August 2011

Mechanisms and challenges for managing disaster in Bangladesh

  Bangladesh is a developing country in South Asia which has approximately fourteen core population. It is also known as a disaster prone country and is surrounded by thousands of rivers such as the Ganges, the Brahamaputra, and the Meghna and so on. The Himalayan range to the North and the Bay of Bengal in the South creates a complex weather system. Bangladesh is a common victim of natural calamities due to...

Author(s):   Faraha Nawaz and Md Nurun Nabi Shah        

August 2011

Analysis of the socio-economic and cultural implications of environmental degradation in Northern Ghana using qualitative approach

  This article employs mainly the qualitative approach to study and interpret local people’s understanding of environmental degradation in Northern Ghana. Environmental resources in the area are characterized by dry savannah climate and vegetation, poor soils, and irregular rainfall patterns leading to poor yields and low levels of output. The area is one of the most degraded regions in Ghana, and this is...

Author(s):   Isaac Agyemang