Published works (as of July 2012)
General articles
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.
