anwesha dutta
@anweshadatta
Senior Researcher,Chr. Michelsen Institute.Political Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Forests, Natural Resource Governance #South Asia #India
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just published with @npjbiodiversity @Nature On mapping the patriarchy in conservation. Premised on “Patriarchy normalizes the objectification and instrumentalization of nature, thereby facilitating its exploitation and destruction.” nature.com/articles/s4418…
Finally at stage of my life where my ability to breastfeed after an extremely traumatising birth with massive injuries I am still healing from now 6 weeks ago matters more than any nature/science publication. priorities transform! Postpartum as an academic!
Just seeing the RCT 'scandal' brewing among econs again. This is not a question about some bad apples or some instances of malpractice. The RCT industry has been completely distorted from its inception in Econ and this is closely tied to the incentive structure of the discipline.
Our new open access paper draws on 35 years of data from Himachal Pradesh, India, to understand how forest restoration programs have changed over time and why, as well as what makes them effective nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pp…
Exciting opportunity to be part of a highly relevant research project on #GreenCredit! Plus, @anweshadatta is an excellent PI to work with and learn from. Don't miss out—apply now! #PhDposition #PhD
@cmi_no @AshokaUniv collaboration,together with @Majuli_Chapori &Vijay Kolinjivadi we are hiring a PhD candidate based out of Ashoka Uni with 5-6 years of full funding to work on a European and Norwegian Research council funded project! Apply &circulate
Do apply and /or circulate this PhD position which also lets you be part of a EU project with partners in Denmark, Brazil, Belgium and Norway. The student will be based @AshokaUniv and affiliated to @cmi_no! 5-6 yrs if guaranteed funding
We're hiring a #PhD candidate for a collaborative project between @cmi_no and @AshokaUniv, which is co-funded by the #EuropeanUnion. The candidate will be co-supervised by @anweshadatta, Vijay Kolinjivadi and myself. Plz spread the word. Thanks! ashoka.edu.in/wp-content/upl…
Experts say NTCA's been taking decisions bypassing communities’ rights over forests – at the same time, the body is not doing enough to fulfill its central function of protecting tiger habitats. scroll.in/article/107833…
Scholars working in Kashmir, please apply to this fantastic PhD opportunity at the University of Bern! anthro.unibe.ch/e40416/e96353/… With @PascaleSchild
An honour to be interviewed by two extremely senior and knowledgeable Bangladeshi engineers on my book misreading the Bengal delta youtu.be/LlBdvN4k5gA?fe…
Am I the only Indian that couldn't give two f***S about PR or passport despite being in Europe for over 12 years? like what is this desperation folks? I am prepared to go back to India anytime, really !! (I dont mean this for extremely precarious immigrants).
How come Arunachal Pradesh with a recorded population of just 109 captive elephants has become an inexhaustible source of “rescuable” elephants? Are they not part of the wild elephant population of eastern Assam? @byadavbjp @cmpatowary @assamforest @moefcc google.com/amp/s/m.nenow.…
The state of biodiversity conservation in India at the moment serving elephant fetish of a billionaire brat. Utter violation of wildlife act while the regime watches on and even facilitates this pulitzercenter.org/stories/costs-…
Clearly I am not doing enough "academia" or considered "successful" if I am not bragging on X and LinkedIn! Luckily surrounded by enough amazing and brilliant colleagues and friends that aren't the brag types either ;-) Seriously, there is more to life!
fantastic opportunity as part of an ERC project for early career scholars particularly also those from & based outside of OECD countries. @CarloKoos is an excellent mentor to work with and I am thrilled to be supporting this initiative. Apply and circulate
Are you an early-career social scientist exploring the impacts of conflict, insecurity, or war? Apply to the WarEffects Global Fellows Network: ✨ Research grants ✨ Workshop opportunities ✨ Publication support 📅 Deadline: 7 Feb 25 🔗 Apply now: wareffects.eu/get-involved/c…
Wow just wow this is so big: Jewish Holocaust survivor Agnes telling that she knows that what is happening in Gaza is precisely a holocaust since she is not only a holocaust survivor but also holocaust expert and researcher
The Odisha CAMPA audit highlighted poor implementation, with low plantation survival rates, mismanagement of funds, and non-maintenance of afforestation efforts, write @HimUpadhyaya & Vaishnavi Paliya @azimpremjiuniv in this #commentary. india.mongabay.com/2025/01/commen…
The State of Forest Report 2023 was released last month, and, just like the previous years, its findings raise concerns about misleading data. In a recent analysis published in @the_hindu I shared some of my concerns with the findings of #sfr2023.
Transboundary river systems are often likened by nation-states to ‘taps’, which they think can be closed or opened through hydraulic interventions such as dams within their respective nation-states. The Brahmaputra river system is viewed in this manner now thehindu.com/news/internati…
So happy to see this out!
@SarahBesky explores the unseen side of Indian tea plantations: labor, social reproduction, and the everyday acts that sustain these spaces. Workers' lives aren’t just about crops they're about care, community, and survival within systems of production. 🔗 bit.ly/49p69hr
So, India’s loss of #forests in the last decade has been over 30,000 sq km., leaving aside the massive degradation of forests. The NE states of #Arunachal, #Mizoram and #Nagaland saw the largest loss! Must we build more #dams and #highways in these eco-sensitive zones?