Dr. Emdad Haque is the Director and Professor at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of manitobe, Canada. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2001, Dr. Haque was a Professor of Geography at Brandon University where he had served as Chair of the Department of Geography during 1997-2000. Dr. Haque's primary academic interest is to explore into the various facets of, and processes in the nature and society interface. His background is in the area of resource and environmental management, with concentrations in environmental risk assessment, hazard and disaster management, and water resource management. Dr. Haque's current research interest centers around human involvement in addressing problems concerning the environment and our natural and other resources. At the present time, his research involvement encompasses the following multidisciplinary areas: formulation of a participatory decision-making framework for sustainable floodplain management; the nature and role of risk perception and communication in disaster management; an assessment of knowledge of, and research on environmental hazards and risks as well as social and environmental impact assessment of water resource development projects. Dr. Haque serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Natural Hazards.

• Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective.- Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development.- Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement.- Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region.- The Value of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis.- ‘Benefit-Cost Analysis’ of Disaster Mitigation: Application as a Policy and Decision-Making Tool.- Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role of Eco-Ethics.- Sustainable Development and Hazards Mitigation in the United States: Disasters by Design Revisited.- Canada’s Experience in Developing a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy: a Deliberative Dialogue Approach.- An Analysis of Risk Mitigation Considerations in Regional Reconstruction in Turkey: The Missing Link.- Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Northern Canada: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives with Government Policy.

Dr. Emdad Haque is the Director and Professor at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of manitobe, Canada. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2001, Dr. Haque was a Professor of Geography at Brandon University where he had served as Chair of the Department of Geography during 1997-2000. Dr. Haque's primary academic interest is to explore into the various facets of, and processes in the nature and society interface. His background is in the area of resource and environmental management, with concentrations in environmental risk assessment, hazard and disaster management, and water resource management. Dr. Haque's current research interest centers around human involvement in addressing problems concerning the environment and our natural and other resources. At the present time, his research involvement encompasses the following multidisciplinary areas: formulation of a participatory decision-making framework for sustainable floodplain management; the nature and role of risk perception and communication in disaster management; an assessment of knowledge of, and research on environmental hazards and risks as well as social and environmental impact assessment of water resource development projects. Dr. Haque serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Natural Hazards.

• Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective.- Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development.- Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement.- Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region.- The Value of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis.- ‘Benefit-Cost Analysis’ of Disaster Mitigation: Application as a Policy and Decision-Making Tool.- Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role of Eco-Ethics.- Sustainable Development and Hazards Mitigation in the United States: Disasters by Design Revisited.- Canada’s Experience in Developing a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy: a Deliberative Dialogue Approach.- An Analysis of Risk Mitigation Considerations in Regional Reconstruction in Turkey: The Missing Link.- Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Northern Canada: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives with Government Policy.

Dr. Emdad Haque is the Director and Professor at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of manitobe, Canada. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2001, Dr. Haque was a Professor of Geography at Brandon University where he had served as Chair of the Department of Geography during 1997-2000. Dr. Haque's primary academic interest is to explore into the various facets of, and processes in the nature and society interface. His background is in the area of resource and environmental management, with concentrations in environmental risk assessment, hazard and disaster management, and water resource management. Dr. Haque's current research interest centers around human involvement in addressing problems concerning the environment and our natural and other resources. At the present time, his research involvement encompasses the following multidisciplinary areas: formulation of a participatory decision-making framework for sustainable floodplain management; the nature and role of risk perception and communication in disaster management; an assessment of knowledge of, and research on environmental hazards and risks as well as social and environmental impact assessment of water resource development projects. Dr. Haque serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Natural Hazards.

• Adaptation Options Strategies for Hazards and Vulnerability Mitigation: An International Perspective.- Risk Mitigation Strategies for Tornadoes in the Context of Climate Change and Development.- Mitigation of the Impact of Tropical Cyclones in Northern Australia Through Community Capacity Enhancement.- Improving Access to Water Resources Through Rainwater Harvesting as a Mitigation Measure: The Case of the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region.- The Value of Public Participation During a Hazard, Impact, Risk and Vulnerability (HIRV) Analysis.- ‘Benefit-Cost Analysis’ of Disaster Mitigation: Application as a Policy and Decision-Making Tool.- Mitigating Natural Disasters: The Role of Eco-Ethics.- Sustainable Development and Hazards Mitigation in the United States: Disasters by Design Revisited.- Canada’s Experience in Developing a National Disaster Mitigation Strategy: a Deliberative Dialogue Approach.- An Analysis of Risk Mitigation Considerations in Regional Reconstruction in Turkey: The Missing Link.- Climate Change and Natural Hazards in Northern Canada: Integrating Indigenous Perspectives with Government Policy.