Browsing by Author "Rahman, Aminur"

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An Analysis of Non Government Organisations and the Management of Commons in Bangladesh
(2017) Rahman, Aminur
"Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) have become life blood for the society in Bangladesh for development especially rural development. A wide variety of services to people, generating employment, mobilizing public opinion, and influencing governmental policies have become a regular practice of NGOs in Bangladesh. They remain as a vital link to the donor community and are a substantial cultural, political and economic presence in the country. They are involved in many crucial sectors of the economy involving gender issues, education, health and microfinance. NGOs are significant ally active in influencing politically important issues relating generally to gender, poverty, corruption and particularly the activities of civil society. There exists an additional dimension to the efforts made by the NGOs and the steps taken by them in an attempt to raise consciousness and to empower people. This has led to alter how citizens in Bangladesh view their rights and obligation in society. Although various studies of specific organizations of NGOs exist, but no study so far dedicatedly targeted to the common management issues and the potential role of NGOs are seen available. The quest for the present study is to look into issues whether NGOs are active in interacting with Commons in Bangladesh. The paper will venture into the character of their activities and try to figure out wheather their activities can be substantially linked to management of Common property interests. It will be much easier if NGO activities can be linked to common issue. The major focus will be on the wetland management taking into couple of vital wetland management practices in Bangladesh. It seems that NGOs are potential source in managing vital water bodies in Bangladesh in the realm of Common management scenario."
Climate Change, Global Commons and Corruption in the context of Sundarban Mangrove Forest in Bangladesh
(2011) Rahman, Aminur
"Global commons are the most threatened objects in climate change scenario. The nature of these commons itself is vulnerable in the world of unclear property rights, externalities and different forms of claims. Sunderban, the world’s largest mangrove forest is in peril due to corrupt practice and its consequences are alarming especially in the realm of climate change. The aim of this paper is to pose the concern that Sunderban as a global commons and its deterioration due to malpractice in using resource is a global loss. In exposing the loss the paper aims to highlight the corruption issue and its true loss in terms of total economic values. The importance of Sundarban is immense in terms of carbon sink as well as “bio-shield” against cyclone and high tidal surges. Moreover, destruction of the forest will bring havoc to ecology and unexplored and unutilized marine resources of the surrounding water system. The total valuation shows that the damaged monetized in normal accounting process is much less than the actual damaged enumerated using total valuation approach. Policy conclusion is drawn strengthening the norms of reducing corrupt practices and better management approach."
Migration and Demographic Change in the Context of Commons Management in Bangladesh
(2004) Rahman, Aminur
"Migration both internal and external has created imbalances in the management of natural resources in general and common pool resources in particular in many parts of the world including Bangladesh. Migration has always been a historical phenomenon. However, the recent speed of globalization has given new dimension to it. It has affected the participation rate at the rural level in the context of common pool resources management. "The entire process has unleashed a whole spectrum of interactions among the local people, migrant and common pool resources. Since the management of these types of resources usually comes spontaneously and principally from the young who are at the same time the potential migrants, the scope for negligence to these is also quite high in case of migration. In this paper attempt has been made to look into the following issues taking into account the management of a wetland in Bangladesh. The study centers on the impact of religion, demographic change and valuation on a wetland resources (common property resource) in North Eastern Bangladesh. Indigenous people specially the fisherman who belong to minority community (Hindu community) are usually the principle agent in maintaining the wetland resources in a sustainable manner (as fish is one of the most valuable renewable resource in this wetland). However, the infiltration of Muslim community through internal migration is systematically wiping out the indigenous people. The indigenous people also become reluctant and frustrated to take care of the resource properly as their stake is threatened and chances of migration to neighboring India or other countries become feasible and vibrant. Those who moved to the area slowly grasped the resource with no intention of maintaining it thereby destabilizing the prevalent common management practice. The paper uses survey population of 350 fishermen families to explore the actual situation. It looks into the loss of fish crop due to negligence by using Dose Response 2 Function, contemporaneous and intergenerational externalities. Ultimately the paper suggests some solutions in conflict resolution and awareness creation in creating more value to the resource and its proper management."