Pavel Partha

Pavel Partha, an ecology and biodiversity conservation researcher, is director at Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK). He can be reached at animistbangla@gmail.com.

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples / Protecting indigenous knowledge in the age of AI

AI can play a crucial role in the development of indigenous knowledge.

9 August 2025, 02:00 AM

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Year-end and new year festivals / A confluence of nature and culture

It is essential to understand how rural communities establish their cultural relationships with the ecosystems across different seasons.

14 April 2025, 02:00 AM

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International Day of Forests / Let’s begin a discourse of resistance against forest fires

Bangladesh’s forests and genetic resources are continuously subjected to distress and threats.

21 March 2025, 02:00 AM

Baku Climate Conference / The unresolved question of 'non-economic’ loss and damage

Exploring the intersection of climate change and non-economic loss and damage.

26 November 2024, 06:00 AM

Rethinking Disaster Response: We ignore indigenous knowledge at our peril

Natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, heatwaves, or droughts create vulnerabilities in ecosystems and human life.

1 October 2024, 02:00 AM

What really caused the floods?

In 20 long years, I haven't found anyone who started “anti-India” protests by bringing up floods, till now.

27 August 2024, 05:00 AM

Flood in Sylhet is the price we’re paying for ignoring nature

This means we need to find a balance between development and environmental conservation, and the time to act is now.

22 June 2024, 02:00 AM

No gender justice without climate justice

Climate change is pushing women further towards the precipice of social violence and natural risks.

11 December 2023, 01:00 AM

Who will save the planet? Certainly not its killers.

Issues centring ecological protection are inherently political, but in this dying earth, these are repeatedly depoliticised.

11 November 2023, 00:00 AM

What message does the Bandarban flood give us?

The cruel practice of neoliberal profit-driven development is what has caused the flood in Bandarban.

2 September 2023, 03:00 AM

Conservation of biodiversity and mother tongue during coronavirus pandemic

Fear, despair, pain are all around us in the time of corona. The outbreak of the virus has been devastating for humankind. However, there has been an awakening about the importance of the natural ecosystem.

14 July 2020, 18:00 PM