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Tapan K. Sarker (born, 1971) is a Bangladeshi Australian academic and internationally renowned sustainability expert based at Griffith Asia Institute of Griffith University, Australia.

He is a former World Bank scholar. He has held Visiting Professorships at Soka University and Keio University in Japan. He was also a Scholar-in-Residence at IIM Calcutta, the only triple crowned management education institute in India.

Dr Sarker is known for his work in sustainability, with a particular focus on the political economy of sustainable development. He has a strong media presence. He has appeared in ABC Science, Sky News, SBS, ABC Brisbane, Brisbane Times and The Conversation. Tapan and his work have also been featured internationally in VTV Mongolia, 71TV, News24 Bangladesh and Vientiane Times.

Research Work
Dr Sarker’s research primarily focuses on the financial system for sustainable development. Through his work, he has proposed a framework highlighting the need for capital maintenance or enhancement, intergenerational equity and sources of finance as a means to achieve sustainable development. The framework was first published by the UN ESCAP, and has produced a successful co-authored book ‘The Political Economy of Sustainable Development: Policy Instruments and Market Mechanisms’, which is widely used by the academia and policy-makers. He has also co-edited books on The Asian Century, Sustainable Growth and Climate Change: Responsible Futures Matter, and Pathways to a Sustainable Economy: Bridging the Gap between Paris Climate Change Commitments and Net Zero Emissions. He has been a keynote speaker in several international academic and industry conferences and was invited to present a seminar by the US Foreign Policy Research Institute. Dr Sarker works closely with the Asian Development Bank Institute on a range of areas including energy efficiency, energy security, green bond, energy trade, and financial inclusion and economic development.

Education
Dr Sarker earned a doctorate in sustainable business from the Australian National University. He did his Master of Arts in Business and Commerce from Keio University in Japan, and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry (with First Class Honors) from Chittagong University in Bangladesh.