ダスグプタ ラザシ

Dr. Rajarshi DasGupta is a senior policy researcher in the domain of Natural Resource and Ecosystem Services at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. He also serves as a Visiting Assoc. Professor in the Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S) , the University of Tokyo.He holds diverse research interests in the field of landscape ecology and planning, which include Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR), spatial quantification of ecosystem services, land change simulation, development of socio-ecological scenarios, participatory conservation and social forestry. Earlier, he has worked extensively with mangrove communities in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Prior to joining IGES, he was working with the University of Tokyo as Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) post-doctoral fellow in the Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Previously, he has worked in multiple technical and administrative capacities, including government, NGO and academia, and also served as a Lead Author (LA) for IPBES Asia-Pacific Regional Assessment Report. He is presently serving as the Lead Author for IPBES assessment on Sustainable Use of Wild Species (2018-21).

Education
Bachelor of Science (Hons) [Chemistry major] : The University of Calcutta, INDIA
Master of Science [ Environmental Systems]: Presidency College, The University of Calcutta, INDIA
Master of Technology [ Environmental Engineering]: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-ISM), Dhanbad, INDIA
Doctor of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, JAPAN
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Tokyo, JAPAN