• Comment: The sources are primary, and therefore unable to establish notability per WP:GNG. I don't see anything in there that would obviously satisfy WP:NPROF either. If that is what's being claimed, please point out clearly which criterion in that guideline is met, and provide evidence in support of this. DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:03, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Anjal Prakash
Born (1972-03-06) March 6, 1972 (age 52)
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationProfessor at the Indian School of Business[1]

Dr. Anjal Prakash (born March 6, 1972) is an Indian academic and researcher known for his work in sustainability, water management, climate change, urban resilience, and social inclusion in South Asia.[2][3] He currently serves as a Research Director and Clinical Associate Professor at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India. [4][5][6]

Dr. Prakash's career has included significant roles in various organizations and contributions to global climate discourse. He has been an Associate Professor at the TERI School of Advanced Studies and coordinated the Himalayan Adaptation, Water, and Resilience (HI-AWARE) program at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu, Nepal.[7]

He has also contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as the Coordinating Lead Author for the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC, 2019) and as a Lead Author for Working Group II of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report.[8][9]

Early Life and Education

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Anjal Prakash was born on March 6, 1972, in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. He completed his initial education in Jamshedpur before pursuing higher education at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, India, where he earned a Master’s degree in 1997. He later completed his doctoral studies at Wageningen University and Research in The Netherlands, receiving his Ph.D. in Social/Environmental Sciences in 2005.[10][11]

Career

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Dr. Prakash began his academic career as an Associate Professor at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, focusing on sustainable development. He then joined ICIMOD, where he coordinated the HI-AWARE program, addressing climate change impacts in glacier and snowpack-dependent river basins.[12][13]

At ISB, he continues to contribute to research and policy development. His academic contributions include authoring several books and editing journal issues on water resources policies, gender issues, and peri-urban water security. Dr. Prakash also serves on the editorial boards of various journals, including as an associate editor for "Current Research in Environmental Sustainability" and "Nature’s Urban Sustainability"[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ ""Anjal Prakash". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Why Elderly Population In India Is Vulnerable To Climate Change And How To Protect Them". ABP Live. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  3. ^ ""Planning for resilience in a warming world". Indian Express. 2 March 2022. |accessdate=2022-03-02
  4. ^ "Anjal Prakash Profile". Indian School of Business. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ ""Need White Paper On Such Tragedies": Climate Expert On Wayanad Landslides". NDTV. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Anjal Prakash". Loop. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Anjal Prakash". Indian Speaker Bureau. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ "'Mumbai's infrastructure must be aligned to new climate realities': Dr Anjal Prakash". The Indian Express. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  9. ^ ""World Earth Day: 3 approaches to better invest in our planet". Forbes India. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Anjal Prakash Profile". FARM-D. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ ""Team Leaders". HI AWARE.
  12. ^ "Anjal Prakash". Loop. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  13. ^ ""HI-AWARE team leaders". ICIMOD - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. 18 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Anjal Prakash". Indian Speaker Bureau. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  15. ^ ""Dr Anjal Prakash". The Business Standard. 13 April 2023.