Pradeep Nair

Pradeep Nair is a Communication Scientist, presently working as Professor of New Media Studies at Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India. He is also the Director Research of the University. He is presently a Future Earth Coasts Fellow (FEC). Future Earth Coasts is a Global Research Network of Future Earth, a platform for translating sustainability knowledge into action that includes a number of United Nations agencies, intergovernmental bodies and organisations such as the International Council for Science. He is an Expert of the United Nations Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment. He is on the Roster of Experts of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He is affiliated as a Scholar with Climate Social Science Network at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), Brown University, USA and the Dutch Network for Climate Obstruction Studies (Climate Obstruction NL). His study focuses on Climate and Health Nexus, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, Resilience, Governance and Policy. With a background in health communication, governance and policy studies, his research focus is on policy dynamics of cross-cutting societal issues, particularly how governments across the world address climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. His main research areas are critical communication theories, new media in shaping public opinion and behaviour in the context of energy decision-making process, exploring the relationship between media and climate change, understanding the impact of climate change on local ecologies and health communication and governance. His expertise in this area stems from his ability to work on the ground in meaningful ways with partners in government, industry, local communities and NGOs, and to connect that work to influence global policy, market and finance to advance work at scale.