Dr Mokbul Morshed Ahmad is a Professor at the Development Planning Management and Innovation, Department of Development and Sustainability in the School of Environment, Resources, and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Before that, he taught in the department of Geography and Environment at Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He holds a PhD in Development Geography from Durham University, Durham, UK (2000). He did his first MSc in Geography and Environment from Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (1991) and his second MSc in Rural and Regional Development Planning from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand (1993). Dr Ahmad worked with the government of Bangladesh as a civil servant in the Ministry of Public Administration and Commerce. He also taught and conducted research on international development, NGOs, community development, human conflicts, and adaptation to climate change. He has published many articles on his research areas in many journals and books and has written/co-authored eight books.