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Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013

Junaid Alam Memon

Assistant Professor
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (www.pide.org.pk)
Islamabad Pakistan
Email: memon@pide.org.pk & memon@gmx.us
Phone: +92-51-9248060, +92-51-4861525
Mobile: +92-321-3731708

Short Profile:
Junaid Alam Memon is an Assistant Professor of Development Studies at Pakistan Institute of
Development Economics (PIDE), Islamabad. Currently, he chairs the department of Environmental
Economics and had been the founding chair of the department of Development Studies at PIDE during
2011-2013. He has a doctorate in Regional and Rural Development Planning from the Asian Institute of
Technology, Thailand. He had been a medalist during his Masters in Rural Development from Sindh
Development Studies Centre Jamshoro. He has also possessed a four years degree in business
administration from the Institute of Business Administration, Jamshoro. Since the last two years, he has
been serving the International Society of Environment and Rural Development (ISERD), Japan as the
Regional Vice President. Besides, he had the honor of serving as a member of scientific committees and
session chair at various international conferences in Southeast Asia and Europe. More recently, the
ISERD council nominated him to represent the Society in the 4th International Symposium Agrosym 2013
organized by the University of East Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Junaids research interests
revolve around the themes related to the nexus between society, environment and natural resources.
Currently, he is supervising researches related to non-market valuation, rural livelihood and nature
conservation. Junaid has published on water and forest policy issues in reputable scholarly journals. His
article titled The Indus Irrigation System, Natural Resources, and Community Occupational Quality in the
Delta Region of Pakistan was featured at the cover-page of Environmental Management a highly
prestigious journal published by Springer Verlag, New York. He has presented his research, in various
countries of Asia, Europe and Africa. Junaid visions for a placement where he can engage himself in
policy oriented, relevant in time and space and impartial research.
Awards and achievements:

Founding Head, Department of Development Studies at PIDE, Islamabad

HEC, Pakistan approved supervisor for MPhil and PhD
Awarded HEC Overseas merit scholarship for PhD 2007-2011
Governors medal for securing 1st Position in MSc Rural Development in 2005

Professional activities:

Member Scientific Committee of "Agrosym 2013", Bosnia and Herzegovina (October 2013)
http://www.agrosym.unssa.rs.ba/index.php/en/
Regional Vice President International Society of Environment and Rural Development, Japan
since 2012 www.iserd.net
Chaired a session on "Rural Development" in the 4th International Conference on Environment
and Rural Development, Siam Reap (January 2013)
Co-chaired a session on Rural Development in the 3rd International Conference on Environment
and Rural Development, Khon Kaen, Thailand (January 2012) www.iserd.net
Member Editorial Board, International Journal of Environmental Protection http://www.ij -

ep.org/EditorialB oard.aspx
Reviewer for the International Journal of Environment and Rural Development and Pakistan
Development Review

Education:

PhD in Regional and Rural Development Planning from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
(2007-2011)
Master in Rural Development (distinction) from Sindh Development Studies Centre, Jamshoro
(2003-2005)
Bachelor (3 years) and Masters (1 year) in Business Administration from Institute of Business
Administration, Jamshoro (1997-2000)

Experience

Assistant Professor at PIDE, Islamabad (August 2011 to date)

Current Head, Department of Environmental Economics (July 2013 to date)
Founding Head, Department of Development Studies (November 2011 July 2013)
PhD Scholar, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (August 2007 August 2011)
PhD Thesis: Memon, J. A. (2011). Management, utilization and status of mangroves in the
Indus River Delta of Pakistan. (PhD Dissertation), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
(RD-11-03)
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Sindh Rural Development Program, Local Government
Department, Government of Sindh (June 2004 August 2007)
Social Mobilizer, Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (February 2003 June 2004)
Stakeholder Consultant, Agricultural and Rural Management Services, Hyderabad (2000
February 2003)

Published Research
Memon, J. A., & Mari, F. M. (2014 forthcoming). Factors influencing equity in farmer-managed
irrigation distribution in Sindh, Pakistan. International journal of Environment and Rural
Development, 5(1), accepted.
Memon, J. A., Mustafa, U. (2012). Emerging issues in the implementation of Irrigation and Drainage
sector reforms in Sindh Province of Pakistan. Pakistan Development Review, 51(4), 289-301.
Memon, J. A. (2012). Preliminary Social and Environmental Assessment of Zulfikarabad: a New Coastal
Mega City Project in Pakistan. International journal of Environment and Rural Development,
3(1), 78-84.
Memon, J. A., & Thapa, G. B. (2011). The Indus Irrigation System, Natural Resources, and Community
Occupational Quality in the Delta Region of Pakistan. Environmental Management, 47(2), 173187. doi: 10.1007/s00267-010-9569-0
Memon, J. A., & Chandio, A. A. (2011). Critical Appreciation of Restoration and Conservation of
Degraded Mangroves in Thailand. International journal of Environment and Rural Development,
2(1), 124-129.
Memon, J. A., & Thapa, G. B. (2010). Impacts of Upstream Irrigation Development on Deltaic
Landscape, Resources and Livelihood-A Case of Indus Delta in Sindh Province, Pakistan.
International journal of Environment and Rural Development, 1(2), 67-72.
Unpublished Research
Three papers under review in Water Policy, Land Use Policy and Journal of Coastal Conservation