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{{Short description|Indian environmental scientist}}
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| notable_works = Application of [[Environmental impact assessment]] in the [[Himalayas]], Major Water Resources projects in Eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]], Central India. Policy planning related to Human Rehabilitation Displaced Due to major Water Resources Projects on the [[Narmada River]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/sardar-sarovar-project-rehabilitation-increase-in-height-of-narmada-dam-196828-2014-06-13 | title=Sardar Sarovar Project rehabilitation: Dam...Damned...Duped | date=13 June 2014 | first=Rishika | last=Baruah | publisher=India Today | access-date=4 September 2018 }}</ref>
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'''Afroz Ahmad''' is an Indian environment scientist and a former civil servant. He possesses [[United Nations]] expertise in Environmental management and protection and Leadership. He is credited for integrating the environment with development and ensuring [[sustainable development]] in India.<ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite journal|url=http://caod.oriprobe.com/articles/32401492/The_Narmada_Water_Resources_Project_India_Implementing_Sustainable_Dev.htm|title=The Narmada Water Resources Project, India:Implementing Sustainable Development|author=Afroz Ahmad|website=oriprobe.com|year=1999 |issue=5 |pages=398–403,461,389 |access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite journal|url=http://eurekamag.com/research/011/470/011470801.php|title=The Narmada Water Resources Project, India: Implementing sustainable development|author=Ahmad, Afroz|date=21 August 1999|website=eurekamag.com|volume=28 |issue=5 |pages=398–403 |access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>

Before joining the Indian service, he was with the [[United Nations Environment Programme]] in Germany. Presently, he is a member of the NGT [[National Green Tribunal Act]]- Apex court on Environmental Affairs of India. He was Advisor to the [[Government of Maharashtra]] for Environment, Forest and Human Rehabilitations Affair with the Status of State Guest. On 5 December 2014, Ahmad was appointed Member ([[Environmental policy|Environment]] & [[Land rehabilitation|Rehabilitation]]) of the Narmada Control Authority, [[Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation|Ministry of Water Resources (India)]] Government of India<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nca.gov.in/bio-data/bio-group-a/bio-mem-enr.htm |title=Narmada Control Authority |access-date=2 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002195822/http://www.nca.gov.in/bio-data/bio-group-a/bio-mem-enr.htm |archive-date=2 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet chaired by [[Prime Minister of India]]. Ahmad is Chairman/Member of various high-level national and international committees related to Environment, Forest, Development etc.

==Career==
[[File:Modi ji.jpg|thumb|Afroz Ahmad discussing Narmada Rehabilitation issue with [[Narendra Modi]], presently [[Prime Minister of India]] on 22 July 2006.]]

In December 2014, Ahmad was appointed Member ([[Environmental science|Environment]] & Rehabilitation) in the Narmada Control Authority, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation within the [[government of India]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://nca.gov.in/ncambr_list.htm|title=Narmada Control Authority|work=nca.gov.in|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref> Before assuming charge as Member, he was Director (Impact Assessment & Rehabilitation) in the Narmada Control Authority.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacw.net/article4881.html|title=India: Action Alert! Act fast to stop planned Uttarakhand in Narmada|work=sacw.net|access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>

Ahmad has also worked for the [[G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment|G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development]], [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=apRpjwrIUkwC&pg=PR15|title=Perspective Resource Management in Developing Countries: Vol. 3 Ecological ...|access-date=22 October 2015|isbn=9788180694882|last1=Thakur|first1=Baleshwar|year=2003}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Afroz Ahmad married Begum Sadiya Yasmin (Afroz), daughter of poet and politician [[Bekal Utsahi]]. Sadiya is a poet and social worker.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/sur-kavya-raas-leela-today/143587 |title=' Sur Kavya Raas Leela' today | Free Press Journal |access-date=25 September 2016 |archive-date=27 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927124948/http://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/sur-kavya-raas-leela-today/143587 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has two sons, physician Dr. Mohamid Afroz Khan and politician Samman Afroz Khan.

==Publications==
Ahmad is the author of over 100 research papers, articles and reports on environmental management, sustainable development, policy planning, and human rehabilitation, including three papers published by [[The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]]. Some notable publications are:

*Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Sarda Sahayak Canal Irrigation Project of Uttar Pradesh Government, India. Int. J.Environmental Studies, ENGLAND, Vol.28, 123–130, 1986.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=International Journal of Environmental Studies|volume=28|issue=2–3|date=1986|title=Assessment of environmental impacts of Sarda Sahayak Canal irrigation project of Uttar Pradesh, government, India|pages=123–130|doi=10.1080/00207238608710316|last1 = Afroz|first1 = Ahmad|last2=Singh|first2=Pashupati P.}}</ref>
*Environmental impacts evaluation of Gandak Canal Irrigation Project of Eastern U.P., India and Guidelines for its Management. Int. J. Environmental studies, ENGLAND, Vol.32, pp. 137–149, 1988.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=International Journal of Environmental Studies|volume=32|issue=2–3|date=1988|title= Environmental impacts evaluation of Gandak Canal Irrigation Project of Eastern U.P., India and Guidelines for its Management|pages=137–149|doi=10.1080/00207238808710455|last1 = Afroz|first1 = Ahmad}}</ref>
*Analysis of Himalayan Environmental Problems and Guidelines with special emphasis on Application of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Planning, Management and for sustainable development. The Environmentalist, ENGLAND, Vol.10, No.4, pp. 281–298, 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snowleopardnetwork.org/bibliography/Ahmad_1990.pdf |title=The Environmentalist |volume=10 |date=1990 |issn=0251-1088 |publisher=Snowleopardnetwork.org |access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>
*Application of Environmental Impact Assessment in Himalayas: An Ecosystem approach for resources conservation and sustainable development. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (selectors of Nobel Laureates), Stockholm, SWEDEN, Vol.22, No.1, pp. 4–9, February, 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freepaperdownload.us/1758/Article4881256.htm|title=[PDF]Environmental impact assessment in the Himalayas: an ecosystem approach: A. Ahmad, Ambio, 22(1), 1993, pp 4–9-Free Paper Download-FreePaperDownload.us|work=freepaperdownload.us|access-date=22 October 2015}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*Environmental Impact Assessment for sustainable development: Chittaurgarh Irrigation Project in Outer Himalayas. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, SWEDEN, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 298–302, November 1991.<ref>{{cite journal|jstor=4313849|title=Environmental Impact Assessment for Sustainable Development: Chittaurgarh Irrigation Project in Outer Himalayas|journal=Ambio|author1=Afroz Ahmad|author2=P. P. Singh Ambio|volume=20|issue=7|date=November 1991|pages=298–302}}</ref>
*Narmada Water Resources Project, India: Implementing Sustainable Development. AMBIO, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (selectors of Nobel Laureates), Stockholm, SWEDEN, vol. 28 (5) 27, pp. 398–403, August, 1999.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref name=autogenerated2 />
*[[Environmental degradation]] and possible solution for its restoration – A case study of magnesite mining in Indian Central Himalayas. U.N. (UNEP)'s Desertification Control Bulletin, No.21, Nairobi, KENYA, pp. 15–23, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ahmad, Afroz |url=http://documentacion.ideam.gov.co/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=24706&shelfbrowse_itemnumber=25888 |title=Biblioteca IDEAM catalog › Details for: Environmental degradation and possible solutions for restoring the land |publisher=Documentacion.ideam.gov.co |access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>
*Rehabilitation of the displaced – A comprehensive Policy Approach. The Administrator, Journal of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administrator, Mussoorie, India, Vol.XLIII, pp. 47–64, April–June, 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gipe.ac.in:8080/W27/Result/Dtl/W21OneItem.aspx?xC=127180 |title=Item Details |publisher=Gipe.ac.in:8080 |access-date=22 October 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*Disaster Risk Reduction through Integrated River Basin Management – Policy Approach, NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, vol.7, number 1 and 2 December 2013, pp. 181–198.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://nidm.gov.in/PDF/Journal/2_Dec_2013.pdf |title=Disaster & Development |journal=Disaster & Development: Journal of the National Institute of Disaster Management |volume=7 |date=December 2013 |issn=0973-6700 |publisher=Nidm.gov |access-date=22 October 2015}}</ref>

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