Ishak Mia has expertise in the field of environmental change, conflict and security. He currently works as a program coordinator at the Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) in Thailand and teaches occasionally on environmental conflict and peace-building at the International Institute of Peace Studies (IIPS) in Bangkok. Ishak Mia holds an International MA Degree in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies from the Universitat Jaume-I, Spain. Email: peaceishak@yahoo.com