Abdul Waheed
Doctoral Candidate
Department
Phone
+49 30 / 64 181 690
Room
417
Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin
Profile
Research group
Expertise
Education:
- 2002-2003, Bachelor of Arts, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
- 2004-2005, Masters of Arts (Sociology), University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
- 2019-2022, Masters of Arts (Development, Environment, Society, and History of South Asia), from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg, Germany.
- Since 2023, PhD candidate in Community and Ecosystem Ecology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin
PhD Topic
The political ecology of Indus delta: Analysing Policy Paradigms for Climate-Resilient Pathways.
Research Objectives
Objective 1: To investigate the origins of water and climate policy paradigms in Pakistan by analysing the interplay of endogenous and exogenous factors within the context of the Indus delta.
Objective 2: To assess the existing government policies and adaptation strategies implemented in managing the ecosystems of the Indus delta.
Objective 3: To investigate the socioeconomic impact of coastal environmental changes on Indus deltaic communities.
Projects
Articles and Blogs
Articles and Blogs
- Hungry Thar needs small-scale family farming
- Pakistans food insecurity
- Quality schooling in Sindh
- Rising fire incidents in Sindh
- Protecting small farmers in Pakistan in the wake of the new Seed Act
- Failures of land tenancy in Pakistan
- Rangelands versus the economic argument: the case of Tharparkar, Pakistan