K. N. Ninan Explained

K.N. Ninan
Birth Date:1950 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Anne Ninan
Alma Mater:University of Kerala (B.A, M.A.)
University of Mysore (PhD)
Awards:National Merit Scholarship (1967 - 1972)
University Merit Scholarship

Karachepone N. Ninan (born 31 August 1950) is an ecological economist. Dr. Ninan was born in Nairobi, Kenya where he had his early school education. Thereafter he relocated to India where he continued his high school and college education.

Early life and education

Dr. Ninan obtained his bachelor's degree in economics, Political Science and Indian History from the University of Kerala in 1972 and master's degree in economics from the University of Kerala in 1974. He was awarded a PhD fellowship by the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore and obtained Ph.D. in economics from the University of Mysore in 1985. He also attended an International Summer School in Development Economics and Mathematics for Economists at the London School of Economics during June–August 1992.

Career

Dr. Ninan joined the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore in 1978 where he held several research and faculty positions between 1978 and 2012. He became Professor of Ecological Economics in 2006 and held this position until August 2012. He was also Head of the Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources in the same institute. In February 2013, along with two colleagues, he founded the Centre for Economics, Environment and Society (CEES),[1] a non-profit organisation in Bangalore working in the interface of development and environment and has been its chairperson and Honorary Professor since then.

Awards and honours

Dr Ninan has had a distinguished professional career. He was invited as Visiting Professor at several international Universities and Institutions where he taught and/or conducted research in ecological/environmental economics especially on the economics and valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, sustainable use and management of forest and water resources, and climate economics. These include: University of Versailles, France (1 March to 30 April 2000); University of Tokyo (1 October 2004 - 30 September 2005; 5 January 2015 - 30 June 2015); University of California, Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, Santa Barbara, USA (1 September - 31 December 2008); University of Cambridge, UK (1 March 2014 to 31 March 2014); and ICCR Chair Professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden (Spring Semester: 6 March 2016 to 16 June 2016).[2]

He has received numerous awards and fellowships. These include: National Merit Scholarship (1967 - 1972); University Merit Scholarship (1972 - 1974). He was awarded Visiting Fellowships of: British Council Visitor to CSERGE, University College London and London School of Economics (May 1992); Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo (June–December 1995); Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK (April 1998 - June 1998); Indo-French Exchange Fellowship at Maison Des Sciences De L’Homme, Paris (October 2000); Japan Foundation Research Fellowship at University of Tokushima and University of Tokyo (January 2001 - June 2001),[3] and Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Long Term Invitation Fellowship at University of Tokyo (1 April 2010 - 31 January 2011). He was appointed as a Senior Fellow in the World Resources Institute, New Delhi (from December 15, 2020)[4]

Research

Dr Ninan's research has focused on understanding the economics and institutional aspects of biodiversity conservation in the tropical forests of the Western Ghats[5] biodiversity hotspot in Southern India which is one of the thirty-five biodiversity hotspots in the world. His work among the local communities of the tropical forests of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot is noteworthy.[6] Besides economics and valuation of biodiversity and forest ecosystem services[7] Dr. Ninan's research has focused on sustainable use and management of forest and water resources; sustainable agriculture; impact assessment of watershed and community forestry projects; climate resilience, adaptation and climate change impacts; and poverty studies.

Publications

He has published about 14 books and 70 papers on these topics. His books include:

He has published papers in top rated journals such as:

His articles in newspapers/weeklies include the following:

Recognition

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to scientific knowledge and understanding about the economics of biodiversity conservation and valuation of forest ecosystem services, Dr Ninan was nominated as Co-chair[34] of a global assessment with over eighty scientists and experts from around the world to prepare a Methodological Assessment Report on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services[35] by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2014. Dr. Ninan was also part of the Phase 2 team of this IPBES deliverable (2016-2019) that was tasked with developing an evolving guide for policy makers on the use of scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and develop scenarios suited for IPBES. Dr Ninan was also Contributing Author to UNEP's TEEB Report on National and International Policy Making (2011).

He was recently invited as Lead Author for Working Group III contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).[36] Dr Ninan's expertise in biodiversity and ecosystem services valuation and climate economics has also been sought by the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC). He was selected as an expert member of study teams constituted by the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to advise the government on biodiversity and ecosystem services and prepare India's response to the Durban Platform on Climate Change. In 2016 he was elected as the Vice President of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE) which is the regional chapter of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE).[37] In 2018 he was elected as President of INSEE for the period 2018–2020. In 2020 he was honoured and conferred the title of Honorary INSEE Fellow by the Indian Society for Ecological Economics.[38]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centre for Economics, Environment and Society. www.cees.org.in. 2018-05-18.
  2. Web site: Environmental economist Karachepone Ninan spent the spring in Gothenburg | University of Gothenburg. 2 June 2016. www.gu.se.
  3. Web site: List of Fellows in 2001.
  4. Web site: K. N. Ninan. World Resources Institute.
  5. News: Rich biodiversity in Western Ghats under threat, says professor. 2007-05-01. The Hindu. 2018-05-19. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  6. Ninan. Karachepone. Sathyapalan. Jyothis. 2005. The economics of biodiversity conservation: a study of a coffee growing region in the Western Ghats of India. Ecological Economics. 55. 1. 61–72. 0921-8009. 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.10.005.
  7. Web site: Nagarahole worth $148mn, but only if it is conserved. Bangalore Mirror. 2018-06-02.
  8. Book: Environmental Assessments: Scenarios, Modeling and Policy. 2020 . 10.4337/9781788976879 . Ninan . K. . K. N. . Ninan . 9781788976879 . 242348124 .
  9. Web site: Economic Valuation of Tiger Reserves in India.
  10. Web site: Building a Climate Resilient Economy and Society. www.e-elgar.com. 2018-05-19.
  11. Book: Methodological Assessment Report on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), United Nations, Bonn, Germany, 2016..
  12. Book: Valuing Ecosystem Services. Valuing Ecosystem Services: Methodological Issues and Case Studies . 29 August 2014. Edward Elgar Publishing. 9781781955161 . www.elgaronline.com.
  13. Book: Steiner, Achim. Conserving and Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity: Economic, Institutional and Social Challenges. 2010-10-31. Routledge. 9781849711739. Ninan. K. N.. 1st. London. English.
  14. Climate Change and Rural Poverty Levels in India. 11 January 2019. 54. 2. www.epw.in.
  15. Valuing forest ecosystem services: What we know and what we don't. K. N.. Ninan. Makoto. Inoue. 1 September 2013. Ecological Economics. 93. 137–149. ScienceDirect. 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.05.005.
  16. Valuing forest ecosystem services: Case study of a forest reserve in Japan. K. N.. Ninan. Makoto. Inoue. 1 September 2013. Ecosystem Services. 5. 78–87. ScienceDirect. 10.1016/j.ecoser.2013.02.006.
  17. The economics of biodiversity conservation: a study of a coffee growing region in the Western Ghats of India. K. N.. Ninan. Jyothis. Sathyapalan. 5 October 2005. Ecological Economics. 55. 1. 61–72. ScienceDirect. 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.10.005.
  18. Adaptive capacity contributing to improved agricultural productivity at the household level: Empirical findings highlighting the importance of crop insurance. Architesh. Panda. Upasna. Sharma. K. N.. Ninan. Anthony. Patt. 1 August 2013. Global Environmental Change. 23. 4. 782–790. ScienceDirect. 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2013.03.002.
  19. Social cost‐benefit analysis of intensive versus traditional shrimp farming: A case study from India. 2011 . 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2011.01385.x . Bhattacharya . Poulomi . Ninan . K. N. . Natural Resources Forum . 35 . 4 . 321–333 .
  20. Web site: Covid-19 Vaccines: Politics, Nationalism and Diplomacy | K N (...) - Mainstream Weekly. www.mainstreamweekly.net.
  21. Web site: US Presidential Elections: Abki Baar Biden Sarkar K N Ninan. Mainstream Weekly.
  22. Web site: Match Fixing in Academic Institutions K N Ninan. Mainstream Weekly.
  23. Web site: What previous PMs did. Deccan Herald.
  24. Web site: New Farm Laws: For Farmers or Corporates? | K N Ninan - Mainstream Weekly. www.mainstreamweekly.net.
  25. Web site: Draft EIA 2020: Inviting disasters, pandemics. K. N.. Ninan. Deccan Herald.
  26. Web site: In light of Covid-19, Kerala model vs Gujarat model. K. N.. Ninan. Deccan Herald.
  27. Web site: Covid-19: Building Resilience to Pandemics | K N Ninan - Mainstream Weekly. www.mainstreamweekly.net.
  28. Web site: India's forests are thriving; on paper. K. N.. Ninan. Deccan Herald.
  29. Web site: Ease of doing business in India: Myths and realities. K. N.. Ninan. Deccan Herald.
  30. Web site: Building resilience is key. 17 August 2018 .
  31. Web site: Hunger amidst prosperity: of what use is fast growth?. 29 October 2018 .
  32. Web site: The vulnerable sidelined. 6 July 2018 .
  33. Web site: Can India survive without black money?. 3 September 2017 .
  34. Web site: Karachepone Ninan IPBES. www.ipbes.net. en. 2018-05-18.
  35. Web site: Scenarios and models IPBES. www.ipbes.net. en. 2018-05-18.
  36. Web site: IPCC Authors (beta). archive.ipcc.ch.
  37. Web site: Indian Society for Ecological Economics. ecoinsee.org. en-US. 2018-05-19.
  38. Web site: Home | Indian Society for Ecological Economics. ecoinsee.org.

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