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Author: Anindita Sarkar ,
Nairwita Bandyopadhyay ,
Shipra Singh ,
Ruchi Sachan
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN: 9789819994762
ISBN 10: 9819994764
Pages: 223
Publication Date: 18 February 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Dr. Anindita Sarkar is a Professor at the Department of Geography at Miranda House, University of Delhi, where she has been teaching since 2005. She has completed several projects funded by government and international organizations and has numerous publications in refereed journals and as books. Her research is anchored at the intersection of development and environment and her work shows how technologies and policies of resource use and access shape spaces. Her published work focuses on how policies facilitate or impede water access through institutions influencing food security, water security and livelihood security of people. She has been associated with NCERT, ICSSR, IGNOU, World Bank, IWMI and ACIAR in various capacities. She has been conferred with the UGC Research Award (2016-18). She also received the Delhi University Excellence Awards for teachers for her outstanding contribution to research and academic activities in 2023. At present she works as a senior researcher at the Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management in the Centre for Development research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany. Dr. Nairwita Bandyopadhyay currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Haringhata Mahavidyalaya, affiliated with the University of Kalyani. She holds a Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.A. in Geography from the Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. She was awarded the N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographers Award at the 38th Indian Geography Conference of the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), and the Best Paper Award for ""Monitoring Vegetative Drought Dynamics with Drought Indices in Gujarat"". She has published in peer-reviewed international journals, contributed to book chapters, and authored a book. She has participated in International Seminars and has presented papers in Germany, Spain, Greece, and China. She has also participated in training programs conducted by NASA, theNational Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) under the Government of India, and the World Bank. Ms. Shipra Singh is an assistant professor at the Department of Geography, Miranda House, University of Delhi, where she has been since 2020. Along with teaching at Miranda House, she is pursuing her PhD on Climate Change and water resource sustainability in Delhi School of economics. she has a master’s degree in geography from Delhi school of economics. she has research experience of more than 8 years. Her research interests include hydrology, environmental geography, agricultural geography, and disaster management. She is a recipient of Senior Research Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission (UGC). Before joining Miranda House, she has worked in Indian Meteorological Department and GRAIN International Private Limited. She has presented papers at various national and international conferences and published papers in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ruchi Sachan is an assistant professor at the Department of Geography, Miranda House, University of Delhi, where she has taught since 2020. She holds a Ph.D. degree in African Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. She also holds M.Phil. in African Studies and has a master’s degree in Geography. She has also worked as a research officer at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Her research interests include climate change, gender, international politics, environmental security, geo-politics of resources and land policies. She has travelled extensively to gather data from the field, both nationally and internationally. She has research experience of over 8 years. She is a recipient of a Senior Research Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission (UGC). She has published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to book chapters and has presented papers at various national and international conferences.
