Chetan KUMAR

Chetan brings in a strong track record of conducting and managing interdisciplinary research programs on environment and development issues. His work has mainly focussed on better understanding and practical application of research on broad range of issues such as forest-poverty link, conservation-development tradeoffs, role of ecosystem services in poverty alleviation and climate change adaptation. He has previously held positions at DFID as Research Specialist, University of Cambridge as Research Associate, Programme Officer at UNEP-WCMC, Project Coordinator at CIFOR and Research Associate at TERI. Chetan has managed knowledge support and capacity building programs at national, regional level and participated in global comparative studies collaborating with think tanks, academia, government agencies and donor organizations, particularly in South Asia. He has published widely including peer-reviewed journal articles, reports, working papers, policy briefs and short communication pieces. Chetan holds a B.Sc in Chemistry, Masters in Forestry Management, M. Phil. and Ph.D. in Geography from University of Cambridge. His PhD research was on understanding political ecology of deforestation in India.