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
12th Japan Association of Drainage and Environment (JADE) Conference, November 9, 2013, Tokyo
Book Chapter
In Climate Change and Water Resources
Keeping in view the various pressures operating on water resources, this chapter elicits various tools for prioritizing adaptation actions within water sector, evaluates different adaptation options including structural and non-structural adaptation and identify barriers that could undermine the rapid expansion of these adaptation options. Managing...
Research Report
Groundwater Governance - A Global Framework for Action (2011-2014) is a joint project supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), jointly with UNESCO's International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO-IHP), the International Association of Hydrologists (IAH)...
Presentation
Second Asia Pacific Water Summit (TECHNICAL SESSION IWRM 2: Groundwater in IWRM - options and lessons)
Policy Report
MRV – Measurement/Monitoring, Reporting and Verification - is commonly understood as a series of processes to quantify GHG emission and their change over time. It is a key instrument to understand the level of emissions and the impact of actions aimed at changing emission levels. For this reason, MRV became a keyword as many developed and...
Presentation
International Symposium "How to Make the Asia into Low Carbon Society: the role of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) and opportunity for partnership"
Policy Report
Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) for low carbon development: Learning from experience in Asia (Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Kenta Usui, Aya Watarai, Yusuke Takagi (edt.))
Key Messages • The wastewater sector—particularly wastewater-biogas-energy (WBE) system—presents an opportunity to reduce GHG emissions and tap into renewable energy. In Thailand, several WBE projects have been introduced through the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as well as by “unilateral” investments from the private sector in order to treat...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. G (Environmental Research)
Presentation
Inception meeting of ADB and UNESCO-IHE Knowledge Partnership Project [Comparative Research of Groundwater Management in the Coastal Areas in Southeast Asia], UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands, 3-7 December 2012
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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...