Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam
Professor
Email:
wasiulislam7@yahoo.com; wislam@fwt.ku.ac.bd
Contact:
+880 1798057583
Address:
Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam is basically a Forester. More specifically, he has been trained as a conservationist, focusing his research interests on protected area management, nature-based tourism, participatory forest management approaches and governance. He is currently a Professor in the Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline at Khulna University. He is also an Additional Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Khulna University. He served as a Deputy Chief of Party on a project, ‘USAID’s Ecotourism Activity’, funded by USAID. He worked for the implementing partner of the project, 'Solimar International', based in the USA. Before joining as a Lecturer at Khulna University, he was an Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in the Bangladesh Forest Department, where he conducted various research on tourism, policy and governance, participatory forest management and conservation, wildlife, blue economy, etc. He likes to work as a volunteer for various social and research activities. He is also keen to travel all around the world.
PhD in Tourism (Tourism Governance in Protected Areas) from the School of Business (Tourism Discipline), The University of Queensland, St. Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
M.Sc. in Forest and Nature Conservation (Minor in Leisure, Tourism and Environment), Specialization: Forest and Nature Conservation Policy, from the Faculty of Environmental Science, Wageningen University and Research Center, the Netherlands.
MS in Forestry, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.
B.Sc (Hon’s) in Forestry, Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh.
- Nature-based tourism, including coastal and maritime tourism
- Community-based ecotourism
- Participatory forest practices and management
- Co-management approach
- Participatory/shared governance
- Forest policy
- Blue economy (coastal and maritime tourism)
- Wildlife conservation and community development
Current Research Project/Collaboration
Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam is currently working as a Professor in the Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline of Khulna University. He is also an Additional Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Khulna University.
He has more than 25 years of professional experience. During this tenure of his active service life, he has formulated, supervised, and successfully implemented several research and development projects on different aspects of the social and environmental sector.
He started his professional career as an Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in the Bangladesh Forest Department under the then Ministry of Environment and Forests, where he gained practical experience in conducting field research, particularly in the Sundarbans mangrove forests. He used to conduct various research on ecotourism/community-based tourism, nature conservation, and wildlife. During his tenure of his service, he was fortunate to receive several important trainings on ecotourism, community-based tourism, and wildlife both at home and abroad. He also worked there as a trainer for various field staff of the Sundarbans.
Dr. Wasiul left his job with the Bangladesh Forest Department as he got another job at Khulna University as a Lecturer of Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline in 2003. Still, he is working there as a Professor.
Dr. Wasiul was on Lien to serve as a Deputy Chief of Party
(from Sept 2022 to Oct 2024) in a project, ‘USAID Ecotourism Activity’ (founding partner of Bangladesh Ecotourism and Conservation Alliance - BECA). He was working for the implementing partner, Solimar International,
USA. That was a pilot project implemented in the greater Sundarbans region, where he was responsible for developing, managing, and promoting community-based ecotourism in the
peripheral areas of the Sundarbans as well as other surrounding areas, which is known as the greater Sundarbans region. The project was funded by USAID. Besides this, Dr. Wasiul is also involved in some other tourism-related projects under various categories.
Dr. Wasiul has completed his PhD in the School of Business (Tourism Discipline) of The University of Queensland, Australia. He completed his PhD in Protected Area Management and Governance Systems, with a focus on the co-management governance approach. His PhD thesis title was 'Adaptive co-management as an approach to tourism destination governance – a case of protected areas in Bangladesh' (January 2014 to March 2018).
Dr. Wasiul completed two Master's degrees. He earned his first Master of Science in Forestry from the Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna-9208, Bangladesh, from June 2000 to November 2002. His thesis title was 'Financial and Economic Analysis of Cropland Agroforestry, Homestead Agroforestry and Annual Cropping in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh'. He did his second Master of Science in Forest and Nature Conservation (Minor in Leisure, Tourism and Environment, Specialization: Forest and Nature Conservation Policy) from Forest and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Environmental Science, Wageningen University and Research Center, the Netherlands. He conducted two research projects during this Master's. The title of his thesis (major) was 'Co-management Approach and Perceived Ecotourism Impacts at Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh' (36 ECTS), and the thesis (minor) was 'Policy Arrangements for Ecotourism: A case study at Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh' (24 ECTS), from September 2007 to August 2009.
Dr. Wasiul completed his B.Sc. (Hon’s) in Forestry from the Forestry and Wood Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna- 9208, Bangladesh, from June 1995 to December 1999. His research project title was 'Agroforestry on the Degraded Sal (Shorea robusta) Forest with particular reference to Dinajpur Forest Division'.
Dr. Wasiul has more than 40 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed and reputed journals at home and abroad. He has several other publications, including books, book chapters, conference proceedings, magazines, daily newspapers, and so on. He has presented his research findings in various national and international congresses, conferences, seminars, and symposiums that took place both at home and abroad. He has also taken different training programs from different professional organizations at home and abroad. He has been funded to attend these events through the Australian Government, GEF, IUFRO, FAO, IUCN, Asia Foundation, etc. Besides these research activities, Dr. Wasiul is also interested in working as a Trainer to train various stakeholders on several issues of the environment. He also likes to work as a Volunteer to serve his community and raise awareness among the people about the environment.
Prof. Dr. Md. Wasiul Islam has professional membership in different societies such as: University of Queensland Business School, Australia; Council for Australasian Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE); Nuffic Alumni, The Netherlands; Khulna University Alumni Association, Bangladesh; Centre of Tourism Studies (CTS), Bangladesh; Eco-club: International Ecotourism Club; Mountain Forum, Asia Pacific; The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO); Tourism Research Information Network (TriNet); The Centre for People and Forests (RECOFTC); etc.
- I was awarded an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and the University of Queensland Centennial (UQ Cent) scholarship from the Australian Commonwealth Government for a PhD program at the University of Queensland (2014-2017).
- I was awarded the Netherlands Fellowship Programs (NFP) of Netherlands Organizations for International Cooperation on Higher Study (Nuffic) for 2007-2009 to take part in an MSc in Forest & Nature Conservation at Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands. I graduated in Sept 2009.
- Other awards from IUFRO, FAO, NFP, Asia Foundation (USA), GEF, XIDAS (India), etc., for attending different congresses, conferences, seminars, and training programs abroad.
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Some selected scientific papers:
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Alam, M. R., Hamid, M. O., & Islam, M. W. 2026. Islamising languages, linguistic diversity and language management: an ethno-case study of the Biswa Ijtema in Bangladesh. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1-16. Sadath, N., Islam, W. M., & Mamun, A. A. 2022. Biodiversity and carbon sequestration assessments for wetland management framework in the wetlands in Bangladesh for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Mollick, A. S., Roy, M., Khan, N. I., Islam, W., Sadath, N., & Nath, T. K. 2021. Assessing Good Governance in Protected Areas (PA) Co-management: A Case Study of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forests of Bangladesh. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 1-25, DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2021.1923531 Islam. M.W. and T. Sarker. 2021.
Sustainable Coastal and Maritime Tourism: A Potential Blue Economy Avenue for
Bangladesh. ADBI Working Paper 1293. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank
Institute. Available: https://www.adb.org/publications/sustainable-coastal-maritime-tourism-potential-blue-economy-avenue-bangladesh Islam, M.W., Ruhanen, L., & Ritchie, B. W. 2018. Tourism governance in protected areas: investigating the application of the adaptive co-management approach. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 26(11): 1890-1908, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2018.1526291 Islam, M.W., Ruhanen, L., and Ritchie, B. W. 2018. Exploring social learning as a contributor to tourism destination governance. Tourism Recreation Research, 43(3): 335-345, DOI:10.1080/02508281.2017.1421294 Islam, M.W., Ruhanen, L., and Ritchie, B. W. 2017. Adaptive co-management: A novel approach to tourism destination governance? Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 37: 97-106, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhtm.2017.10.009 Ruhanen, L. and Islam, M.W. 2017. Country profiles and case studies: Australia (chapter 1). In: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Contribution of Islamic culture and its impact on the Asian tourism market. UNWTO, Madrid, pp. 39-47. Hosain, M. S. and Islam, M.W. 2017. Prospects and retrospects of land use system through Agroforestry practices in Meherpur district, Bangladesh. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology, 7(2): 1-6. Islam, M.W., Lisa, R. and Ritchie, B. 2016. Exploring social learning in the protected areas of Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 26th Annual CAUTHE Conference, 9-11 Feb 2016, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 1204-1210. Haque, M.Z., Reza, M.I.H., Alam, M.M., Ahmed, Z.U., and Islam, M.W. 2016. Discovery of a potential site for community-based sustainable ecotourism in the Sundarbans Reserve Forests, Bangladesh. International Journal of Conservation Science, 7(2): 553-566. Elands, B., Islam, M.W. and van der Duim, R. 2015. Ecotourism in Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh: Perceptions of Local People and Co-management Officials. South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage, 8(1): 5-20. Islam, M.W. and Lisa, R. 2015. Governance for tourism: investigating the application of adaptive co-management – a conceptual paper. Proceedings of the 25th Annual CAUTHE Conference, 2-5 Feb 2015, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, pp. 547-550. Islam, M.W., Rahmana, M.M., Iftekhar, M.S. and Rakkibu, M.G. 2013. Can Community-Based Tourism facilitate conservation of the Sundarbans? Journal of Ecotourism, 12(2): 119-129. Islam, M.R.; Iftekhar, M.S.; Islam, M.W. 2012. Potential of Ecotourism Development in Bangladesh Coast: An Overview. Tourism Review International, 15(4): 325-336. Islam, M.W.; Alam, M.M. and Islam, M.M. 2012. Status of nature-based outdoor recreational facilities in Khulna city. Bangladesh Research Publications Journal, 7(2): 80-90. Islam, M.W., Islam, M.M. and Sadath, M.N. 2012. Contributions of agroforestry practice towards reducing poverty at Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district – A case study. Journal of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, 5(2):267–274. Islam, M.W. 2010. Community-based Tourism and Ecotourism are Potential Means to Facilitate the Conservation of Natural Resources of the Sundarbans – A Theoretical Perspective. Khulna University Studies, Special issue (SESB 2010): 127-140. Islam, M.M., Hannan, M.O. and Islam, M.W. 2008. Comparative study on natural durability of mango (Mangifera indica) and raintree (Albizia saman) wood in fungal and field test. Khulna University Studies, 9(2): 191-196. Islam, M.W., Alam, M.S. and Islam, M.M. 2007. Study of human casualties by Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris L.) in the Sundarbans forest of Bangladesh. Tiger paper, 34(4):11-15. Islam, M.W., Islam, M.M. and Islam, F. 2007. Present status of peoples’ participation in social forestry program at Sakhipur upazilla of Tangail district, Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 8(1): 87-92. Islam, M. M.; Islam, M. W.; Ashaduzzaman, M.; Kamruzzaman, M. and Dey, B. K. 2006. Study on moisture content, density and shrinkage properties of two low cost timber species of Bangladesh. Journal of Timber Development Association of India, 52(3 & 4): 56-63. Islam, M.W., Azad, M.S., Hassan, M.A. and Mahfuz, A.A. 2006. A study on date palm (Phoenix sylvestris) based traditional agroforestry practice in Jessore district of Bangladesh. South Asian Journal on Agriculture, 1(1): 28-32. Islam, M.W. 2006. An overview of women participation in social forestry program in Bangladesh. In: Lidestav, G. and Holmgren, E. (eds.), Proceedings on Symposium on Gender and Forestry and IUFRO 6.08.01 Workshop, Umea, Sweden, 17-21 June 2006, pp. 253-260. Islam, M.W. 2006. Annual and perennial species preference in different cropping systems in Rajshahi district of Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 7(2): 19-26. Azad, M.S., Matin, M.A., Islam, M.W. and Zedan-Al-Musa. 2006. Effect of pre-sowing treatment on seed germination of lohakath (Xylia kerrii Craib & Hutch.). Khulna University Studies, 7(2): 33-36. Azad, M.S., Islam, M.W., Matin, M.A. and Bari, M.A. 2006. Effect of pre-sowing treatment on seed germination of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. South Asian Journal on Agriculture, 1(2): 32-34. Rakkibu, M.G., Islam, M.W. and Rana, R. 2003. Comparative financial evaluation of homestead agroforestry, cropland agroforestry and Annual Cropping at Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Khulna University Studies, 4(1): 707-711. |
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Some selected published books: Islam,
M.W. 2013. Policy
Arrangements for Ecotourism: A Case Study at Lawachara National Park in
Bangladesh. Lambert Academic Publishing, p. 132, (ISBN: 978-3-659-32254-9). Islam, M.W. 2012. Perceived Ecotourism Impacts at Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh. Lambert Academic Publishing, p. 184, (ISBN: 978-3-659-31397-4). |
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Some selected book chapters:
Islam, M.W.; Ahmed, S. and Rahman, M.M.U. 2026. Medical and Wellness Tourism in Bangladesh: A State of Art (chapter 1). S. Sharma, A. and Arora, S. (eds.), In: Advancement in Medical and Wellness Tourism: Entrepreneurship and Technology. Emerald Publishing Limited: UK. Islam, M.W.;
Rahman, M.M.U. and Ahmed, S. 2024. Unexplored Avenues of Dark Tourism in
Bangladesh (chapter 16). S. Sharma, A. Arora, S. and Shukla, P. (eds.), In: Dark
Tourism: Theory, Interpretation and Attraction. Emerald Publishing Limited: UK. Islam, M.W.;
Ahmed, S. and Mahin, R.T. 2024. Motivation in community-based tourism: linking
locals to internationals in promoting community development and conservation of
natural resources. Sharma, A. and Arora, S. (eds.), In: Strategic Tourism
Planning for Communities: Restructuring and Rebranding. Nova Science Publishers:
USA. Alam, M.R., Hamid, M.O., and Islam, M.W. 2024. Sustainability of Language, Tourism, and the Environment in Bangladesh. In Sultana et al. (Eds.), Language and Sustainable Development (pp. 141-157). Routledge.
Islam, M.W. and Sarker, T. 2022. Financing sustainable coastal and maritime tourism in the blue economy of the Asia-Pacific (chapter 10). Cadman, T. and Sarker, T. (ed.), In: Handbook of Sustainable Development and Finance. De Gruyter: Germany. Islam, M.W. 2022. Events at nature-based destinations of Bangladesh: Use of information and communication technology in marketing (chapter 2). Hassan, A. (ed.), In: Digital transformation and innovation in tourism events. Routledge: London and NY. Islam, M.W. and Sarker, T. 2022. Sustainable coastal and maritime tourism: A potential blue economy avenue for Bangladesh (chapter 10). Morgan, P.J. et al. (eds.), In: Blue economy and blue finance toward sustainable development and ocean governance. Asian Development Bank Institute: Tokyo.
Islam, M.W. and Chowdhury, D. 2021. Prospects and Challenges of Event Tourism in Bangladesh: Post-COVID19 (chapter 18). Arora, S. and Sharma, A. (eds.), In: Event Tourism in Asian Countries: Challenges and Prospects. Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Series. Apple Academic Press: Florida.
Islam, M.W., Chowdhury, D., and Khan, A. 2021. Tourism in Bangladesh: A Future Outlook (chapter 7, pp. 97-122). In: A. Sharma and A. Hassan (eds.), Future of Tourism in Asia. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1669-3_7
Islam, M.W. 2021. Investment and development in nature-based tourism in Bangladesh (chapter 9, pp. 141-164). In: A. Hassan, (ed.), Tourism in Bangladesh: Investment and Development Perspectives. Springer: Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1858-1_10
Ruhanen, L. and Islam, M.W. 2017. Country profiles and case studies: Australia (chapter 1). In: World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Contribution of Islamic culture and its impact on the Asian tourism market. UNWTO, Madrid, pp. 39-47. Some selected conference presentations (oral and poster)/working papers/abstracts/panelists: |
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Islam, M.W. Panellist in a Panel Discussion on “Sundarbans Ecosystem – Its Contribution to Livelihoods, Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Action” under the project “Blue Carbon for the Future (BCF): Enhancing the Role of Sundarbans Ecosystem Services and Conservation of Carbon Stocks”. Jointly organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangladesh Forest Department and the Life Science School of Khulna University, held in KU on 22 August 2026.
Islam, M.W. Keynote Speaker on “Prospects of Ecotourism in Bangladesh, Challenges and Roles of the Public-Private Sector” in a National Seminar on “Partnership of Public-Private Sector in Promoting Ecotourism and Increasing Awareness” organized by Bangladesh Tourism Board, held in the conference room, BTB on 12 August 2026.
Siddque, M.N.I., Rahman, A.K.M.M., Islam, M.W., & Rahman, M.M. Undergraduate Research: Making it Multidisciplinary, Community-Driven and Action-oriented. Presented (Oral) at the International Conference on Innovation, Excellence and Quality for Transformation in Higher Education 2026 (THE 2026). Organized by Independent University, Bangladesh and held on 12–13 June 2026.
Islam, M.W. Transformative Roles of Community-Based Ecotourism in Social-Ecological Resilience: Progress, Potentials, and Policy Directions - Evidence from the Sundarbans, Bangladesh. Presented (Oral) at the National Conference on Transformative Research and Its Future Impacts (NCTRFI). Organized by the Research and Innovation Cell, Khulna University, on 10 July 2025.
Islam, M.W. and Ahmed, S. Community-based Organizations to Control Marine Littering in Bangladesh. Presented (Oral) at the International Symposium on Marine Litter and Coastal Ecosystem Nexus (MariNEX). Jointly organized by the Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (SCIP Plastics Project), sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), held at Khulna University on 29-31 January 2025.
Islam, M.W. Panellist in a Panel Discussion on “Policy options for climate-resilient coastal food system in South Asia”. International Symposium on Marine Litter and Coastal Ecosystem Nexus (MariNEX). Jointly organized by FMRT Discipline, Khulna University and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (SCIP Plastics Project), sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), held in KU on 29-31 January 2025.
Islam, M.W. Co-management Approach: An Innovative Governance to Promote Sustainable Management of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forests of Bangladesh. Presented (Oral) at the International Union of Forestry Research Organization (IUFRO) 2024 World Congress. Jointly organized by IUFRO and SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), held in Stockholm, Sweden, and held on 23-29 June 2024.
Wallin, I.; Rogelja, T.; ……; Islam, M.W.; ……. How to achieve gender equality and diversity in forest-related sectors? Bridging the education–practice gap with a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Presented (Oral) at the International Union of Forestry Research Organization (IUFRO) 2024 World Congress. Jointly organized by IUFRO and SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23-29 June 2024.
Islam, M.W. Co-management organizations as an innovative institutional arrangement in developing nature-based tourism in and around the Sundarbans of Bangladesh. Presented (short oral by poster) at the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) 2024 World Congress. Jointly organized by IUFRO and SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 23-29 June 2024.
Islam, M.W. Importance of sustainable tourism practices for destination development. Presented (Oral) at the Global Sustainable Tourism Research Conference (Online). Organized by the Sustainable Tourism Unit, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, on 5 May 2024.
Islam, M.W. Concept of ecovillage through community-based ecotourism: A conceptual framework. International symposium on ‘Healthy mangroves and sustainable fisheries for climate resilient coastal community in South Asia’. Jointly organized by FMRT Discipline, KU; Bangladesh Environmental and Development Society (BEDS) and Global Nature Fund (GNF), held at Khulna University, on 1-3 March 2023.
Shobnom, S. and Islam, M.W. Contributions of co-management approach in influencing cognitive behaviour of the stakeholders: A case in conserving the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh. Presented at the international conference on Bilateral International Conference on Ecotoxicology & Environmental Sciences (ICEES-2022). Jointly organized by the Institute of Ecotoxicology & Environmental Sciences, India and the Bangladesh Environmental and Development Society, with the collaboration of Khulna University, held on 19-20th Oct 2022.
Islam, M.W., Mollick, A.S. and Sadath, M. N. Co-management organizations as innovative governance structures for managing the Sundarbans mangrove forests. Presented at the Symposium on Multi-Stakeholders' Engagement in Forest/Protected Area Governance For Conservation And Livelihoods. Organized by University of Nottingham Malaysia, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysian Nature Society and Birdlife International, held on 23 - 27 August 2021.
Mollick, A.S., Islam, M.W. and Sadath, M. N. Assessing Good Governance in Protected Areas (PAs) Co-management: A Case Study in the Sundarbans Mangrove forests of Bangladesh. Presented at the Symposium on Multi-Stakeholders' Engagement in Forest/Protected Area Governance For Conservation And Livelihoods. Organized by University of Nottingham Malaysia, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysian Nature Society and Birdlife International, held on 23 - 27 August 2021.
Islam, M.W. Nature-based tourism through environmental volunteering in protecting the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh. Presented at the International Conference on Conservation and Tourism for Improved Livelihoods. Organized by Wildlife Clubs of Kenya and the Commission on Education and Communication, IUCN, held on 11-12 Feb 2021.
Islam, M.W. and Sarker, T. Sustainable coastal and maritime tourism: A potential blue economy avenue of Bangladesh. Presented at the international conference on ‘Blue Economy and Blue Finance: Towards Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance’ (Virtual Conference). Organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute (Tokyo), held on 10-11 Nov 2020.
Sowrov, M.J.S., Tasnim, R., Islam, M.A. and Islam, M.W. Performance of Co-management Organizations Towards Conserving the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest. Presented at ‘4th International Conference on Bangladesh Environment (ICBEN-4) (Virtual Conference)’. Organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) held on 26-27 Dec 2020.
Islam, M.W. Biodiversity of the Sundarbans: present status of tourism and its prospects. Presented as a keynote speaker at the conference on ‘Contributions of local coastal communities in the development of blue economy’. Organized by Bangladesh Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD) at Bangladesh Navy, Titumir Base, Khulna, held on 24 Dec 2019.
Islam, M.W. and Sadath, M.N. Nature-based tourism governance in addressing paradigm shifting challenges in managing the protected areas of Bangladesh. Proceedings of XXV International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congress, 29 Sept – 5 Oct 2019, Curitiba, Brazil. Islam, M.W., David, M.N.A., Hossain, A. Volunteerism for environmental pollution control in Khulna City Corporation. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Integrated Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management in South Asian Countries, 23-24 Feb 2019, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Khulna, pp. 47-48. Islam, M.W., Governance in responsible tourism in the hotspots to empower local communities and promote sustainable social and ecological systems. Proceedings of Special Conference on “Delta Plan 2100” and Sustainable Development in Bangladesh, 11-12 Jan 2019, jointly organized by Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon and Bangladesh Environment Network, held at Krishibid Institute, Bangladesh. Islam, M.W., Lisa, R. and Ritchie, B. Strategies of local people empowerment through adaptive co-management approach. Proceedings of the 28th Annual CAUTHE Conference, 5-8 Feb 2018, Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, pp. 781-786. Islam, M.W., Lisa, R. and Ritchie, B. Exploring social learning in the protected areas of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the 26th Annual CAUTHE Conference held on 9-11 Feb 2016 at Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Islam, M. W., David, M. N. A., Kabir, M. E., Islam, K. K., and Khanom, S. (2015). Conservation of the Sundarbans through Community–based Ecotourism: an inspiration to facilitate governance in the Protected Areas of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the XIV World Forestry Congress, Durban, South Africa, held on 7-11 September 2015. Islam, M. Wildlife conservation through nature-based tourism in protected areas of Bangladesh: a realism or idealism? Paper presented at the Science Conference on 14 Jun 2015, Khulna organized by IUCN Bangladesh and Khulna University. Islam, M. Tourism carrying capacity: theoretical perspectives and it’s reality in the Sundarbans. Paper presented in National Conference on Towards the promotion of ecotourism in the Sundarbans ecosystems, Bangladesh held on 16 May 2015, Khulna organized by Centre for Integrated Studies on the Sundarbans (CISS), Khulna University. Islam, M.W. Adaptive co-management and social learning: facilitators of governance for tourism in protected areas – a case study from Bangladesh. Seminar on Tourism 3MT Research Retreat. Business School, The University of Queensland, held on 12 Feb 2015. Islam, M.W. and Lisa, R. Governance for tourism: investigating the application of adaptive co-management – a conceptual paper. Paper presented at the 25th Annual CAUTHE Conference held on 2-5 Feb 2015 at Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Islam, M.W. Co-management Approach: as an Inspiration to Facilitate Nature-Based Tourism at the Protected Areas of Bangladesh. e-poster presentation under Enhancing Diversity and Quality of Governance (Stream 6) at the IUCN World Park Congress held on 12-19 Nov 2014, Sydney Olympic Park. Islam, M.W. Conservation of the Sundarbans through Ecotourism. Presented at the IUCN World Park Congress held on 12-19 Nov 2014, Sydney Olympic Park. Islam, M.W. Panellist in a Panel Discussion on ‘Can payments for ecosystem services (PES) make a difference to Protected Area management?’ Presented ‘Conservation of the Sundarbans through Ecotourism’, jointly organized by FAO, IUCN (Commission on Ecosystem Management), ITTO, and the Government of Japan in the IUCN World Park Congress held on 12-19 Nov 2014, Sydney Olympic Park. Islam, M.W. Panellist in a Panel Discussion on ‘Conflict-sensitive governance for protected areas: building sustainable and equitable peace for human and ecological resilience’ organized by the IUCN Commission on Environment, Economic and Social Policy in collaboration with the Commission on Environmental Law and the IUCN project to build a Natural Resource Governance Framework at the IUCN World Park Congress held on 12-19 Nov 2014, Sydney Olympic Park. Islam, M.W. and Akter, S. Role of Agroforestry in Poverty Alleviation at Ghatail Upazilla of Tangail District, Bangladesh. Presented at the World Congress on Agroforestry held on 10-14 Feb 2014, Delhi, India. Islam, M.W., Sadath, M. 2014. Co-management approach to protect the protected areas: realistic or naive? The International Forestry Review, 16(5): 47. Paper presented in XXIV IUFRO World Congress held on 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA, organized by IUFRO and U.S. Forest Service. Islam, M.W., Rupa, M., Sadath, M. 2014. Assessment of tourism impacts towards sustainable co-management approach- a case study at Satchari National Park, Bangladesh. The International Forestry Review, 16(5): 52. Paper presented at the XXIV IUFRO World Congress held on 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA, organized by IUFRO and U.S. Forest Service. Islam, M.W.; Khatun, T. and Sadath, M. 2014. Performance of joint community patrolling at Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh. The International Forestry Review, 16(5): 77. Poster presented in XXIV IUFRO World Congress held on 5-11 October 2014, Salt Lake City, USA, organized by IUFRO and U.S. Forest Service. Shovon, T.A., Rakkibu, M.G., Rana, R. and Islam, M.W. Local residents’ perceptions on co-management: A case study at Lawachara National Park. Paper presented at the First Bangladesh Forestry Congress held on 19-21 Apr 2011, Dhaka. Islam, M.W., Ahsan, M.M. and Newaz, A.N.M.Y. Status of tourism at five Protected Areas of Bangladesh. Paper presented at the First Bangladesh Forestry Congress held on 19-21 April 2011, Dhaka, organized by the Bangladesh Forest Department. Islam, M.W. and Paul, D.M. 2010. Nursery practice: a means of income generation for the rural households of the Jessore sadar upazila under Jessore district of Bangladesh. XXIII IUFRO World Congress, 23-28 August 2010, Seoul, Korea, jointly organized by IUFRO and Korean Forest Research Organization. International Forestry Review, 12 (5): 414. Islam, M.W. 2010. Co-management approach and its implications on natural resource management at Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh. XXIII IUFRO World Congress, 23-28 August 2010, Seoul, Korea, jointly organized by IUFRO and Korean Forest Research Organization. International Forestry Review, 12 (5): 120. Islam, M.W. Elands, B. and Duim, V. 2010. Perceived sustainability impacts of ecotourism activities through co-management approach at Lawachara National Park in Bangladesh. XXIII IUFRO World Congress, 23-28 Aug 2010, Seoul, Korea, jointly organized by IUFRO and Korean Forest Research Organization. International Forestry Review, 12 (5): 202. Islam, M.W. Seeing the Tour Guides beyond Their Job: Potentialities and Expectations from the Tour Guides of Lawachara National Park, Bangladesh. Poster presented at the XIII World Forestry Congress held on 18-23 Oct 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Jointly organized by FAO and the Republic of Argentina. Islam, M.W., Saha, S.K., Islam, M.M. The role of Karamjal visitor centre in ecotourism development in the Sundarbans Reserved Forests of Bangladesh. Paper presented in a national seminar on “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development” held on March 08-10, 2007 at Xavier Institute of Development Actions and Studies (XIDAS), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Matin, M.A. and Islam, M.W. 2007. Role of non-timber forest products of the Sundarbans in socio-economic development of the resource users. Annual Botanical Conference 2006, held on 2-3 March 2007, organized by Life Science School, Khulna University and Bangladesh Botanical Society, pp. 30-31. Islam, M.W., Islam, Baidya, A.K. and Islam, M.M. 2007. Change in composition of homestead agroforestry vegetation due to introducing shrimp culture in south-western part of Khulna district of Bangladesh. Paper presented in 1st Annual Conference on Regional Science, held on March 16-17, 2007 at BUET, organized by BRSA. Talukder, M. J. H., Islam, M.M. and Islam, M.W. 2007. Contribution of Bamboo-based Industries for Poverty Alleviation: A Case Study in Rajoir Upazila under Madaripur District, Bangladesh. IUFRO 3.08 Small-scale Forestry Conference held on June 13-23, 2007 at The University of Queensland, Australia, organized by IUFRO. Islam, M.W., Islam, M.Z. and Islam, M.M. 2007. A study on taproot cut seedlings grown in the private nurseries at Phultala upazila of Khulna district of Bangladesh. IUFRO 3.08 Small-scale Forestry Conference held on June 13-23, 2007 at The University of Queensland, Australia, organized by the International Union of Forest Research Organization.
Some selected newspaper articles: Islam, M.W. World Tourism Day 2026: Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism. The Daily Observer, dated 27 Sept 2026. URL: https://observerbd.com/news/595782 Islam, M.W. বুদ্ধিমত্তা কৃত্রিম ও এজেন্ডা ডিজিটাল পুনর্গঠনে পর্যটন: ২০২৬ দিবস পর্যটন বিশ্ব। The Khulna Gazette, dated 27 Sept 2026. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/free-thinking/492394/
Islam, M.W. আন্তর্জাতিক বন দিবসঃ বন ও অর্থনীতি। The Khulna Gazette, dated 21 March 2026. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/free-thinking/458589/ Islam, M.W. বিশ্ব
পর্যটন দিবস ২০২৫: পর্যটন ও টেকসই রূপান্তর। The Khulna Gazette, dated 27 Sept 2024. URL: Islam, M.W. পর্যটন শান্তির সোপান: বিশ্ব পর্যটন দিবস ২০২৪। The Khulna Gazette, dated 27 Sept 2024. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/free-thinking/458589/ Islam, M.W. স্বাস্থ্যকর মানুষ : আমাদের জীবনে বনের গুরুত্ব, স্বাস্থ্যকর বন। The Khulna Gazette, dated 21 March 2023. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/free-thinking/241691/ Islam, M.W. অর্থনীতি ও বন দিবসঃ বন আন্তর্জাতিক। The Khulna Gazette, dated 21 March 2023. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/free-thinking/458589/ Islam, M.W. পর্যটন খাতে নিরাপত্তা ও সুরক্ষার গুরুত্ব। The Khulna Gazette, dated 23 Sept 2025. URL: https://khulnagazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/21.9.2025__2-scaled.jpg Islam, M.W. পর্যটন খাতে নিরাপত্তা ও সুরক্ষার গুরুত্ব। The Daily Prothom Alo, dated 23 Sept 2025. URL: https://nagorik.prothomalo.com/travel/gk9wnsdqpr Islam, M.W. Rural Tourism: In View of Development Perspective. The New Nation, dated 10 Oct 2020 (editorial page 5). URL: https://ep.dailynewnation.com/2020/10/10/index.php
Islam, M.W. Tourism: An Equitable Venture. The New Nation, dated 5 Sept 2020 (editorial page 5). Islam, M.W. Tourism entrepreneurship: A potential venture. The Daily Independent, dated 3 Sept 2020. URL: https://theindependentbd.com/post/252689 Islam, M.W. Tourism Towards Sustainable Development Goals. The New Nation, dated 22 Aug 2020 (editorial page 5). URL: http://thedailynewnation.com/ep/2020/08/22/ Islam, M.W. Post COVID-19 Domestic Tourism Scenarios in Bangladesh. The New Nation, dated 7 June 2020. URL: http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/254610/post-covid-19 Islam, M.W. Tourism and COVID-19: Tourism Recovery Plan for Bangladesh. The Daily Sun, dated 11 May 2020 (editorial page 6 & 7). URL: http://www.edailysun.com/arc/pre_page/2020-05-11/6#tab1 Islam, M.W. COVID-19 and Tourism Recovery Plan. The New Nation, dated 1 May 2020 (editorial page 3). URL: http://ep.thedailynewnation.com/2020/05/01/index.php Islam, M.W. Tourism and Bangladesh: Some basic ideas. The Independent, dated 18 Nov 2008. URL: http://www.theindependent-bd.com/details.php?nid=104930 Islam, M.W. Promoting tourism in Bangladesh. The New Nation, dated 15 Nov 2008. URL: http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2008/11/15/news0109.htm
Some other publications: Islam, M.W. 2026. পর্যটন শিল্পে সার্টিফিকেশনঃ বাংলাদেশের প্রেক্ষাপট. Travel Talk, Sept (Tourism Day Issue), pp. 14-16. Islam, M.W. 2026.পরিবেশ শিক্ষা ও সচেতনতায় ইকোট্যুরিজমের ভূমিকা। Soronika, Bangladesh Forest Department. Islam, M.W. 2026. পরিবেশ সম্পর্কে শেখা ও পরিবেশের প্রতি আমাদের দায়িত্ব:
ইকোট্যুরিজমের ভূমিকা। Travel Talk, Special Issue, pp. 16-17. Saimun, M.S.R., Hasan, A., Ahsan, M.M. and Islam, M.W. 2019. Status of Tourism Service Providers in promoting tourism: An empirical study at the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre, Sundarbans. Hasan, A., Saimun, M.S.R., Islam, M.W. and Ahsan, M.M. 2019. Status of Tourism in Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre, The Sundarbans. Islam, M.W. (ed.). 2013. A guideline to environmentally friendly tourism development and promotion around the Sundarbans (Bengali) (a training manual). Rupantar Ecotourism, Khulna, Bangladesh. Rahman, M.M., Islam, M.W. and Roy, H. (eds.). 2013. Role of tiger in protecting Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem (Bengali) (a training manual). Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation (CCEC), Khulna, Bangladesh.
Rahman, M.M., Islam, M.W. and Mondal, G. (eds.). 2012. Tiger education (Bengali) (a training manual). Centre for Coastal Environmental Conservation (CCEC), Khulna, Bangladesh.
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- Forest Economics
- Wildlife Management and Nature Based Tourism
- Wildlife Management and Nature Based Tourism Sessional/Field Work
- Forest Development Planning and Project Designing
- Forest Development Planning and Project Designing Sessional
- Project Thesis
- Forest Biodiversity and Protected Area Management
- Forest Biodiversity and Protected Area Management Sessional/ Field Work
- Forestry for Community Development
- Forestry for Community Development Sessional/Fieldwork
- Project Design and Management
- Project Design and Management Sessional/Fieldwork