Oliver Tirtho Sarkar is a tenured Assistant Professor at the Department of Environment and Development Studies, United International University with research focus on environmental policy, ecosystem restoration, and socio-economic resilience. With five years of experience, he has spent three years teaching at the university level, which is complemented by research, consultancy, and development project management for both national and international organizations. Oliver has an MSS and a BSS degree in Development Studies from the University of Dhaka. His career objective is to advance environmental policies to promote equitable and sustainable environmental governance systems.

Book Chapter:
• Suny, R. S., Sarkar, O. T., & Hasan, A. (2023). Political Economy of River Ecocide in Bangladesh: A Study in the
Context of Dhaleshwari River. In Politics of Climate Change: Crises, Conventions, and Cooperation. World
Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/13067
Academic Blog:
• Roy, S. & Sarkar, O.T. (2023). Climate Change in South Asia and Lessons for the Philippines in Building
Community Resilience. Power To Persuade.
https://www.powertopersuade.org.au/blog/climatechangeinsouthasia
Proceedings:
• Sarkar, O. T. (2022). Towards Reconstruction of a Knowledge-Based Society. International Conference of
Sustainable Development. ISBN: 978-984-35-3293-0

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
• Roy, S. & Sarkar, O.T. Nurturing Local Government Leadership: Community Vulnerability and Climate Change
Adaptation in Bangladesh
• Zafarullah, H. Roy, S. & Sarkar, O.T. Through the Gender Lens: Global Frameworks for Disaster Risk Reduction
and their Application in Bangladesh.
• Sarkar, O.T., Hasan, .A. Resilience in the informal economy amidst the COVID-19 crisis: A case of the street
vendors in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Chief Investigator, Project: Resilience in the informal economy amidst the COVID-19
crisis: A case of the street vendors in Dhaka city. (Mar 2022–Present)
• Coordinated with the entire research team.
• Supervised research assistant, analyzed the collected data, and prepared the final draft.

Research Assistant, Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (Jul 2020–Aug 2020)
• Collected and organized data.

Research Intern, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) (Dec 2018–Mar 2019)
• Conducted FGD, KII, and surveys, and reviewed the literature.

·  Circular Economy Business Strategies, LinkedIn Learning	Jun 2024
·  Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance, LinkedIn Learning	May 2024
·  Induction Training, United International University	Jul 2021
·  Social Impact Assessment (SIA), EQMS Consulting Ltd.	Mar 2021
·  Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS), EQMS Consulting Ltd.	Mar 2021

Member, Development Studies Association of Australia	Jan 2023–Present
Member, Dhaka University Development Studies Alumni Association	Feb 2020–Present

·       Meeting ECRs: Conversation on Building Research Career. (2023) Centre for Studies of South and South-East Asian Societies, West Bengal, India

·       Motivating Factors of the People living in River Erosion prone area: A study in Faridpur, Bangladesh. (2022) 5th International Conference on Sustainable Development, IDSS, UIU, Bangladesh

·       Political Economy of Ecocide: A study in the context of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (2021) Association of Asia Scholars, New Delhi, India

Secretariat, International Conference of Sustainable Development (ICSD), UIU	Sep 2021–Present
·       Organized the 5th, 6th, and 7th ICSD, attracting over 500 participants/conference. ·       Coordinated with more than 10 co-organizer institutions.
Reviewer, Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development	Sep 2024–Present
·       Reviewed articles for this peer-reviewed journal.
Reviewer, Environment and Social Psychology	Aug 2024–Present
·       Reviewed manuscripts for this peer-reviewed journal.
Thesis Coordinator, Department of Environment and Development Studies	Jul 2024–Present
·       Coordinated with final-year undergraduate students and their supervisor through their thesis.
Moderator	Aug 2023
·       “Environmental Sustainability vs Economic Growth: Can they Co-exist Together?” organized by Lions Clubs International District 315-A2, Bangladesh
Organizer, Academic Events and Field Trips	Sep 2021–May 202
·       Arranged academic workshops and seminars. ·       Coordinated national and international field trips in Bangladesh and Nepal for student’s practical learning.

• Opportunities and Challenges to Accessing Global Voluntary Carbon Market: Bangladesh Case Study.
• Through the Gender Lens: Global Frameworks for Disaster Risk Reduction and their Application in Bangladesh.
• Nurturing Local Government Leadership: Community Vulnerability and Climate Change Adaptation in Bangladesh

Journal Papers