Bhaskar Vira

Bhaskar Vira is an Indian academic, professor of economic geography, and the current Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge.[1][2] He is the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, and a fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[3][4] In 2018, he was awarded the Busk Medal by the Royal Geographical Society for his contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.[5]

Bhaskar Vira
NationalityIndian
Alma materThe Doon School
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
University of Cambridge
AwardsBusk Medal, Royal Geographical Society (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomic geography, political economy, environmental conservation
InstitutionsMansfield College, Oxford
St. John's College, Cambridge
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Biography

Vira was born in New Delhi, India and was educated at The Doon School in Dehradun.[6] After Doon, he went to St. Stephen's College, Delhi for a bachelor's degree in economics and then got a second BA from St. John's College, Cambridge. He then stayed in Cambridge to pursue an MPhil and a PhD in economics and political economy respectively.

Career

While working on his doctorate, Vira lectured at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1993–94. After receiving his doctorate in 1994, Vira became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Environment, Ethics and Society in Mansfield College, University of Oxford, and remained there till 1997. He then joined the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge and became a fellow and graduate tutor at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. In 2013, he became the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.[7][8] He was appointed Head of Department of Geography, University of Cambridge in October 2019. He regularly writes for various newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian,[9] The Independent,[10] Quartz,[11] and The Wire.[12] He was awarded the Busk Medal by Royal Geographical Society in 2018, for his interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.[5]

Selected publications
  • Vira, Bhaskar (1995). Rights, Property Rights, and their Protection: Implications for the Analysis of Environmental Policy. Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society. ISBN 978-1900316019.[13]
  • Vira, Bhaskar, ed. (2001). Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0-230-59661-0.[14]
  • Vira, Bhaskar; Jeffery, Roger, eds. (2001). Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0333792766.[15]
  • Vira, Bhaskar; Wildburger, Christoph; Mansourian, Stephanies, eds. (2015). Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes. Open Book. ISBN 978-1783741946.[16]

References
  1. "Cambridge-Designed Curriculum To Teach Indian Students About Water Scarcity, Climate Activism". NDTV.com.
  2. "Department of Geography, Cambridge » Bhaskar Vira". Geog.cam.ac.uk. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. "Professor Bhaskar Vira | Conservation Research Institute". Conservation.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. "Professor Bhaskar Vira | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge". Fitz.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. "Professor Bhaskar Vira awarded Royal Geographical Society's Busk Medal | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge". Fitz.cam.ac.uk. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. "A Legacy in Academia – The Weekly interviewed Dr. Bhaskar Vira, an Old Boy who is currently a professor at the University of Cambridge" (PDF). The Doon School Weekly (2508): 4–5. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  7. "Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis". Hindustan Times. June 4, 2018.
  8. "Bhaskar Vira - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum". Weforum.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  9. "Bhaskar Vira". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  10. Bhaskar Vira (2017-02-13). "Bhaskar Vira". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  11. "Bhaskar Vira — Quartz". Qz.com. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  12. "Bhaskar Vira : Exclusive News Stories by Bhaskar Vira on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire". Thewire.in. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  13. Vira, Bhaskar (1995). "Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books". Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  14. "Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | R. Jeffery | Palgrave Macmillan". Palgrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  15. "Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan". Palgrave.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  16. "Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes". Open Book Publishers. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
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