g. strength, nonlinearity) between the trends of ecosystem services (ES) and human wellbeing (HWB) between 1960 and 2010 in the south-…
Identifying future research directions for biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability
n\tWe aimed to identify priority research questions in the field of biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability (BESS), based on a workshop held during the NRG BESS Conference for Early Career Researchers on BESS, and to compare these to existing horizon scanning exercises. This work highlights the need for improved data availability through collaboration and knowledge exchange, which, in turn, can support the integrated valuation and sus…
Challenges and opportunities for operationalizing the safe and just operating space concept at regional scale
The concept of a safe and just operating space (SJOS) provided through combining the safe operating space (SOS) concept and the doughnut framework, delineates boundaries for ecological processes (e.g. climate change) and social wellbeing (e.g. food) at global scale. The integration of social wellbeing into the SOS concept through defining boundaries for humanity has become known as a SJOS concept. Although various studies have attempted to operat…
Sustainable coastal social-ecological systems
Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are home to over 500 million people and one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems in the world. In recent years, coastal SES are experiencing severe threat from an increasing population, resource exploitation, and global environmental change (e.g. climate change), which have devastating societal impacts in coastal areas. Despite several global, national, and local initiatives, there is a growing con…
Willingness to pay for improved safe drinking water in a coastal urban area in Bangladesh
Discontentment with a piped supply system of drinking water has become a significant concern in Bangladesh's urban areas in recent years, necessitating the improvement of different aspects of the system in question. Therefore, by conducting a discrete choice experiment on 115 households out of a systematically selected 161 households, this study aims to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for an improved safe drinking water supply by considerin…
Lessons from local indigenous climate adaptation practices
Lessons of local-scale climate change adaptations through indigenous techniques and knowledge practices (ITKPs) are imperative for climate adaptation policies. This study focused on the benefits of ITKPs and the potential of integrating them into climate adaptation and development activities through focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 4) (involving persons over 18 years old, had recent disaster experience, and had lived at least 12 years in the a…
Social-ecological system approaches for water resources management
In the era of the Anthropocene, understanding the dynamic interactions between humans and water is crucial for supporting both human well-being and the sustainable management of resources. The current water management challenges are inherently unpredictable and difficult to control. Social-ecological systems (SESs) approaches explicitly recognize the connections and feedbacks between human and natural systems. For addressing the complex challenge…
Social benefits of river restoration from ecosystem services perspective
Assessment of household-level adaptation strategies to water stress in southwestern coastal Bangladesh
Despite the growing emphasis and global initiatives to ensure safe drinking water and sanitation for all (Sustainable Development Goal 6), households in coastal areas are at risk of growing water stress across the globe. However, little is known about households' adaptation strategies to water stress in coastal areas. This study explores the determinants and impacts of adaptation strategies to household-level water stress (both drinking and non-d…
Shocks, socio-economic status, and food security across Kenya
This study assessed the association between shocks, socio-economic factors, and household food security across Kenya, and provided policy implications for achieving the Zero Hunger goal at national and local levels in Kenya. We analysed the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey 2015–16 data for 24 000 households by employing regression models. Our multiple findings show that: (a) half of the surveyed population across Kenya were food insecure;…
Defining Household Typologies Based on Cropland Use Behaviors for Rural Human-Environment Systems Simulation Research
The dynamics of rural human-environment systems in developing countries have increasingly been attracting attention. Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a valuable simulation tool for detecting complex feedback loops in rural human-environment systems with a 'bottom-up' approach. However, such models require the prerequisite analysis of household typology to simulate households' decision-making process, where a gap exists between having accurate classi…
Social‐ecological systems approach for adaptation to climate change
Adaptation to climate change has become part of national development programs (e.g., National Adaptation Planning). Though communities are adapting to climate change across the world, this perspective argues that understanding social and ecological systems requires greater attention to enhance resilience for achieving and moving beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in response to climate change across the world. In addition, based on a…
A safe operating space for the major rivers in the Bangladesh Delta
The contributions of water to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are critical to achieving SDGs in the context of climate change. This poses a major challenge as nearly 40% of the global population lives under water scarcity, including areas such as Bangladesh, which is one of the largest, most populous and climate-vulnerable deltas (Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna: GBM) in the world. Here, we aim (first attempt) to analyse the historical dynamic…
Social‐ecological systems modeling for drought‐food security nexus
Droughts pose severe threats to social systems, particularly to food security which is one of the priority targets in the UN's sustainable development goals (SDG 2). The drought‐food insecurity nexus entails the complex social‐ecological systems (SES) relationships (e.g., feedback) that underpin food insecurity, leading to disastrous consequence to society. To advance the knowledge on capturing the SES relationships of the drought‐food insecurity…
Uncovering the co-evolution of land use change and ecosystem services in Shandong of China
Ecosystem services and land use change research in the mountain regions of China
Land use/land cover (LULC) change driven by anthropogenic activities has increasingly threatened mountain ecosystem services (MESs). Yet, a systematic understanding of this issue in the mountains of China remains limited. This study aims to synthesize the current state of knowledge on Chinese MES and LULC research, identify key research trends, and inform future research and policy directions in Chinese mountains. We systematically reviewed 203 p…
Ecology (13 works) · Environmental resource management (13 works) · Business (12 works) · Economics (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Environmental Science (8 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Agriculture (6 works) · Biology (6 works)