Dr. Rabiul Islam is currently an Associate Professor at the University Utara Malaysia. Prior to joining UUM, he was a senior lecturer in the department of Economics. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Institute for Environment and Development, University Kebangsaan Malaysia. In addition, he obtained his PhD in Environment and Development Economics under the Institute for Environment and Development, UKM. He has more than 18 years of experience in research as well as economics teaching and published over 180 papers in highly reputable journals and presented in international conferences in front of world-renowned audiences in his respective fields.