Dr. Sadia Islam
Research Fellow • Climate Policy Initiative
“Climate policy must be grounded in empirical reality and localized community needs.”
Dr. Sadia Islam
Research FellowClimate Policy Initiative
Climate PolicyRenewable EnergyResilienceCommunity Adaptation
Research Fellow researching adaptation policies, renewable energy frameworks, and community resilience.
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Biography
Dr. Sadia Islam evaluates climate policy outcomes across South and Southeast Asia, examining clean energy access and vulnerability mitigation.
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Education
Ph.D. in Public Policy
Australian National University • Environmental Governance | 2020
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Professional Experience
Director
Centre for Innovation and Sustainable Research (CISR) | 2022 – Present
Senior Research Fellow
International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) | 2019 – 2022
Research Associate
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) | 2016 – 2019
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Key Numbers
35+Publications
12Research Projects
20+Policy Contributions
5International Collaborations
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View All →Selected Publications
- Green Growth and Policy Innovation in South AsiaJournal of Sustainable Development, 2024
- Circular Business Models for Resource EfficiencyCISR Research Report, 2024
- Digital Transformation for Sustainable DevelopmentProceedings of the Global Sustainability Conference, 2023
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Awards & Recognition
Early Career Research Award
Asian Development Bank • 2022
Best Research Paper Award
Bangladesh Economic Association • 2020
Outstanding Contribution to Climate Policy
ICCCAD • 2019
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- natureClimate Policy
- natureRenewable Energy
- natureResilience
- natureCommunity Adaptation
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View All →Current Projects
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UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme
THE WORLD BANKIBRD • IDA
BRACBuilding a Better Bangladesh
icddr,bHealth & Environmental Research