Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (The Entire World Or Earth Is My/Your/Our Family) Copyright © Medani Bhandari the Akamai University: Dr
The Akamai University, Faculties Scholarship Interviews Series Interview with: Medani P. Bhandari, Ph.D. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the entire world or earth is my/your/our family) Copyright © Medani Bhandari The Akamai University: Dr. Bhandari, thank you for taking the time to speak with us about your career in environmental protection and climate change. These are obviously serious and pressing concerns for people throughout Asia, as well as around the world. Dr. Bhandari: “It is my pleasure to share knowledge and expertise on the issues of environmental protection and climate change. My family, all relatives, my network friends and colleagues, communities, and various societies (wherever I have been), including the nature and culture, traditions combinedly nurtured, taught me, without any expectations. My intention, of life is to pay back; give or contribute to the society in fullest whatever I have, earned, or experienced. And I have tried to answer, why I am motivated to devote myself within the domain of environmental protection and climate change. I would be more than happy, if readers find this information useful. I am open to engage in any kind of collaborative research, teaching, or any other tasks which can contribute to overcome or minimize the devastating impact of climate change. I would like to clearly state that, most of the information, I have stated in this interview / discussions are based on web-search, secondary sources, as well as based on my published papers or forth coming books manuscripts, i.e. Green Web: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation", Getting the Facts Right: The IPCC and the Role of Science in Managing Climate Change, State of Environment in South Asia-A comparative study of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with Reference of the conservation intervention.
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