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Current Role
- Co-Founder, Space Watch
- Inlaks Scholar, London School of Economics, UK
- Chair (Agriculture), World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR)
- International Development, Environment, UN and Global Governance, South-South Cooperation, ICT and e-governanceProfessional Summary
Prior to his role as Associate Director, FUNDS Project (New York / Geneva), Vikas Nath was the Special Advisor to the Executive Director and Head (Media and Communication), South Centre in Geneva, and before that as Policy Analyst with UNDP in New York. He has also worked with Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Mr. Nath has founded number of global enterprises, networks and forums. He has worked in over 60 countries on agriculture, environment, development, ICT, e-governance and south-south cooperation.
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Tag Archives: Climate Change
Satellites, Open Data and Climate Change: The Citizen Science Approach
The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) was held from 26-29 May 2017 in St. Louis, USA. The ISDC is the annual flagship event of the National Space Society (NSSS) and isĀ held in a different city every year. This was … Continue reading
Space StartUp: Climate Change Monitoring Using Satellites
Vikas Nath. Launch Pad 2016. International Space Development Conference 2016, Puerto Rico. 18 -22 May 2016 The key to understanding and taking action on climate change is data. 30 years of satellite-based climate data has provided groundwork for various UN … Continue reading
Environment Monitoring using Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Technologies
Case Study of the Odd-Even Rule for Pollution Control in Delhi. Vikas Nath and Artash Nath. World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR). Costa Rica. September 2016. 195 countries gathered in Paris for UN Climate Conference 2015 to conclude the legally binding … Continue reading
Warsaw Climate Talks Outcome: Lowering Commitments, Not Emissions
Everyone agreed on the need to act, but the willingness to take action was absent in Warsaw. Talks verged on lowering commitments and ambitions to reduce emissions. Developed countries that have consumed more than their share of climate space, refused … Continue reading