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Afroz Ahmad

environmental scientist
Afroz Ahmad, Indian environmental scientist. Achievements include first to use the application of Environmental Impact Assessment in India; development of strategies and technologies based on ecosystems approach for management of natural resources for ensuring sustainable development; development of natural resources and resettlement of human population displaced due to major dam projects on river Narmada.

Background

  • Ahmad, Afroz was born on November 14, 1958 in Balrampur, Uttar P., India. Son of Usman Ghani and Zahida Begum Khan.

    • Education

    • Master of Science, M.L.K. College/Avadh University, Balrampur, India, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, M.L.K. College/Avadh University, Balrampur, India, 1986; United Nations International Training/Policy Makers Diploma, Technology University, Germany, Austria, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Czech Republic, 1988; Postgrad., Science Acads./Institute and Universities, Germany, Austria, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Czech Republic, 1988.

    Career

    • Lecturer in botany M.L.K. College/Avadh University, Balrampur, 1981-1982, head environmental, 1986-1988. Junior and senior research fellow Government of India/Min. Of Environmental and Forests, 1982-1986.

      Fellow United Nations Environment Programme/Unesco and Government of Germany, Dresden, 1987-1988. Scientist GBP Institute of Himalayan Environmental and Development/Government of India, Almora, 1989-1991. Director Government of India/Narmada Control authority/Min.

      Water Resources, Indore, since 1991. Visiting professor United Nations to Germany in field of environmental management, 1990. Visiting guest scientist Austrian Academy of Sciences and Commission of Human Ecology, 1990.

      Guest scientist Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1998; others.

    Major achievements

    • Achievements include first to use the application of Environmental Impact Assessment in India. Development of strategies and technologies based on ecosystems approach for management of natural resources for ensuring sustainable development. Development of natural resources and resettlement of human population displaced due to major dam projects on river Narmada.

    Works

    • Contributor over 120 articles to professional journals. Chapters to books.

    Religion

    Denomination: Islam

    Membership

    Founder, president Utsahi Center for Environment, Balrampur, since 1990, member environmental appraisal committee Government of India Minister of Environment, New Delhi, since 1992, member International Union of Forestry Research Organization, Austria, since 1986, ICLARM/Network of Tropical Aquaculture Scientists, Manila, since 1994. Member CEPRD (honorary director, advisor).

    Personality

    Interests

    Music, poetry, sports, trekking, nature watching.

    Connections

    • Married Sadiya Yasmin, May 31, 1982. Children: Mohamid, Samman.
    • child: Mohamid Ahmad
    • child: Samman Ahmad
    • mother: Zahida Begum Khan
    • spouse: Sadiya Yasmin
    • father: Usman Ghani
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    Born November 14, 1958
    (age 57)
    Uttar P., India
    Nationality
    Indian
    • 1981
      M.L.K. College/Avadh University
    • 1986
      M.L.K. College/Avadh University
    • 1988
      Technology University
    • 1988
      Science Acads./Institute and Universities
    • 1981 - 1982
      Lecturer, in botany M.L.K. College/Avadh University
      Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, India, India
    • 1982 - 1986
      junior and senior, research fellow Government of India/Min. of Environmental and Forests
    • 1987 - 1988
      fellow, United Nations Environment Programme/Unesco and Government of Germany
      Dresden, Tennessee, United States
    • 1989 - 1991
      scientist, GBP Institute of Himalayan Environmental and Development/Government of India
      Almora, Uttarakhand, India, Uttarakhand, India
    • 1991
      director, Government of India/Narmada Control Auth./Min. Water Resources
      Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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