Publications

Books

1. Datta, P., Mishra, P., Behera, B. Climate Change and Human Well-being: Bridging Subjective and Objective Perspectives, Springer (Published, June, 2026).

  2.  Datta, P., Behera, B. Rahut, D.B., and Sonobe, T. Living on the Edge: Climate Change and Human-Wildlife Interactions in the Buxa Tiger Reserve of India. Springer (Published, March, 2025).

Articles in Journals

1. Chettri, D., Datta, P., Behera, B. Rahut, D.B., and Sonobe, T., 2025. Factors influencing the household food security of forest villagers in eastern sub-himalayan india. Food and Energy Security. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70052.

2. Rahut, D.B., Chhay, P., Datta, P., Behera, B., 2025. The Transition of Household Energy Use in Cambodia Since 2004: Trends, Patterns, and Determinants. Asian Development Review. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0116110525500155

3. Mishra, T., Datta, P. and Behera, B., 2024. Corporate environmental responsibility, financial performance and environmental outcomes in India: a review. Discover Sustainability, 5(1), pp.1-20.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00421-0

4. Datta, P., Behera, B. Rahut, D.B., and Sonobe, T., 2024. Assessing Forest Villagers’ Livelihood Vulnerability to the Environmental Changes in Buxa Tiger Reserve of Sub-Himalayan India. Trees, Forests and People, p.100632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100632

5. Chettri, D., Datta, P., Behera, B., 2024. Climate Change and Household Food Security in the Himalayas: A Systematic Review of the Challenges and Household Adaptative Measures. Environmental Development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2024.101019

6. Das, U., Datta, P., Behera, B., 2024. Identification of major threats of climate change, hazards, and anthropogenic activities on biodiversity conservation in the buxa tiger reserve, India. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-024-01998-y

7. Naveen, N., Datta, P., Behera, B., Rahut, D.B., 2024. Climate-Smart Agriculture in South Asia: Exploring Practices, Determinants, and Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-024- 10126-4

8. Datta, P., Rahut, D.B., Behera, B., Sonobe, T. and Chand, S., 2024. Human Coexistence with Leopards and Elephants: Losses and Coping Strategies in an Indian Tiger Reserve. Trees, Forests and People, p.100518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100518.

9. Datta, P., Behera, B., Timsina, J., and Rahut, D.B., 2023. Achieving sustainable development through agriculture-forestry-livestock nexus in Bangladesh : Synergies and trade-offs. Agricultural Systems. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103854.

10. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2023. India's approach to agroforestry as an effective strategy in the context of climate change: An evaluation of 28 state climate change action plans. Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103840.

11. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2023. Assessing the role of agriculture-forestry-livestock nexus in improving farmers’ food security in South Asia: A systematic literature review. Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103807

12. Datta, P., Rahut, D.B., Behera, B., and Sonobe, T., 2023. Integrating Community Insights into Leopard and Tiger Conservation: Lessons from the Indian Sub-Himalayan Forest. Global Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02723.

13. Datta, P., Behera, B., 2023. Assessing farmers’ maladaptation to climate change in a sub- Himalayan region of India. Environment, Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03925-3. [Impact factor: 4.9]

14. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2023. Climate Change and Water-related Threats in the Indian Sundarbans: Food Security and Management Implications. International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2023.2224459.

15. Datta, P. and Behera, B., 2022. Factors Influencing the Feasibility, Effectiveness, and Sustainability of Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in The Indian Eastern Himalayan Foothills. Environmental Management, 70(6), pp.911-925.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01724-6.

16. Datta, P. and Das, S., 2022. Assessing the consistency of trends in Indian summer monsoon rainfall. Hydrological Sciences Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2022.2081507.

17. Das, S., Datta, P., Sharma, D. and Goswami, K., 2022. Trends in Temperature, Precipitation, Potential Evapotranspiration, and Water Availability across the Teesta River Basin under 1.5 and 2° C Temperature Rise Scenarios of CMIP6. Atmosphere, 13(6), p.941.https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13060941.

18. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2022. Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: A Systematic Review of Farmers’ Perception, Adaptation, and Transformation. Environmental Challenges, p.100543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100543.

19. Datta, P. and Behera, B., 2022. Do farmers perceive climate change clearly? An analysis of meteorological data and farmers’ perceptions in the sub-Himalayan West Bengal, India. Journal   of   Water   and   Climate   Change, 13(5), pp.2188- 2204.https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2022.058.

20. Datta, P. and Behera, B., 2022. Assessment of adaptive capacity and adaptation to climate change in the farming households of Eastern Himalayan foothills of West Bengal, India. Environmental Challenges, 7, p.100462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100462.

21. Datta, P. and Behera, B., 2021. What caused smallholders to change farming practices in the era of  climate  change?  Empirical  evidence  from  Sub-Himalayan  West  Bengal, India. GeoJournal, pp.1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-021-10450-1.

22. Datta, P. and Bose, S., 2020. Assessing the changes in climate extremes over Karbi Anglong district of Assam, North-East India. Spatial Information Research, 28(5), pp.547-558. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-020-00312-2.

23. Datta, P. and Das, S., 2021. Model-based strategic planning for strengthening mushroom entrepreneurship: insights from a sub-Himalayan Region of West Bengal, India. GeoJournal, 86(1), pp.145-158.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-019-10063-9.

24. Datta, P. and Das, S., 2019. Analysis of long-term precipitation changes in West Bengal, India:an approach to detect monotonic trends influenced by autocorrelations. Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 88, p.101118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2019.101118.

25. Datta, P. and Das, S., 2019. Analysis of long-term seasonal and annual temperature trends in North Bengal, India. Spatial Information Research, 27(4), pp.475- 496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41324-019-00250-8.

Book Chapters

1. Chettri, D., Behera, B. and Datta, P., 2026. Threads of Resilience: Climate Change, Culture, and Community Wellbeing. Climate Change and Human Well-being: Bridging Subjective and Objective Perspectives, pp.225-254.

2. Mazumder, A.P. and Datta, P., 2026. Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Household Strategies and Coping Costs in Sub-Himalayan India. In Climate Change and Human Well-being: Bridging Subjective and Objective Perspectives (pp. 125-146). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

3. Sarma, A. and Datta, P., 2026. Assessing the Role of Home Gardens in Carbon Sequestration and Food Security in Assam, India. In Climate Change and Human Well-being: Bridging Subjective and Objective Perspectives (pp. 281-301). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

4. Datta, P., Mishra, P. and Behera, B., 2026. Exploring the Nexus Between Climate Change and Well-Being: Subjective and Objective Dimensions. In Climate Change and Human Well-being: Bridging Subjective and Objective Perspectives (pp. 3-17). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

5. Datta, P., Behera, B., 2023. Climate Change Adaptation Through Agroforestry: Empirical Evidence from Indian Eastern Himalayan Foothills. Strategizing Agricultural Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. S. A. Bandh (ed.). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031- 32789-6_10 .

Policy Briefs

1. Role of Think20 in enhancing institutional quality for ensuring global food security. https://www.t20brasil.org/en/pbs?page=4

2. Addressing the impact of climate change on women farmers’ health in South Asia. https://www.adb.org/publications/addressing-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-women-farmers- health-in-south-asia

3. Food Security in Times of Crisis: An Action Plan for the G7. https://www.think7.org/publication/food-security-in-times-of-crisis-an-action-plan-for-the-g7/

4. Food and Nutrition Security in the Global South: Policies, Technologies, and Institutions. https://www.orfonline.org/research/food-and-nutrition-security-in-the-global-south/.

Blog Posts

1. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2022. Fixing the agriculture–climate change maladaptation information gap. Asia Pathways. https://www.asiapathways- adbi.org/2022/06/fixing-the-agriculture-climate-change-maladaptation-information-gap/

2. Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2022. Protecting victims of climate-induced migrationand displacement in South Asia. Asia Pathways. https://www.asiapathways- adbi.org/2022/06/protecting-victims-of-climate-induced-migration-and displacement-in- south-asia/

3. Naveen, Datta, P., Behera, B., and Rahut, D.B., 2023. Revitalizing South Asia’s Ground Water Resources with Direct-Seeded Rice. https://www.asiapathways-adbi.org/2023/10/revitalizing- south-asias-groundwater-resources-with-direct-seeded- rice/#:~:text=Revitalizing%20South%20Asia's%20groundwater%20resources%20with%20direct%2Dseeded%20rice,- By%20Naveen&text=The%20Indian%20state%20of%20Haryana,groundwater%20crisis%20in% 20South%20Asia.