Madhav Karki

portrait Dr. Madhav Karki
Deputy Director General - Programmes

Directorate
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
ICiMOD
HQ
Khumaltar
Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone 5003
Nepal


Mailing Address:

Directorate
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
ICiMOD
HQ
GPO Box 3226, Khumaltar, Lalitpur,
-5003 Kathmandu, Bagmati Zone


Phone: +977-1-5003222
Phone2: +977-1- 5003318Ext 208
URL Institution: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw3lxTIjQNsuZ2dTOFpyZlpnWmc/edit
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
Member - Species Survival Commission, IUCN
Member - Commission on Environment Communication, IUCN
Dy. Team Leader, IUFRO Div. 5.11; Non-timber Forest Products


Key Publications of Madhav Karki (up to ten) :
1. Natural and Human Resources of Nepal Himalaya – Management Prospects & Challenges, In: Himalayan Ecosystem, Ed. D.N. Tiwari, 1994; Publisher: International Book Distributor, 9/3 Rajpur Rd. Dehradun, India. 213-130 p.;
2. MAP-focused efforts for enhancing conservation and livelihoods – MAPPA initiatives in Asia (with D. Choudhary , N. Bhattarai and C.L. Choudhary) in: Adaptive Management of Medicinal Plants and Non-timber Forest Products – Strategies, Implications and Policy (Eds. Giridhar Kinhal & R.J. Rao)

3. Karki, M; Rawat, RBS; Choudhary, D; Bhattarai, N; Chowdhary, CL (2008) MAP-focused efforts for enhancing conservation and livelihoods – MAPPA initiatives in Asia. In Kinhal, GA; Jagannatha, RJ (eds) Adaptive Management of Medicinal Plants and Non Timber Forest Products : Strategies, Implications and Policy, Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun, India, pp. 161-174,
4. Karki, M & Vaidya R. (2008). Sustainable Water Resources Management and Cross-Border Cooperation in the Himalayan Region; Paper accepted for presentation and publication in the forthcoming conference of the South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies, (SaciWATERs) and their publication.
5. Encyclopaedia of Forest Science; Four Volumes; Academy Press, London (member of the Editorial Board with responsibility to author/co-author two and edit more than 10 NWFP papers); Potentials of Joint and Community Forestry in South Asia: Lessons Learned, Road Blocks & Future Prospects. Paper presented a Joint Forest Management in Pakistan; First Stakeholders’ Consultation Workshop; Peshawar; July 30-31, 2003.



Expertise of Madhav Karki:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeResearch Interface / Management
Topic AtmosphereClimate
Topic HydrosphereFresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Topic CryosphereGlaciers
Topic PedosphereSoil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Topic BiosphereBiodiversity
Topic Integrated SystemsEconomic Cycle
Topic EcosystemsTerrestrial Ecosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseAgriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Topic TechnologyTechnical Environmental Protection
Topic Politics/LawAdaptation
Topic SocietyEducation / Communication / Participation
Topic SustainabilityEcological Sustainability
Social Sustainability
Economic Sustainability
Mountain Research InitiativeLong-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
Sustainable land use and natural resources management

Specialties of Madhav Karki:
Forest & Water Resources Management and Biodiversity (Medicinal Plants) Conservation
Biodiversity conservation and management using Transboundary Transect Payment for ecosystem services (e.g., integrated watershed management) High value niche products and services and their value-chain development. Adaptation and mitigation measures against water-induced disasters Monitoring of ice, snow and water in transboundary river basins

Research Summary 2009

Last update: 12/2/19
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