Bangladesh

The outcome of a workshop to discuss collaborative management in the Asian context, and to review the related legislative framework, strengths, weaknesses and institutional capacity. This book contains full background information on the workshop, and outline of the key conclusions, and recommendations for future action to carry forward the collaborative management agenda in the Asian region as whole

The South Asia Regional Action Plan was prepared through a collective effort by all countries in the region, and represents an agreed view of regional priorities, addressing such topics as training, transboundary protected areas and community involvements in protected areas management. The plan begins with an overview of protected areas in the region, including numbers, coverage, policies and legislation, administration and threats.

The tools of environmental economics are not as well-known in Asia as they should be. This volume seeks to fill this gap by building understanding in this important area and showing policy-makers how these tools can contribute to resolving important questions in South Asian development. The book begins with an overview paper explaining what economists think about the environment and introduces the tools of valuation, cost-benefit analysis and environmental accounting.

A series of regional reviews of multi-sectoral strategies for sustainability at the national, provincial, and local levels, complementing the volune on "Strategies for national sustainable development". The volume summarizes the status of strategies in the region, reviews and analyses case studies to provide an analytical history and status report on each strategy.

Bangladesh, like many orther countries, has signed a number of conventions, treaties and protocols (ICTP) related to environment.

Summarizes the proceedings of participatory workshop, organized by IUCN's Regional EIA Programme in Kathmandu from 15-18 September 1996. The workshop reviewed the existing systems of EIA in South Asian countries and examined the strengths and weaknesses of the current EIA system to formulate the strategies and priority action plans to strengthen EIA systems throughout South Asia