The fourth seminar of the series “Himalaya, Climate Change and Development” was organized on Dec 24, 2013 (2:00 PM) at Local Development Training Academy (LDTA). Ajay Dixit from Institute of Social and Environmental Transition (ISET) Nepal delivered the seminar on the topic “Climate Change, Water and Policies: Some reflections on changing web”.
This seminar is part of British Academy supported initiative, the key aims of which are to enhance capacity in the partners on political transition and environmental change research, to understand the role of research in conflict resolution, and to train a new generation of Nepali and UK scholars equipped with research expertise for tackling complex social-environmental issues
Seminars are held approximately every two months over a 24 month time frame.
Ajay Dixit received his higher education at Regional Engineering College Rourkela, India (1977) and University of Strathclyde, Glasgow (1981). He has worked as an analyst of water resources and environment themes in Nepal and South Asia. He has directed several regional research themes that examined climate changes vulnerabilities. Ajaya Dixit conducted Independent Technical Review of Nepal’s Pilot Project on Climate Resilience (PPCR). He has written extensively on water resources, trans-boundary cooperation, flood management, environment and developmental issues. His book Basic Water Science attempts synthesising natural and social sciences of water use and management. As Executive Director of Institute of Social and Environmental Transition-Nepal Ajaya Dixit currently directs and manages the Think Tank Grant and engaged in studying the role systems play in building societal resilience and using the knowledge generated to engage the policy making domain.
(Note: Participation by Invitation only)
- First Seminar on: “Introduction to Political Transition and Climate Change” was organised on June 28, 2013 (2:00-4:00 PM) at Local Development Training Academy (LDTA Hall), Jawalakhel. The seminar was presented by Dr. Andrea Nightingale.
- The second Seminar on: “Mainstreaming Climate Change in Sustainable Mountain Development: Relections from ICIMOD’s Experience” was organised on Aug 27, 2013 (2:00-4:00 PM) at Local Development Training Academy, Jawalakhel. The Seminar was presented by Dr. Madhav Karki
- The third Seminar on “Poverty, vulnerability, livelihoods, climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction: concepts, issues and practical tools” was organised on Oct 31 (2:00-4:00 PM) at Local Development Training Academy, Jawalakhel. The Seminar was presented by Dr. Bharat Pokhrel.
