Research Manager
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
- Locally Led Adapation
- Application of Indigenous/traditional and local knowledge systems for cliamte action
- Capacity building to promote climate change adaptation such as gap assessments, developing new approaches of capacity building
- Disaster risk management and planning
- Integrated implementation of SDGs using river basin approaches
Education
EDUCATION
Dr.Eng. (Urban and Environmental Engineering), Kyoto University, Japan (2004-2007);
M.Sc. (Agriculture Systems & Engineering/Integrated Watershed Management), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand (2002-2004);
B.Sc. Agriculture, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuban University, Chitwan, Nepal (1998-2001);
WORKING EXPERIENCES:
July 2017 - Current: Senior Water and Adaptation Specialist, IGES
April 2010 - June, 2017: Policy researcher/Water Resources Specialist, IGES
October 2009 - March 2010: Researcher at Global-COE Sustainability / Survivability Science for a Resilient Society Adaptable to Extreme Weather Conditions (GCOE-ARS), GSGES, Kyoto University
April 2009 - September 2009: Researcher at Global-COE Human Security Engineering for Asian Megacities (GCOE-HSE), GSGES, Kyoto University;
October 2007-March 2009: Researcher at Research Center for Environmental Quality Management (RCEQM), Kyoto University;
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Presentation
Workshop on “Enhancing the groundwater management capacity in Asian cities through the development and application of groundwater sustainability index in the context of global change”, 24-25 July 2014, AIT, Thailand
Book Chapter
In Climate Change and Water Resources (Sangam Shrestha, Mukand S. Babel, Vishnu Prasad Pandey (Edt))
Climate change is already a prominent issue during water-related negotiations or discussions such as water forums, conferences, or dialogues. But the same cannot be claimed in the case of climate change negotiations, where water issues are encountered intermittently or find their space in ex-post discussions, directly or indirectly. However...
Policy Brief
POST2015/UNU-IAS Policy Brief
1. In the development of the post-2015 development agenda, the water-education nexus offers opportunities for dealing with a variety of different sustainable development challenges including: inequity in education, disaster recovery, and local mobilization. 2. In order to respond to water-related sustainability challenges, people worldwide need...
Commissioned Report
Commissioned Report
Commissioned Report
Presentation
Workshop on “Enhancing the groundwater management capacity in Asian cities through the development and application of groundwater sustainability index in the context of global change” 16-17 January, 2014, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
PR, Newsletter or Other
Conference Proceeding
Proocedings of 12th JADE Conference, November 9, 2013, Tokyo
Presentation
Results 1 to 1 of 1 (Sorted by date)
Project
Updated: March 2025
Environment Research and Technology Development Fund 1CN-2206 (FY2022-2024) - Research on the national long-term roadmap to synergise mitigation and adaptation towards a net zero and resilient ASEAN
Towards the establishment of a net-zero and resilient ASEAN Community as indicated by the ASEAN Climate Vision 2050, IGES is conducting a study on the formulation of a long-term roadmap to promote integrated transition of mitigation and adaptation in...