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I am serving as a reviewer for the National Sea Grant Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce for the year 2024 and I am an External Reviewer in selecting research proposals for funding for Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) Capacity Development Committee under the Scientific Capacity Development Programme (CAPaBLE). I review for British Medical Journal, WHO Health Bulletin, Digital Health, Discover Health Systems, European Policy Review, Health and Technology, Pedagogy in Health Promotion, Journal of Health Management, Journal of Patient Experience, Frontiers in Public Health.

Institution

Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India/Group on Earth Observations/Future Earth Coasts

Based in

India , Dharamshala, HP,

Languages

English Hindi

Short Bio

Pradeep Nair is a Future Earth Coasts Fellow (FEC), presently working as Professor of New Media Studies at Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India. He is also the Director Research of the University. He is a member of Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Working Group on Climate Change which crafts and implements GEO strategy for climate action as well as promoting earth observations for adaptation and mitigation in line with the Paris Agreement goals. He is an Expert of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment and is on the Roster of Experts of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He is affiliated as a Scholar with Climate Social Science Network at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), Brown University, USA and the Dutch Network for Climate Obstruction Studies (Climate Obstruction NL).

His study focuses on Climate and Health Nexus, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, Resilience, Governance and Policy. With a background in health communication, governance and policy studies, his research focus is on policy dynamics of cross-cutting societal issues, particularly how governments across the world address climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. His main research areas are critical communication theories, new media in shaping public opinion and behaviour in the context of energy decision-making process, exploring the relationship between media and climate change, understanding the impact of climate change on local ecologies and health communication and governance. His expertise in this area stems from his ability to work on the ground in meaningful ways with partners in government, industry, local communities and NGOs, and to connect that work to influence global policy, market and finance to advance work at scale.

Other Expertise

Leadership Policy Global Governance