About Medani P Bhandari

Dr. Medani P. Bhandari completed his M.A. in Anthropology (Tribhuvan University, Nepal), M.Sc. Environmental System Monitoring and Analysis (ITC-The University of Twente, the Netherlands), M.A. Sustainable Inter- national Development (Brandeis University, Massachusetts, USA), M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology (Syracuse University, NY, USA). He is dedicated to con- servation of nature and natural resources and social empowerment through research and action project. His purpose of life is to give or contribute to the society fullest through whatever he has, earned, learned or experienced. He has worked with various organizations as consultant-United Nations Envi- ronment Program (UNEP)/Adelaide University, the United Nations Devel- opment Program (UNDP), the IUCN, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the World Resource Institute (WRI), Winrock International, the Japan Envi- ronment Education Forum, and the Pajaro Jai Foundation (PJF), along with others. During 2015-17, he served as a Professor of Natural Resources and Environment at the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. Prof. Bhandari has spent most of his career focusing on the Sociological Theories; Envi- ronmental Sustainability; Social Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Environmental Health Hazard; Environmental Management; Social Innovation; Developing along the way expertise in Global and Inter- national Environmental Politics, Environmental Institutions and Natural Resources Governance; Climate Change Policy and Implementation, Envi- ronmental Justice, Sustainable Development; Theory of Natural Resources Governance; Impact Evaluation of Rural Livelihood; International Organi- zations; Public/Social Policy; The Non-Profit Sector; Low Carbon Mecha- nism; Good Governance; Climate Adaptation; REDD Plus; Carbon Financ- ing; Green Economy and Renewable Energy; Nature, Culture and Power. Prof. Bhandari's major teaching and research specialties include: Sociological Theories and Practices; Environmental Health; Social and Environmental research methods; Social and Environmental Innovation; Social and Envi- ronmental policies; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; International Environmental Governance; Green Economy; Sustainability and assessment of the Economic, Social and Environmental impacts on society and nature. In brief, Prof. Bhandari has sound theoretical and practical knowledge in social science and environment science. His field experience spans across Asia, Africa, the North America, Western Europe, Australia, Japan and the Middle East. Professor Bhandari has published 4 books, and about 50 schol- arly papers in international scientific journals. Currently, he is serving as a Professor of Inter-Disciplinary Department - Natural Resource & Environ- ment/Sustainability Studies, at the Akamai University, USA and Professor of the Department of Finance and Entrepreneurship, Sumy State University (SSU) Ukraine; and International Program Coordinator, Atlantic State Legal Foundation, NY, USA (remotely).