Saleemul Huq
Encyclopedia
Saleemul Huq is a Bangladesh
i scientist
based in London
. He is a Senior Fellow in the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development
. Huq was awarded the Burtoni Award
in 2007 for his work on climate change adaptation.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is a Senior Fellow in the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
The International Institute for Environment and Development is a London-based policy research centre and think tank.- History :IIED was established by the economist Barbara Ward in 1971...
. Huq was awarded the Burtoni Award
Burtoni Award
The Burtoni award is named after Canadian professor Ian Burton, a pioneer in the science of adaptation to climate change and a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports....
in 2007 for his work on climate change adaptation.