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Biography
Growing up in the Nepal mountain and working across South Asia in his early careers, Hemant has developed a deep passion for using the work of knowledge to improve the wellbeing of the communities in the Global South. With his cross-disciplinary educational background covering forestry, economics, and political science, he takes a problem centric view on academic knowledge generation. His work integrates applied research, policy analysis, community empowerment, and social entrepreneurship with a holistic view of change. He set up two influential think thanks and nurtured a community of action researchers who contributed to community based natural resources management in Nepal. He has advised international development agencies on community-based programs design. He divides his time between the academia (University of Canberra) and a research and development consulting firm Institute for Study and Development Worldwide (IFSD) in Sydney. He has published numerous papers on philosophy, principles, methodologies and practices of inclusive and sustainable development. He is currently developing a Policy and Practice Lab methodology that can assist development professionals and action researchers to effectively use evidence, interactive learning, and community empowerment to influence development policy and practice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Governance , University of East Anglia
Award Date: 14 Mar 2007
External positions
Senior Policy Advisor, Institute for Study and Development Worldwide
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Scoping Study Trip: Enhancing livelihoods through improved forest management in Nepal
1/05/23 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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ACIAR: Enhancing livelihoods through improved forest management in Nepal (EnLift2)
24/08/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Governing Climate Resilient Futures: gender, justice and conflict resolution in resource management (JUSTCLIME)
15/07/20 → 30/01/22
Project: Research
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Advancing the Water Policy Lab approach in and out of the pandemic: A call for stories from practice
Ojha, H., May 2022, In: World Water Policy. 8, 1, p. 103-105 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Climate Risks to Urban Water Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: Emerging Responses and Lessons
Ojha, H. & Schofield, N., 1 Jan 2022, The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies: Volumes 1-2. Brears, R. C. (ed.). Netherlands: Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 1. p. 137-155 19 p.Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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Community entrepreneurship: Lessons from Nepal's Chaubas community forestry sawmill
Shrestha, K. K., Paudel, G., Ojha, H., Paudel, N. S., Nuberg, I. & Cedamon, E., Aug 2022, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 141, 102779.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Ecosystems Services from Community Forestry: Prospects and Challenges for Improving Local Livelihoods in Nepal
Ojha, H., Paudel, N. S., Timsina, J., Chaudhary, S. & Baral, H., 2022, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food Security: Lessons from Nepal. Timsina, J., Maraseni, T. N., Gauchan, D., Adhikari, J. & Ojha, H. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 337-356 20 p. (Sustainable Development Goals Series; vol. Part F2744).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Multi-scale politics in climate change: the mismatch of authority and capability in federalizing Nepal
Khatri, D. B., Nightingale, A. J., Ojha, H., Maskey, G. & Lama ‘Tsumpa’, P. N., 2022, In: Climate Policy. 22, 8, p. 1084-1096 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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