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Prof. Medani P. Bhandari
Akamai University
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Mailing address: 13353 Foxhole DR, Fairfax VA 22033-1336 Professor Medani P. Bhandari has been serving as a Professor of inter-disciplinary Department of Natural Resource & Environment / Sustainability Studies, at the Akamai University, USA and a visiting Professor at the Sumy State University (SSU), Ukraine. He holds M.A. Anthropology (Tribhuwan University, Nepal), M.Sc. Environmental System Monitoring and Analysis (ITC-The University of Twente, the Netherlands), M.A. Sustainable International Development (Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA), M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology
(Syracuse University, NY, USA).
Prof. Bhandari has spent most of his career focusing on the sociological theories; Environmental Health Hazard; environmental management; social innovation; developing along the way expertise in global and international environmental politics, environmental institutions and natural resources governance; climate change policy and implementation, environmental justice, sustainable development; theory of natural resources governance; impact evaluation of rural livelihood; international organizations; public/ social policy; the non-profit sector; low carbon mechanism; good governance; climate adaptation; REDD plus; carbon financing; green economy and renewable energy; nature, culture and power. Prof. Bhandari’s major teaching and research specialties include: Sociological theories and Practices; Environmental Health; Social and Environmental research methods; Social and Environmental innovation; Social and Environmental policies; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; International environmental governance; Green Economy; Sustainability and assessment of the economic, social and environmental impacts on society and nature. In brief, Prof. Bhandari has sound theoretical and practical knowledge in social science and environment science. His field experience spans across Asia, Africa, the North America, Western Europe, Australia, Japan and the Middle East. Professor Bhandari has published 4 books, and about 50 scholarly papers in international scientific journals. 2
Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Medani P. Bhandari
Education:
PhD in Sociology, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University NY, USA (2012)
Dissertation topic: Exploring the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN’s) National Program Development in Biodiversity Conservation: A Comparative Study of India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh
• Master of Arts in Sociology, Syracuse University NY, USA (2010)
• Certificate of Advanced Study in Civil Society Organizations, Syracuse University, USA
(2008)
• Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Thesis topic: Issues in the Sustainable Management of Protected Areas of Nepal: A Case Study of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve / Buffer Zone (2004)
• Master of Science in Environmental System Monitoring and Analysis, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, University of Twente, the Netherlands Thesis topic: Assessing the Impact of Off Road Driving in Masai Mara National Park, Narok, Kenya (1998)
• Master of Arts in Anthropology, Tribhuwan University Kathmandu, Nepal Thesis 1 topic: An Ethnic Study of Magar Community in Eastern Nepal: A Case Study from Letang Village Development, Morang, Nepal.
Thesis 2 topic: Indigenous Knowledge for Culture and Environmental Management in Eastern Nepal: A Case Study of Morang District, Nepal (1991)
• Diploma, Endangered Species Management, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK Thesis topic: A Study of the Wild Water Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis arnee) in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Sunsari Nepal(1996)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Ecology and Environment, International Institute of Ecology and Environment (IIEE), India Thesis topic: Ecology study of Water in Biratnagar, (A case study of River, Pond and ditches), Nepal.(1992)
License:
• Chartered School Teaching License- Social Science- State of Indiana (2015)
• CPR/AED/Heimlich, First Aid and the Teacher in service program on the awareness and prevention of youth suicide training certificate (2015) 3
Prizes, Awards, and Fellowship/Scholarship
2011 The Best Paper Award “CLIMATE 2011”, provided by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, with partnership of Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany; United Nations Environment Program (UNEP); Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Sahara and Sahel Observatory; Ecological Society for Eastern Africa; International Development Research Centre; International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); KlimaI NVEST Green Concepts GmbH; World Meteorological Organization; Deutsche Post DHL; CIIFEN; UNITAR; Kompetenzzentrum Klimafolgen; SKINT + Waterpraxis, Germany
Paper titled “Environmental Performance and Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Case Study of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan”. The award was chosen among the 50 peer-reviewed papers submitted for the global seminar on "Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management" virtually held in Hamburg Germany from November 7-12, 2011 2011OIKOS Fellow, OIKOS Foundation for Economy and Ecology, St. Gallen, Switzerland, I was chosen as an OIKOS Young Scholars International Economics Academy 2011 by the OIKOS foundation, St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 2011, the foundation has chosen 8 OIKOS fellows through the global competition process.
2008 - Goekjian Fellow, Syracuse University, Maxwell School, NY, USA 2008-Graduate Fellowship (Prestigious Award), Syracuse University, USA 2008-Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society 2007- Golden Key International (Award for academic excellence) 2006- Endeavour International Research Award (EIPRS) (Australia) (Government of Australia) 2006- University of Adelaide Research Award [Australian Postgraduate Award (UAS) Australia] 2005- Graduate Fellowship, (most prestigious award) Syracuse University, USA 2002- Sustainable International Development Graduate fellowship, Brandeis University, USA 1996- Netherlands Governments’ Fellowship for the ESM-2 course (for two years) to attend the M.Sc. course at ITC the Netherlands
1995- International fellowship from World Conservation Union (IUCN) Switzerland 1994- International Scholarship from Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, UK 1980 to 2002- More than 50 various Gold, Silver and bronze medals and prizes in poems and essay writing in various functions/ from various organizations. Professional and Academic Memberships
• Academic member: The Communication Institute of Greece (COM.IN.G.) 2014 to present 4
• Contributing member: Energy for Capabilities Development (e4CDp) 2014 to present
• Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN) -2013 to present
• Federation of American Scientists (FAS) – 2011 to present
• The Wildlife Society (TWS)-2011 to present
• European Science Foundation (ESF) -2011 to present
• International Studies Association (ISA) -2010 to present
• The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) -2010 to present
• International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate – ISIAQ-2009 to present
• United Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society 2007 to present
• Golden Key International 2007 to present
• International Environmental Education 1990 to present
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 1996 to present
• UNEP member as a founder of an accredited NGO 1996 to present
• American Sociological Association 2005 to present
• American Geographical Association 2005 to present
• Syracuse University, Campus Sustainability Committee 2005 to present
• Syracuse University, Center for Environmental Policy and Administration 2006 to 2012
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Commission on Species Survival
(SSC) 1992 to present
• IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) 1993 to present
• IUCN Commission on Eco system Management (CEM) 2005 to present
• IUCN - Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP) 2005 to present
Professional training
2016 Certificate on “Fundamental of Climate Change and Screening for Climate Change and Disaster Risk in Development Projects”, World Bank Group, Open Learning 2016 Intensive training on:
Climate-101: Understanding Climate Science & the Latest Projections; Governance- 102: Understanding the Legal/Policy Landscape & Determining the Best Strategy for Your Organization;
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GHG-101: Basics of GHG Accounting, Reporting & Disclosing GHG Emissions; Climate-103: Basics of Sea Level Rise & Impacts on Coastal Assets & Infrastructure; Energy 201: Developing and Enhancing your Renewal Energy Strategy; Climate 202: Leveraging Climate Data and Tools and Innovative Renewable Energy Implementation; Climate Strategies Forum / Association of Climate Change Officers, Washington, DC.
2016 Intensive training on: Program/ Proposal Evaluation, US-Environmental Protection Agency (July 1-3, 2016).
2012 UNFCCC-United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change- Overview of Review Process and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Inventory Guidelines; Terms of Reference-Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory Review; Improving Communication and Facilitating Consensus in Review Team, Energy Sector Inventory Review on Fugitive Emission and Fugitive Combustion and Adaptation and Research and Systematic Observation, UNFCCC-United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, Bonn, Germany
2009 Quantification & Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A State University of New York
(SUNY-ESF) Conversations in the Disciplines, SUNY ESF- Syracuse NY, USA. 2006 Teaching Associate Training, Syracuse University, USA. 2006-10 Participated in several Future Professoriate Program (FPP), Professional Development Seminars (PDS), Syracuse University, USA.
2003 Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility-11, World Bank Institute, the World Bank, Washington, DC
2002 Social survey research tool preparation and application, Tribhuwan University, Central Department of Sociology/ Anthropology, National Planning Commission, Central Bureau of Statistics, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2001 Diploma in Environment Journalism, Tribhuwan University, Center for Environment Education, IUCN, ICIMOD and Nepal Forum of Environment Journalist, Kathmandu, Nepal
2000 Methods of efficient supervision for graduate students and their research (Data collection tools and techniques, Data tabulation and analysis, Interview techniques and uses etc.) DECORE, Nepal.
1995 Diploma in Internship in Environmental Education; IEE-95, Organized by CEE, Center for Environment Education/SASEANEE/IUCN Environment Education Program at CEE, India.
1994 Diploma in Breeding and Conservation of Endangered Species Principles and Practice, International Training Center, Jersey (Durrell) Wildlife Preservation Trust, Channel Islands, U.K.
1991 Diploma General Banking from Nepal Rastra Bank, Kathmandu Nepal. 1991 National Census Supervision Training from National Planning Commission /Central Bureau of Statistics Kathmandu Nepal.
1999 Early 2000 refresher courses on computer application for current situation, Oxford Computer Plc. Kathmandu, (all windows based professional software, Statistical 6
Packages i.e. Statistica, Systat, SPSS, some GIS packages i.e. ArcInfo, ArcView, ILWIS etc).
Service Experience
2017 Member - Editorial Board of the Sociology and Anthropology Open Access Journal (SAOAJ), Ology Journals Kft, Budapest, Hungary. 2017 Member - Editorial Board of the Advances in Agriculture and Environmental Science, Ology Journals Kft, Budapest, Hungary.
2017 Member - Editorial Board of the International Research Journal "SocioEconomic Challenges (SEC)" Ukraine
2017 Member - Editorial Board of the Biological and Applied Environmental Research journal (BAER), Sweden
2016 Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of American Academic Research, JAAR Publishing Center, San Francisco, CA, USA (ISSN: 2328-1227) 2015 Editor in Chief - Arabian Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (AGJSR), Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
The Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research [AGJSR] publishes full length original research papers and upon invitation review articles, in the fields of pure and applied sciences. AGJSR considers essentially manuscripts in English. Arabic manuscripts are also accepted and published annually in a special issue. The journal keeps the standard of the published manuscript high by refereeing it to reputed referees specialized in the respective field. 2015 Series Editor, River Publishers Series in Earth and Environmental Sciences, River Publishers, Denmark / the Netherlands
http://www.riverpublishers.com/series.php?msg=Earth_and_Environmental_Scie nces
Topics covered in the series include:
• Sustainable Development
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Protected Area Management
• Institutional Architectures of Biodiversity Conservation
• Environmental System Monitoring and Analysis
• Migration / Immigration
• Flood Management
• Conflict Management
• Sustainability: Greening the World Economy
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2015 Member of the International Advisory Board, Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
Decision Sciences Institute is a professional organization of academicians and practitioners interested in applying quantitative and behavioral methods for addressing the problems of society.
The Institute, an independent non-profit educational organization, is located in C.T. Bauer College of Business, Houston, Texas, USA http://www.dsiindia.org/about_dsi http://www.dsiindia.org/international_advisory_board 2015 Member of the Editorial Review Board, Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies R&D, Dubai
2015 Member of the Editorial Review Board, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland
2014 Interpretation and Translation [English-Nepali, Hindi; (Urdu interpreter only)], LUNA Language Services; Language Training Services; Exodus Refugee Immigration, Indianapolis, Indiana
2013 Member of the Editorial Review Board (Journal of Biology and Medicine) OMICS Group International, USA
2012 Expert Review Panel of the First Order Draft Working Group II (WG-II) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5Journal of Biology and Medicine Climate Change 2013: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report
2012 Civil Society / NGO Representative to the United Nations Department of Public Information (NGO/DPI)
2011 Member to the Expert Group Meeting on Biodiversity for Poverty Eradication and Development in the United Nations- Convention of Biological Diversity. This expert group consists of 25 globally known personalities, selected through with the UN member states’ global competition and nomination processes. One mandate of this group is to oversee conflicts over natural resources in poverty- stricken populations. The expert group also serves as a policy recommendation body.
2011 Member of Experts Group: UNFCCC-United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
Expert expertise tasks include:
1. Green House Gas (GHG) inventory and assigned amount information 2. Policies and measures and analysis of GHG abatement issues 3. Vulnerability assessment, climate change impacts, and adaptation 4. Research and systematic observation
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Technical review of GHG inventories and other information reported by Annex I Parties annually
In-depth review of Annex I Party national communications Review of information related to methodologies
Review of methodologies and tools to assess impacts and adaptation Review of information related to technologies, financial resources, development, and transfer of technologies
Review of reports on systematic observation
2011 Member of the Expert Review Panel of the First Order Draft Working Group I (WG-1) contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (external)
2011 Member to the Editorial board of the Himalayan Journal of Sciences, Nepal/ USA
2011 Scientific and Technical Committee and Editorial Review Board (Human and Social Sciences Division), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, USA
2010 Member of the Review Panel, The Maxwell Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Scholarship and Ideas, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA. 1984-2000 Editor-in-chief of Dhara, Bimonthly Literary Journal, Nepal (environment journal)
1986 to Present Co-founder and General Secretary, Democratic Writers Association, Nepal 1988 to Present Senior adviser of APEC-Eco-Club Newsletter (Environment-bimonthly), Nepal. 1994 to Present Executive Member of Social Research Society, Nepal. Summary of Areas of Professional Expertise:
Teaching and Research: environmental sociology; organizational sociology and political sociology; research methods; conflict in natural resource management and social policy (global and transnational); community and economic development; environmental studies; sustainability studies; peace, diplomacy and international relations; climate change induced health risk; civil society; political ecology and NGO management etc. Global expertise on Water Resource Management. Conflict management; Biodiversity Conservation; Conflict Management; Green Economy; Sustainability; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation within the foci of Social and Environmental Governance Theories and Methods
Teaching
• Several years researching, teaching and supervision (major subjects: Technology and Innovation Management; Natural Resource & Environment; Global Innovation and Global Society; introductory courses on sociology, anthropology, international relation 9
and sustainable development, natural resource conflict management; environmental studies; our nature and our future; non-profits; human ecology and human society; climate change impact; qualitative and mix methods etc.)
• About ten years experiences in teacher training on conflict environment and conflict management and environment communication
Research
• About two decades experience in qualitative and quantitative social research, participatory rural assessment, or quantitative social research methodologies (Geo- Statistics; Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System-RS/GIS-ILWIS, ARC- View, ARC-Info; SPSS, SAS, STRASE, SYSTAT and STATISTICA Software)
• Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA); Participatory Action Research; Participatory (PRA/PLA) methods and tools
• Water resources management
• Sustainable development and green economy
• Global social and environmental policy
• Environmental strategy and policy formation and environment conservation master plan preparation
• Natural forest and protected area governance and management plan
• Social development and environment conservation including climate change; environmental impact assessment; sustainable development; natural resource management
Expertise in conflict management
• About two decades experience conflict and collaboration; applied dispute resolution and conflict management; conflict transformation theory and practice; conflict management and mitigation; sustainable international development and environmental studies focusing in mitigating.
Expertise in environment conservation and management
• More than 20 years of working experience in environment conservation, forestry management, social development and conservation campaigns
• Professional field experience in sustainable international development, integrated conservation and development projects and/or forestry and biodiversity conservation / climate change both in developed and developing world (e.g. Africa, Asia, USA, Western Europe, Australia, and the Middle East)
Leadership
• Two decades of experience as a chair and leader of national and international nongovernmental organization
• Program and project planning and development, monitoring and evaluation
• Proposal writing, budget planning and management and securing funding for the research and action projects
• Contract and sub-contract for project implementation
• Successful in multi-tasking and managing projects and deadlines 10
• Motivated self-starter with excellent teamwork skills
• Experience with generating news media interest for social development
• Decade of experience in developing and implementing grassroots campaigns related to social justice, health, sanitation and educational issues
• Decade long experience in the environmental journalism (trainer, editor of environment journal- petition drives, media campaigns, generating news media interest for campaigns), environmental education and communication
• Decade of experience organizing seminar, workshop and stakeholder consultation meetings, and production of proceedings, reporting and dissemination
• Experience in creating or involvement on global networks on the contemporary global policy through academic scholarship
A. Professional Experience
Teaching and Research
Sumy State University (SSU), Ukraine 2017
Oleg Balatsky Academic and Scientific Institute of Finance, Economics and Management Visiting Professor
The duties and responsibility:
Teaching and research:
Sustainable international development, theory of governance; rural development; management of protected areas and forested landscapes and impact evaluation of rural livelihood; international organizations; public/ social policy; globalization and global transformation; climate change; green economy; conflict management.
Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain 2015-17
College of Graduate Studies, Department of Natural Resource and Environment Technology and Innovation Management, Manama, Bahrain Professor, Natural Resource & Environment
Technology & Innovation Management
The duties and responsibilities:
Syllabus preparation, teaching material preparation and teaching advance courses on Technology and Innovation Management; Natural Resource & Environment; Global Innovation and Global Society. Supervise / Chair Masters and Doctoral Students’ theses and dissertations. Current Teaching Courses:
• TMA0626 Productivity and Utilization of Resources
• GSTS510 Scientific Writing
• NREDE729 Lab, Field and Case Studies
• NREEM620 Environmental Policy Making
• LSCDB726 Biodiversity and Conservation
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• NRES 631 Environmental Education and Awareness
• NREEM 510 Global Environmental Issues
• NREDE 727 Environment Risk Management
• NREDE 724 Biodiversity Informatics
• TMITM 520 Research Methods
• NREDE 737 Advance Research Method
Akamai University, Hilo, Hawaii 2014
Professor and Deputy Program Director – Department of Sustainability The Sustainability Studies program recognizes the evolving focus of the sustainability field and the vast number of meanings associated with what defines sustainable. Our approach here at Akamai University is an open one that embraces studies which bring about change and global betterment.
The duties and responsibilities of the Program Deputy Director include: Management of the overall program on Sustainability Department
• Providing approval of study plan and timeline when the Program Director is serving as Chair of the student’s Committee.
• Providing oversight and direction to faculty as needed during the conduct of the student’s program.
• Participate in quality assurance measures related to academic quality of the Institution.
• Oversight and quality management of the Program’s program and curriculum§ Responding to inquirers and applicants and referring as appropriate.
• Building and operating a Recruitment Plan for new students.
• Development and improvement of programs.
• Representing the University with regard to the degree program.
• Generally managing the Program faculty and programs, as the situations require
• Providing final approval for the student’s study plan including special assessment of the student’s proposed core subjects and research preparation coursework
• Providing guidance to Committee Chairs concerning the written and oral components of the student’s comprehensive final examination
• Providing guidance to Committee Chairs concerning approval of student research proposals and the conduct of the student’s research project
• Providing guidance to Committee Chairs concerning effective conduct of physical and oral reviews of the research manuscript
• Monitor the quality assurance measures related to the final approval for the student’s degree program
• Oversee the approval of credit by transfer, by challenge examination, and c5redit by assessment of professional portfolio.
• Assure primary advisors effectively build the appropriate archival records for the University.
Teaching Subjects
Sociological theories and practices
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Environmental Studies
Community and Economic Development
Environmental Studies
Sustainability Studies
Peace, Diplomacy and International Relations
Natural resource management and sustainability
Indianapolis Public Schools 2014-2015
NorthWest High School and Carl Wilde Elementary School English as Second Language (ESL) / Bilingual / Interpreter / Translator
• Teach all level (1-4) students ESL in classroom settings and also in home environment
• Help students to learn English
• Provide tutorials (Theory of Knowledge, English Literature, Basic Logic, and Environment science)
• Help Nepali family in their concerned matter
• Convincing them to send their children to school
• Conduct research about the migrants and their problem of social adjustments Akamai University, Hilo, Hawaii 2011-2014
Teaching
Instructor (Adjunct faculty member)
Syllabus preparation and teaching
http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/faculty.html#B
Sociology; Environmental Studies; Community and Economic Development; Environmental Studies; Sustainability Studies; Peace, Diplomacy and International relations Maxwell School, Syracuse University, NY 2006 – 2012 Teaching
Research Associate and Teaching Assistant, Sociology Department
• Syllabus preparation, teaching material preparation and teaching introductory courses on sociological theories especially on:
SOC 880 Social Theory and Environment
SOC 466 Organizations and Society
SOC 825 Foundation of Organizational Sociology
SOC 400 Sociology of the Environment
SOC 335 Political sociology
GEO 555 Political ecology
SOC 785 Social Research method
MAX 436 Conflict in natural resource management
MAX 788 Social policy (global and transnational)
• Serve as teaching assistant for courses on conflict management, syllabus preparation, teaching classes, grading and supervision (at Maxwell School PAARC in 2007 and in 2008) Peace and conflict
Conflict resolution in groups: facilitation and conflict management Conflicts in sustainable development (with the case of protected areas management)
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Fundamentals of conflict studies
• Serve as a panel in the capstone seminars for the international relation master courses and provide lectures on the issues of international negotiation on environmental issues (2011) International public and NGO management
International relations
Capstone seminars on international negotiation
Natural resource management and sustainability
• Assistant Lecturer, Adharsha College (Tribhuvan University, Nepal) (part time: night shift) 1993-1996 Subjects taught to undergraduate level students: Introduction of environmental studies;
Rural and urban societies
Our nature and our future;
World society and culture;
Introduction of civics;
Introduction of social method and
Nepali culture and society
(Task include syllabus preparation, teaching and grading in mid-term exams, final exams were administered directly by the University) got the excellent teaching citation for the student’s subject performance).
• Instructor, Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tribhvan University, Kathmandu (part time: morning shift- 1999 for six months) subjects taught (master level students):
Introduction to the sociological theories and social thoughts Complexities and problems of the urban and rural societies Human ecology and human society
Social research methods
Problems in social development
• Teacher’s trainer, and Chair, Association for protection of Environment and Culture (APEC- Nepal) 1988-2002
Natural resource conflict management and environment communication Civil Society and Nonprofit management
Leadership in integrated social development
Self-sustaining in energy management by utilizing local resources The procedure for eco-club establishment
Role play for societal harmony
Fund raising
Proposal writing
Preparing tools for social research
124 High School’s 450 teachers participated in this program during 1992-2002. 124 High School’s 1500 eco-club member students were trained (the training program was largely supported by the Ministry for Forest and Soil Conservation-Nepal; World Wildlife Fund for Nature-WWF; International Union for Conservation of Nature-IUCN; 14
United Nations Development Program-UNDP; Brehum Fund-Germany; district level development agencies and educational institutions of Nepal, India and Bangladesh) Research (2006-at present)
• Research and data management–in various research projects such as issues and agendas of civil society and nongovernment organization;
Organization of knowledge
Global social and environmental policy
Vulnerable environment and risk
State of environment in Asia
Role of science in managing climate change
Cross national public opinion analysis on climate change Roles of international organization in human development, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, knowledge management Problem in theorizing green economy
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