Presentations

Invited talks

  1. Bringing sustainable development considerations to renewable energy decisionmaking, webinar by WRI India, 3 October 2019
  2. Stakeholders’ Consultation on Financing Resilience against Natural Disasters, organized by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), Delhi, 30 September 2019
  3. Addressing carbon risk for building sustainable business, in 5th ABG Sustainable Business Conference, organized by Aditya Birla Group, Mumbai, 24 September 2019
  4. Pollution, climate change, and growth in India, in IGC India Research Conference: Evidence for Inclusive Growth, organized by International Growth Centre, Delhi, 10 September 2019
  5. Climate change and water resources, in TERI-NCSTC Eco Next Investigation for Youth, Bengaluru, 1 August 2019
  6. Climate financing for sustainable growth, in 11th Annual International G20 Conference: Global Cooperation for Inclusive Growth - Views from G20 Countries, organized by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), Delhi, 31 May 2019
  7. The state of the conversation today, in Change Public: Mainstreaming Climate Change, organized by Vihara Innovation, Delhi, 30 March 2019
  8. Jury member, in Transformation into a Sustainable Environment Innovation Challenge, organized by Enzen Global Solutions, Bengaluru, 27-28 February 2019
  9. Fixing the climate finance challenge: The role of IPCC assessments, in Conference on Road to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Fostering Deeper Engagement with Industry, Finance and Civil Society, organized by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Ahmedabad University, Delhi, 15 January 2019
  10. Climate equity, in Climate Jamboree, organized by TERI School of Advanced Studies, Delhi, 3 November 2018
  11. Global transitions required for 1.5 consistent pathways and their viability at the national level, in MoEFCC-TERI Conference on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5°C: Significance, Challenges and Implications, Delhi, 15 October 2018
  12. Role of technology for adaptation and mitigation of climate change, in 10th Annual International G20 Conference: From Global Cooperation to Building Consensus: Views from G20 Countries, organized by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), Delhi, 11 October 2018
  13. Business strategies for managing climate risks through adaptation, and scaling impact through policy, in World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) India Day, Delhi, 5 September 2018
  14. Solid waste in water - urban scenario, in Reimagine Waste Hackathon 3, hosted by Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, 2 September 2018
  15. India's climate imperatives, in Transformation Agenda 2020 organized by Mint and Danfoss India, Bengaluru, 26 July 2018
  16. Building a city's climate resilience: A practical approach, in Course on Climate Resilient Cities and Disaster Management organized by Centre for Sustainable Development and Green Skills Academy for National Skill Development Corporation, Bengaluru, 21 September 2017
  17. How do urban households make low carbon energy choices? Evidence from a small city in South India, in Solar Policy Stakeholder Consultation organized by Centre for Environment Education, Heinrich Boell Foundation and Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute, Bengaluru, 8 March 2017
  18. Behavioural economics, in Cross-CARIAA Dialogue on Economics of Adaptation: Setting Agenda for Incremental and Transformative Change organized by TERI University, New Delhi, 12 January 2017
  19. Climate change: science, impacts and responses, in Training cum Workshop on Implementation of SAPCC & Opportunities For Climate Finance - for Agriculture, Water Resource and Forest Sectors organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru, 20 December 2016
  20. How do urban households make low carbon energy choices? Evidence from a small city in South India, in Seminar on Urban Research in India, organized by Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HIOA), Oslo, 11 October 2016
  21. Sun, water, earth: Are resource conflicts inevitable? in Exhibition on Environment, Conflict and Cooperation organized by Adelphi and Manipal University, Manipal, 7 April 2016
  22. Climate change research at ATREE, in Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Climate Change organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru, 29 March 2016
  23. Sensible city 'food'prints, in National Conference on Peri-Urban Agriculture and Ecosystems: The Multi- Faceted Contribution to Urban Resilience (Peri-Urban 2016) organized by Gorakhpur Environment Action Group, National Institute of Urban Affairs and RUAF Foundation, New Delhi, 23 February 2016
  24. Sustainability of agricultural livelihoods: Multiple stresses and limits to coping, in NIAS-DST Training Programme for Women Scientists (under DISHA Scheme) on Science for Progress in India: Focus on Sustainability organized by National Institute for Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 10 February 2016
  25. Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Indian agriculture, in Capacity Building Workshop on Combating Climate Change: Initiatives in Agriculture Sector organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru, 12 January 2016
  26. Climate change concerns for the fisheries sector, in Capacity Building Workshop on Combating Climate Change: Initiatives in Fisheries Sector organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru, 8 December 2015
  27. Climate change: science, impacts and responses, in Capacity Building Workshop on Combating Climate Change: Initiatives in Energy Sector organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru, 7 November 2015 and 29 October 2015
  28. Women’s perspective on climate change adaptation and mitigation, in Public Consultative Meet on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation - Women's Perspective organized by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Bengaluru, 7 April 2015
  29. Built environment in response to climate vulnerabilities, in 6th GRIHA Regional Conference on Accelerating Sustainability in Built Environment organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Bengaluru, 3 February 2015
  30. Urban climate change adaptation, in Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation in India and Africa organized by Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru, 9 October 2014
  31. Resilience of Indian cities to climate risks: Exploring multiple dimensions and connecting diverse stakeholders, in Colloquium on Urban Resilience, organized by Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru, 27 September 2014
  32. Implementing Karnataka’s SAPCC: Training needs assessment for the agriculture sector, in Training Need Assessment Workshop on Climate Change organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru, 25 September 2014
  33. Agricultural vulnerability and participatory methods for assessment, in Conference on Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation organized by Center for Study of Science Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET), and Public Affairs Centre (PAC), Bengaluru, 26 August 2014
  34. Climate change: adaptation and mitigation, in Training Programme on Natural Resources and Other Environmental Issues to the professionals of Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS), Ministry of Water Resources, Dhaka, Bangladesh, organized by Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), Hyderabad, 6 March 2014
  35. Participatory approaches to understand vulnerability and community-based adaptation, in Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) on Adaptation of Rural Communities to Climate Change: Bridging the Gap between Academia and Community Workers and Identifying Research Needs organized by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) and Columbia University, Bengaluru, 20 February 2014
  36. Regional cooperation on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction among South Asian countries, in Thematic Track on Key Lessons from Research on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia organized by Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and Global Change System for Analysis Research and Training (START), Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, New Delhi, 8 February 2014
  37. Climate change, urban vulnerability, and adaptation planning, in Workshop on Climate Change, Urban Vulnerability and Adaptation Planning organized by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR), Mumbai, 9 February 2012
  38. Contributions of anchor countries to the mitigation of climate change: an Indian perspective, in Global Development Network workshop on Asian Drivers: China and India Shaping the Global Political Economy organized by German Development Institute, 8th Annual Global Development Conference, Beijing, 12-13 January 2007
  39. The role of community-based efforts in adapting to environmental change: how to support and strengthen best practices, in European Climate Platform (ECP) Seminar on Adaptation as a Strategic Issue in the Climate Negotiations organized by MISTRA’s Climate Policy Research Programme (Clipore) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, 3-4 October 2006
  40. CDM projects in renewable energy, in Training Programme on Importance of Kyoto Protocol and Renewable Energy organized by Mahatma Gandhi Regional Institute of Rural Energy and Development, Bangalore, 26 September 2006
  41. Global climate change negotiations and the evolution of the Kyoto Protocol, in National Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism and the Indian Rubber Sector organized by Rubber Research Institute, Kottayam, 12 August 2005
  42. Environmental solutions and business opportunities for CDM projects in India, in State-level Capacity Building Workshop on CDM: Opportunities and Benefits organized by West Bengal Cleaner Production Centre and Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata, 29 March 2005
  43. Financing mechanisms and carbon trading, in Workshop on Distributed Generation and Rural Electrification – Empowering PRIs organized by Independent Power Producers Association of India, Bangalore, 20 January 2005
  44. Climate change V&A research: methods, experiences, and future possibilities, in Second AIACC Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop organized by Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change (AIACC) in Multiple Regions and Sectors, Manila, 2-5 November 2004
  45. Climate change and sustainable development, in Training Course on Environment and Development: an Introduction to Sustainability and Innovative Strategies organized by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Pune, Pune, 10 July 2004
  46. Regional dialogue on operationalizing Article 2 of the UNFCCC, in UNFCCC COP-9 Side Event on UNFCCC Article 2: Impacts and implications, organized by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Milan, 8 December 2003
  47. Vulnerability of Indian agriculture to climate change and economic changes, in UNFCCC COP-9 Side Event on Canada Taking Action on Climate Change: The Canada Climate Change Development Fund, organized by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Milan, 5 December 2003
  48. Government / Research Round Table in OECD Global Forum on Sustainable Development: Emissions Trading, Paris, 17-18 March 2003

Conference presentations

  1. India’s smart cities: Missed opportunities for transitioning to low carbon pathways, in CIENS Urban Conference 2016: Smart and Green Cities - For Whom? Oslo, Norway, 13 October 2016
  2. Will India’s smart cities be resilient to climate change, in Urbanization and the Environment: Eighth Biennial Conference of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), Bengaluru, 6 January 2016
  3. Behavioural economics insights for renewable energy adoption by urban households, in 2nd Conference on Management and Sustainability in Asia, organized by International Education for Sustainable Development Alliance (INTESDA), Hiroshima, 3 September 2016
  4. Behavioural economics insights for meeting renewable energy targets in India, in 7th Annual International Conference on Climate Change, organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, 29 July 2016
  5. From weather information to climate services: Investigating adaptation and development in agriculture, in International Conference on Meeting Equity in Climate Change: Paris and the Post 2015 Agenda, organized by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, 1 August 2015
  6. Assessing Indian cities for vulnerability to climate change, in International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD 2011), organised by Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) and IEEE, Mumbai, 9 January 2011
  7. Vulnerability of Indian cities to climate change, in 10th International Consortium of Students in Management Research (COSMAR 2010), organized by the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, 25 November 2010
  8. Vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and water stress in Uttaranchal State, India, in Open Science Conference on Global Environmental Change: Regional Challenges, organized by Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP), Beijing, 9-12 November 2006
  9. Vulnerability and adaptation to climate variability and water stress in Uttaranchal State, India, in International Young Scientists’ Global Change Conference, organized by Global Change System for Analysis Research and Training (START), Beijing, 5-8 November 2006

Others

  1. Corporate Green Leadership Alliance, Delhi, 20 November 2019
  2. Tracking India's emission estimates, state actions, and NDC progress: 2005-2015, organized by Greenhouse Gas Platform India, Delhi, 26 September 2019
  3. Advancing climate action in states and cities, Connect Karo 2019, organized by WRI India, Delhi, 29 March 2019
  4. Climate risks in the SAARC region: Ways to address the social, economic, and environmental challenges, in SAARC-ADB Workshop, Colombo, 16 October 2017
  5. Climate risks in the SAARC region: Ways to address the social, economic, and environmental challenges, in SAARC-ADB Workshop, Thimphu, 16 February 2017
  6. Low carbon energy choices by urban Indian households, ATREE Conference on Conservation Science and Sustainable Development, Bengaluru, 24 January 2017
  7. Sustainable energy transitions in Indian cities, in FEJI-ATREE Media Fellowship Orientation Workshop, organized by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bengaluru, 7 December 2016
  8. Participatory modelling, in Training Workshop on Understanding and Resolving Water Conflicts in India, organized by Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bengaluru, 5 October 2016
  9. Climate change, urbanization and the housing sector in Karnataka: A pilot study on energy use and behavioural change in Ramanagara, in Workshop and Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting, organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru, 30 June 2016
  10. Climate change and India, presentation to students of The Urban School of San Francisco, ATREE, 17 December 2015
  11. Economic value of landscape beauty and biodiversity conservation provided by forest and agro-forest ecosystems in Kodagu District: context and research questions, Presentation in Research Dissemination Workshop, organized by College of Forestry, Ponnampet and TERI University with support from South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Madikeri, 30 November 2015
  12. Economic value of landscape beauty and biodiversity conservation provided by forest and agro-forest ecosystems in Kodagu District: context and research questions, Training to students of College of Forestry, Ponnampet, organized by TERI University, Bengaluru, 26 September 2015
  13. Climate resilient low cost housing finance program in Bangladesh, Presentation to Government of Bangladesh officials, organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dhaka, 15 September 2015
  14. Market assessment for climate resilient low-cost housing In Nepal, Presentation to Nepalese financial institutions, organized by International Finance Corporation (IFC), Kathmandu, 17 March 2015
  15. Policy challenges for the transport sector in Indian cities in the context of climate change: Key issues for panel discussion, in Delhi Sustainable Development Summit Thematic Track on Urban Transport and Climate Change, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, 7 February 2015
  16. Gender considerations in adaptation – or why adaptation will fail if women are ignored , in Science-policy Dialogue on Extreme Climate Events and Adaptation in Maharashtra, organized by Department of Environment, Government of Maharashtra and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Mumbai, 7 June 2014
  17. Scaling-up low-carbon and climate-resilient development, in Regional Workshop on Climate Action South Asia: Steering Economies Toward Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Development organized by Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, 7 March 2013
  18. Climate change and the Indian insurance industry, in meeting hosted by Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority, Mumbai, 14 May 2005