Sustainable Development Professor Dr. Dinesh Paudel is providing critical development context for the recent catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet to national and international audiences. On August 26, a glacial collapse and landslide caused devastating flash flooding that overwhelmed the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys, demolishing critical infrastructure in the region. Dr. Paudel has been interviewed by dozens of media outlets across the world, including Al Jazeera, CNN, The New York Times, and multiple Asian news outlets.
Dr. Paudel is an internationally-known and well respected Himalayan scholar who has contributed directly to sustainable development policy-making in Nepal; in particular, his post-earthquake reconstruction plans and methods for mobilizing communities and sustainable infrastructure have been incorporated into policy-making processes at the highest levels of Nepali governance. In addition, Dr. Paudel has produced several policy briefs in Nepali recognizing community spaces for post-disaster reconstruction and development and preparations for future disaster management planning, insights that are now included in Nepal’s annual budget and development planning. He also has a robust record of research and publishing regarding “economic corridors” as a method of developing trans-Himalayan connectivity for promoting livelihood-centric and community-based environmental programs. This concept is now internalized by the Nepali government and has led to the promotion of an ecological-regional approach to livelihoods in the highlands. For more than a decade, Dr. Paudel has worked in the region devastated by the recent flooding. Long-time colleagues, collaborators, and community partners are still unaccounted for.
Dr. Paudel will present on the recent disaster in Nepal at a Lunch and Learn series event on Wednesday, September 30th, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in PSU, Room 415. Pizza will be provided. This event is sponsored by The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department.
Dr. Dinesh Paudel
Dr. Dinesh Paudel