Published works


Published works (as of July 2012)

General articles

1.   Mahat, T. J. (2012), ‘Asia Pacific and Himalayan Youth on the Road to Rio+20 advocating sustainability’. Go4BioDiv Newsletter. 06/2012; 2(4):14-15. GIZ, India.
2.   Karki, M; Sharma, S; Mahat, T. J; and Aksha, S. (2012), Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Region: From Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond: Sustainable Mountain Development. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
3.   Karki, M; Sánchez, B. Q; Razal, R; Aksha, S; Mahat T. J. (2012), South East Asia and Pacific (SEAP) Mountain Region: From Rio 1992 to 2012 and beyond: Sustainable Mountain Development. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
4.   Mahat, T. J. (2011), International Year of Youth 2010/11 – Mainstreaming youth in environmental processes. ICIMOD eNews June/July 2011. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal. http://www.icimod.org/?q=3843.
5.   Mahat, T. J. (2011), Global Youth Movement for Rio +20 and the Mountain Agenda - ICIMOD eNews Oct/Nov 2011. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal. http://www.icimod.org/?q=4461
6.   Mahat, T. J. (2011), Road to Rio+20: Mobilising Asia Pacific youth for promoting sustainable mountain development, in the Earth Observation and Climate Change – ICIMOD Newsletter Sustainable Mountain Development, No. 60 autumn 2011. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal. http://www.icimod.org/publications/index.php/search/publication/769
7.   Mahat, T. J. (November 2010), ‘Preparing Next Generation Leadership in Sustainable Mountain Development in the Context of a Changing Climate’ in the Asia Pacific Mountain Courier’s special issue on ‘youth and climate change’, Vol. 11, No. 1. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL.
8.   Mahat, T. J. (2010), ‘Potential of online social networks in promoting the mountain agenda’ in ICIMOD e-news, Feb/Mar '10 (Issue: 34). International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal.  Read online: http://www.icimod.org/enews/enews.php?id=34.
9.   Sharma, B; Boom, D. and Mahat T. J.  (October 2008), ‘Building the Resilience of Mountain Communities to Climate Change’. In Revista Virtual REDESMA Octubre 2008 Vol. 2(3). esta es una publicación de CEBEM. Bolivia.
10.    Mahat, T. J. and Belbase, L. (July 2008), ‘Promoting forestry for low carbon society: review of existing literatures’, in the ‘Hamro Kalpabrikshya’, a monthly magazine of the Department of Forest (Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation), Government of Nepal, Nepal.
11.    Mahat, T. J. (June 2007), ‘Climate change and the Himalayan glaciers’. In Tiempo Climate Newswatch. IIED, SEI and UEA, London, UK. Available from <http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/newswatch/report070714.htm>
12.    Mahat, T. J; Chhetri, P and Ale, M. (2007), ‘Conserving Nepalese Wetlands: Sharing Experiences and Building Partnership: a Case of the Bagmati River Festival’, in the “Proceedings of the National Workshop on Conserving Nepalese Wetlands: Sharing Experiences and Building Partnership”, edited by Koirala et al. NRCT and EAN. Kathmandu, Nepal. Available from <www.ramsar.org/wwd/7/wwd2007_rpts_nepal_workshop.pdf>
13.    Mahat T. J. (2006), ‘Issues in Sustainable Mountain Development: the Himalayan Experience” in the “Hamro Kalpabrikshya” 17 (189), a monthly magazine of the Department of Forest (Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation), Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal. Unedited version is available from http://www.mtnforum.org/oldocs/486.doc
14.    Mahat, T. J. (2001), ‘Ecotourism Potential in Karnali Zone’ (in Nepali), in the “Karnali Khabar Patrika”, a monthly magazine of the Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC), Kathmandu, NEPAL. 2(10).

Conference proceedings, Interviews, discussion synthesis reports, book reviews
15.    Karky, B. S; Sherchan, U; Mahat, T. J; Shakya, B; Chaudhary, S; Macchi, M; Karki, M. B. And Thapa, S. (2011, in press), Proceedings of the ‘High level consultative meeting on: Sacred Himalayas for Water, Livelihoods, and Bio-cultural Heritage’, organised by the Royal Government of Bhutan and ICIMOD. Available from Ugyen Wangchuk Institute of Conservation and Environment (UWICE), Thimpu, BHUTAN.
16.    Mahat, T. J; Gauchan, A; Karki, S. and Karky, B. (Compiler: December 2010), Proceedings of the ‘International Expert Consultation Meeting: Mountain Initiative on Climate Change’, 23 - 24 September 2010, Convened by the Government of Nepal and ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
17.    Nazari, N; Subedi, N. R. and Mahat, T. J. (December 2010), ‘Improving Local Governance in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas: Documenting Good Governance Practices and Lessons Learnt’ E-discussion synthesis report. APMN/ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
18.    Mahat, T. J. and Bajracharya, L. (APMN: October 2010), ‘Interview with Dr. Roger Baud, Director of Activating talent in Sustainability (ACTIS) and former Director of the Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS) on ‘Youth engagement in sustainability’ in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 11, No. 1. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
19.    Klatzel, F; Leduc, B. and Mahat, T. J. (December 2009) “Gender and Climate Change: summary of the e-discussion on gender and climate change in the Himalayas”. APMN/ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL. Also available from <http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org/newswatch/report091218.htm>
20.    Maden, U; Mahat, T. J; Bajracharya, L; Keenan, L. and Boom D. (August 2009), ‘The Young Can Do! Let’s Protect Forests with Our Hands’ E-discussion synthesis report. APMN/ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
21.    Kunwar, R. and Mahat, T. J. (June 2009), ‘Sharing knowledge on climate change and biodiversity: APMN talk programme on climate change’, by Prof. Marc Abrams, Pennsylvania State University, School of Forest Resources, USA, in the Asia Pacific Mountain Courier, Vol. 10, No. 1, ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal
22.    Mahat, T. J. (December 2008), ‘Interview with Mr. Prabhu Budhathoki, Board Member, Mountain Forum and International Advisor for the Central Zagros Landscape Conservation Project, UNDP’ in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 2. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
23.    Shrestha, M; Mahat, T. J. and Boom, D. (November 2008), ‘Can disasters help to improve a country’s economy?’ E-discussion synthesis report. APMN/ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
24.    Sharma, B; Boom, D. and Mahat T. J.  (July 2008), ‘Building the Resilience of Mountain Communities to Climate Change’. In Tiempo Climate Newswatch. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI) and University of East Anglia (UEA), London, UK. Available as <http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/newswatch/report080704.htm>
25.    Mahat, T. J. (June 2008), ‘Interview with Mr. Jian Liu, Chief, Climate Change Adaptation Unit, UNEP’ in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 1. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
26.    Mahat, T. J. (June 2008), ‘Wetlands conservation in Nepal: E-discussion synthesis’, in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 9, No. 1. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
27.    Mahat, T. J. (December 2007), ‘Interview with Mr. Mahabir Pun, Chairman of E-network Research and Development’, in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 2. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
28.    Mahat, T. J. (December 2007), Book review of Reducing Carbon Emissions through Community-managed Forests in the Himalaya by K. Banskota, B. S. Karky, and M. Skutsch, , in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 2. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
29.    Mahat, T. J. (December 2007), ‘Conservation in the Garhwal Himalayas E-discussion synthesis’, in the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN) Bulletin, Vol. 8, No. 2. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL
30.    Koirala, M; Mahat, T. J. and Chhetri, P. (editors) (2007), ‘Proceedings of the National Workshop on Conserving Nepalese Wetlands: Sharing Experiences and Building Partnership’. Nepal River Conservation Trust (NRCT) and EAN. Kathmandu, Nepal. Available from <www.ramsar.org/wwd/7/wwd2007_rpts_nepal_workshop.pdf>
31.    Mahat, T. J. (2007), ‘Synthesis Report of the Global E-conference on Climate Change and the Himalayan Glaciers (7-30 May, 2007)’. ClimateHimalaya Group at the Environmentalists’ Association of Nepal (EAN). Kathmandu, Nepal. Available from <http://www.freewebs.com/climatehimalaya/synthesis.htm>
32.    Mahat, T. J. (compiler/editor: 2004), ‘Abstracts Book in Environmental Research 2004’: A collection of masters’ project works. Central Department of Environmental Science (CDES, TU), Kathmandu, NEPAL.

Newspaper article
33.    Mahat, T.J. (2012), ‘Climate Change: What it means to Nepal’. Hamrakura, Nepal. Available at http://hamrakura.com/en/?p=4924 .
34.    Sherchan, U. and Mahat, T. J. (12 December 2009) “A city upon a hill: travelogue about the fascinating Machu Picchu, Peru” in the Kathmandu Post, Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, NEPAL. Available at http://www.ekantipur.com/2009/12/12/Features/A-City-Upon-a-Hill/304326/ 
35.    Sherchan, U. and Mahat, T. J. (22 May 2010) ‘La Tierra Verde’ in the Kathmandu Post (TKP), Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, NEPAL. Featured article prepared on the occasion of the International Day of Biological Diversity (22 May). Available at http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/05/22/features/la-tierra-verde/314808/
Periodicals
36.    Mahat, T. J. et al. (production coordinator/compiler/editor: 2007-2010), 7 issues of the ‘Asia Pacific Mountain Courier: biannual newsletter of the Asia Pacific Mountain Network (APMN)’. ‘3 issues on mountain climate change in Asia Pacific’, 3 issues on ‘mountain biodiversity’ and 1 issue on ‘youth and climate change’. ICIMOD, Kathmandu, NEPAL. All available online at http://books.icimod.org/index.php/search/generalpub/26
37.    Mahat, T. J. (editor/coordinator: 12 volumes: 2003-2004), ‘Green Herald: A Monthly Magazine’. Society of Environmental Science Students (SESS) and Central Department of Environmental Science (CDES, TU), Kathmandu, NEPAL.
Conference papers/published abstracts
38.    Karky, B. And Mahat, T. J. (26-27 November 2010) “Governance For REDD: Lessons Learnt From Piloting A REDD+ Project with Local Communities” in the abstract book of the International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2010, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
39.    Mahat, T. J. (10-12 December 2009) “Promoting Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Using Virtual Platforms – lessons learned” in the abstract book of the International Conference on Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development (KMSD Conference). Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok and Asian Institute of Technology Association Nepal (AITAAN). KTM, NEPAL.
40.    Kayastha, D; Mahat, T. J. and Chhetri, T. B. (15-17 November 2008) “Computing and analyzing selected meteorological parameters and major components of heat balance: A case of Langtang Himalaya” in the abstract book of the International Conference on Hydrology & Climate Change in the Mountainous Areas. Society of Hydrologists and Meteorologists (SOHAM – Nepal), UNESCO and Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Government of Nepal, KTM, NEPAL.
41.    Mahat, T.J. and Koirala, M. (14-19 October 2008) “Assessing nature of visitors flow and revenue generation at the Central Zoo of Nepal” in abstract book of the Fourth International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas: Management for Protection and Sustainable Development. European Society for Rural Development and Ecotourism and National Research Council (CNR-IBIMET), Firenze, Italy.
42.    Mahat, T. J. (November 2007) “Strengthening Networking for Sustainable Mountain Development in Asia and Pacific” in the abstracts book of 4th International Conference on Environmental Education (4th ICEE). Centre for Environmental Education, UNESCO, UNEP and the Government of India, Ahmedabad, India.
43.    Mahat, T. J. and Bajracharya, S. R. (November 2007) “Climate change and the Himalayan Glaciers: Problems and prospects” in the abstracts book of 4th International Conference on Environmental Education (4th ICEE). Centre for Environmental Education, UNESCO, UNEP and the Government of India, Ahmadabad, India.
44.    Kayastha, D; Mahat, T. J. and Chhetri, T. B. (July 2007) “Estimation of Turbulent Heat Flux in the Langtang Valley of Nepal Himalaya”. In Quaternary International 167–168 (2007) 1–2 (a special supplement to XVII INQUA Congress 2007). International Union for Quaternary Research and Australasian Quaternary Association, Cairns, Australia.
45.    Chhetri, P. and Khanal, N. R. and Mahat, T. J. (June 2007) “Dendrochronology – A tool to study climate change in mountainous regions of Nepal” in the abstracts book of National Conference on Environment. Central Department of Environmental Science (CDES, TU) and Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MoEST), Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
46.    Mahat, T. J. (2004) “A study on the environmental conditions of Phewa Lake and its watershed area” in the Abstract Book in Environmental Research 2004, P 7, edited by Mahat, T. J., Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
47.    Mahat, T. J. (2004) “Glacio-fluvial Lacustrine geoenvironemnt of the Kalimati formation ” in the Abstract Book in Environmental Research 2004, P 62, edited by Mahat, T. J., Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
48.    Mahat, T. J.  (2004) “Study on physicochemical parameters of industrial effluent and its effects on biotic community: a case study from Bishal Coloring Industry Pvt. Ltd., Nakhu, Lalitpur ” in the Abstract Book in Environmental Research 2004, P 32, edited by Mahat, T. J., Central Department of Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.