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Yash Rawat
Its' me Yash Rawat ! Your most welcome in my blog with cute smile ! do better will get better ! scales fall from yours eyes towards green, love, peace & prosperity of earth !!
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Its' me Yash Rawat ! Your most welcome in my blog with cute smile ! do better will get better ! scales fall from yours eyes towards green, love, peace & prosperity of earth !
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Yash Rawat
About Me
- Yash Rawat
- I'm working as a researcher, my study focuses on issues relating to forestry, agroforestry, forest ecology, sustainable development and natural resource management, community based natural resource management, biodiversity and conservation, forest and landscape ecology, temperate and cold desert ecology.. I'm cool, practical, goal oriented, dedicated, positive, friendly, and keep trust on people. I'm straight forward, eco-friendly and nature loving person. My majors: 1.soft and pretty 2.average talkative 3.intelligent 4.enthusiastic 5.believable 6.sense of humor
Recent Publication:
Oinam, S. S., Kuniyal, J. C., Rawat, Y. S., Vishvakarma, S .C. R. and Pandey, D. C.. (2009). Indigenous knowledge application for conservation of bio-resource in the Cold Desert of the Northwestern Himalayan. [Journal of Social Anthropology-in press].
Rawat, Y.S. and Vishvakarma, S.C.R. (2010). Diversity, distribution and utilization of fodder species in sub-temperate, temperate and cold desert region of the Himachal Pradesh, north-western, Himalaya. [J of American Sciences-in press].
Rawat, Y.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R., Oinam, S.S. and Kuniyal, J.C. (2009). Supply and demand of fuelwood and fodder in cold desert of the Lahaul valley, North-Western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh. In: IV National Forestry Conference, Theme-4 Forest and Environment held on 9th to 11th November 2009, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India.
Vishvakarma, S.C.R., Kuniyal, J.C., Rawat, Y.S. and Oinam, S.S. (2008). An arising threat to traditional crop systems due to cash crop farming in the north western Indian cold desert Himalaya: a case study of the Lahaul valley, India. In: International Workshop on Environmental Conservation for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Cold Desert Region of Asia, held in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India on October 15-17, 2008.
Kuniyal, J.C., Oinam, S.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Rawat, Y.S. (2008). Changing cropping patterns and disrupting land uses in the cold desert of the Lahaul valley in the northwestern Indian Himalaya: problems and planning. In: International Workshop on Environmental Conservation for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Cold Desert Region of Asia, held in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India on October 15-17, 2008.
Kuniyal, J. C., Oinam, S. S., Rawat, Y. S., Vishvakarma, S .C. R. and Pandey, D. C.. (2009). Impact Assessment of Agriculture Transformation on the Land Use Pattern and Traditional Agro-ecosystem in High Altitude Region of the Lahaul valley, NW Himalaya. Managing Strategies for the Indian Himalaya: Development and Conservation (Rawat M.S.S. and Pratap, D. eds. Department of Geography, HNB, Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand), II: 72-90.
Rawat Y.S. (2009). Sheet-marushthal Lahaul ghati me Kuth (Saussurea costus) ki paramparik kheti. Hima-Prayavaran. 20(2):24-26.(Hindi)
Oinam, S. S., Kuniyal J. C., Rawat Y. S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Pandey D. C. (2009). The dwindling watermills and the traditional cropping pattern due to advent of modernization in machines and crops in the cold desert environment of the Lahaul valley, northwestern Himalaya, India. Hima-Paryavaran. 20(2):13-15.
Rawat, Y.S. and Sharma, C.M. (2010).Sustainable development and management of forest resources: A case study of site specific microplan preparation and Joint Forest Management (JFM) implementation in district Rudraprayag, central Indian Himalaya. Environment & We an International J. for Science & Technology. 5(1):1-12.
Rawat, Y.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Todaria, N.P. (2009). Salix fragilis L.: Growth and survival of coppices in cold desert environment of the Lahaul valley, northwestern, Himalaya. Indian J. of Forestry. 32(1):23-30.
Oinam, S. S., Kuniyal, J. C., Rawat, Y.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Pandey, D. C. (2007). Disrupting land use changes cause land degradation in fragile cold desert ecosystems: A case of the Lahaul valley in northwestern Indian Himalaya. Journal of Water and Land Use Management. 7(2):197-217.
Oinam, S. S., Kuniyal, J. C., Rawat, Y.S., Vishvakarma, S. C. R. and Pandey, D. C. (2004-05). Food habits and dietary system of the local communities in cold desert of the Lahaul valley, northwestern Himalaya, India. Journal of Regional Science and Development. 3-4(1-2): 22-42.
Oinam, S.S, Rawat, Y.S., Kuniyal, J.C., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Pandey, D.C.. (2008). Thermal supplementing soil nutrients through biocomposting of night-soils in the northwestern Indian Himalaya. Journal of Waste Management. 28(6): 1008-1019.
Rawat, Y.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Todaria, N.P. (2009). Fuel wood consumption pattern of tribal communities in cold desert of the Lahaul valley, North-Western Himalaya, India. Biomass and Bioenergy. 33(11): 1547-1557.
Profile
Yashwant S. Rawat;
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Forestry
Carrier Objective:
To understand the organization, to identify its needs and to correlate them with my goals so as to apply myself to responsibilities with total dedication, devotion and dynamism in order to grow along with the organization.
Job Objectives:
Research and Teaching in issues related to the Forestry, Agroforestry, and Natural Resource Management with frontline organizations.
Professional Experience:
01 June 2009 onward: Working as a Research Associate, GBPIHED, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. Indian Council of Agriculture Research, National Agriculture Innovative Project-Component-3 “Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security”, Project-Enhancement of livelihood security through sustainable farming systems and related farm enterprises in North-West Himalaya".
23 January-18 May 2009: Project Officer, G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) (an autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India), Garhwal Unit, Uttarakhand, India. Department of Science & Technology, (Science and Society division-TIME), Government of India sponsored research project-Demonstration, value addition and up-gradation of traditional wild edible products for sustainable livelihood in Kedarnath valley of Uttarakhand.
01 October 2007-31 July 2008 (award): United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), Postdoctoral Fellow (theme; Ecosystems and People), UNU-IAS Operating Unit, Ishikawa/Kanazawa, Japan. Self developed project-Situation, Challenges and Prospects of Woody Biomass in Japan: Ishikawa Prefecture Case Study.
Worked as a Senior Research Fellow from December 28, 2006 July 31, 2007 in R&D project entitled “Validation of indigenous knowledge and uses of medicinal plants by the vaidyas in central Himalaya, Uttarakhand", Core program of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Core, G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED), Uttarakhand, India.
Worked as a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIRs’) Senior Research Fellow from April 13, 2006 to December 27, 2006 in R&D project entitled “Assessment of species composition and fodder quality of indigenous agroforestry trees in cold desert and sub-temperate regions of Himachal Pradesh, north-western Himalaya” award sponsored by CSIR, Government of India at G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development (GBPIHED), Uttarakhand, India.(independent fellowship; award)
Worked as Senior Research Fellow from July 19, 2005 to April 7, 2006 in R&D project entitled “Assessment of fodder quality of indigenous agroforestry systems in Himachal, north-western Himalaya” sponsored by G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development (GBPIHED), Uttarakhand, India at Himachal Unit of this Institute. (independent fellowship).
Worked as a Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (JRF/SRF) from 19th March 2001 to 30th June 2004 in R&D project entitled “Impact of Anthropogenic activities on Bio-resource in cold desert of Lahaul valley in North western Himalaya” under biosphere programme of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi at G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development (GBPIHED), Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Academic thesis:
“Vegetational Analysis, Socio-economic and Cultural aspects of Salix sp. in Cold Desert Environment of North Western Himalaya (HP)”.(Ph.D. dissertation)
“Micro plan Preparation for Village Karokhi in District Rudraprayag Under Joint Forest Management Programme”. (M.Sc. dissertation)
Research Papers in peer-reviewed:
Oinam, S.S, Rawat, Y.S., Kuniyal, J.C., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Pandey, D.C.. (2008). Thermal supplementing soil nutrients through biocomposting of night-soils in the northwestern Indian Himalaya. Journal of Waste Management. 28(6): 1008-1019.
Rawat, Y. S., Oinam, S.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R., Kuniyal, C. P. and Kuniyal J.C. (2006) Willow (Salix fragilis Linn.): a multipurpose tree species under pest attack in the cold desert of Lahaul valley, north-western Himalaya, India. AMBIO. 35(1): 43-48.
Kuniyal, C.P., Rawat, Y.S. Oinam, S.S., Kuniyal, J.C. and Vishvakarma, S.C.R. (2005). Kuth (Saussurea lappa) cultivation in the Cold Desert Environment of the Lahaul Valley, northwestern Himalaya, India: Arising Threats and Need to Revive Socio-Economic Value. Biodiversity and Conservation. 14:1035-1045.
Oinam, S.S., Rawat Y. S., Khwairakpam. G.S., Khoiyangbam, R.S., Kuniyal, J.C. and Vishvakarma, S.C.R. (2005). Land use and land cover changes in Jahlma watershed of the Lahaul valley, cold desert region of the northwestern Himalaya, India. J. of Mountain Science. 2(2): 129-136.
Rawat, Y. S., Oinam, S.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Kuniyal, J.C. (2004). Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.: A promising medicinal crops under cold desert agro-ecosystem in North Western Himalaya. Indian J. of Forestry, 24(3): 297-303.
Rawat, Y.S. and Vishvakarma S.C.R. (2007). Contribution of willow in meeting bio-resources needs and land restoration in cold desert of the Lahaul valley, North-Western Himalaya, India. In proceeding of “2007 International symposium on environmental science and technology (2007ISEST)”, Beijing, China: Pp 23-33.
Vishvakarma, S.C.R., Rawat, Y. S., Oinam, S.S. and Kuniyal, J.C. (2005). Irrigation (Kuhls): a community management system in cold desert of the Lahaul valley, northwestern Himalaya, India. Proceedings: Third International Seminar on Farmer Managed Irrigation Systems and Governance Alternatives, held on September, 9-10-2004. Kathmandu, Nepal. Prachanda Pradhan and Upendra Gautam eds. Pp: 425-444.
Oinam, S.S, Kuniyal, J.C., Rawat, Y.S., Khoiyangbam, R.S., Vishvakarma, S.C.R. and Pandey, D.C. (2005). Supplementing soil nutrients through biocomposting of night-soils in the cold desert of the Lahaul valley, northwestern Indian Himalaya. XXVII Indian Geography Congress, National Association of Geographers, India, held on December 2-4, 2005, in Department of Geography & Geoinformatics Bangalore University, Bangalore-56. 28p. (Abstract)
Vishvakarma, S.C.R., Rawat, Y.S., Kuniyal, J.C. and Oinam, S.S. (2007). Role of High Yielding varieties of Cash Crops in Socio-economic Upliftment of Tribal Communities of the Lahaul valley in Cold Desert of NW Himalaya. Tropical Ecology Congress December, 2-5, 2007. HNB, Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand, India. (Abstract)
Rawat, Y.S. (2007). Indigenous agroforestry system in the North-Western Himalaya. More Expressions; 1(2): 10-11.
Rawat, Y.S., Oinam, S.S. and Vishvakarma, S.C.R. (2005). Willow (Salix fragilis L.): A Multipurpose Tree Species under Cold Desert Agroforestry System, North-Western Himalaya, India. Hima-Paryavaran, December, 17(2): 10-12.
Rawat, Y. S. (2004). Ecological degradation in the cold desert environment of the Lahaul valley, North Western Himalaya- A need to revive. MFP, News, Centre of Minor Forest Products for Rural Developmental Conservation Dehradun (India). 14(3), (July- September): 9p.
Singh, O.S., Rawat Y. S. and Butola, J. S. (2003). Application of Remote Sensing on Land Use. Agrobios Plant physiology, News letter, September, II (4), Pp. 34-35.
Rawat, Y. S., Singh, O.S., Kuniyal, C.P., Kuniyal, J.C. and Vishvakarma, S.C.R. (2002). Seabuckthorn: An Important Resource in the Dry Temperate Himalaya. MFP News, Centre of Minor Forest Products for Rural Developmental Conservation, Dehradun (India). July-September, XII (3) Pp 6-7.
Rawat Y. S., Oinam, S. Singh and Butola, J.S. (2004). Jal Ek Mahtawapurn Prakirtik Sansadhan: Uttaranchal Main Jal Sansadhan, Gramin Star Par Eska Mahtawa Ewam Sanrakshan, MFP News, Centre of Minor Forest Products for Rural Developmental Conservation Dehradun (India). 12(1-4): 5-6.(in hindi).
Singh, O.S. and Rawat, Y. S. (2003). Denuded Lahaul valley needs greening. The Tribune, Chandigarh edition, Monday, 15th September, Chandigarh, India.
Workshop/Seminar/Training/Lecture/Participations:
1.Participated an International Symposia “Creative places symposium; stimulating cities with Art Project” on March 09, 2008 at 21st Century Museum, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
2.Participated an invited lecture “Making the CBD Work-Strategies for improving the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in order to Reach the 2010 target” by Prof. UNU-IAS Bio-diplomacy Discourse Lecture on January 17, 2008 at United National University-Institute of Advanced Studies, Yokohama, Japan.
3.Participated an “Ishikawa International Christmas Festival” on December 24, 2007 at Kanazawa, Japan (Representative from India).
4.Participated a one day workshop “Regional development of Noto Peninsula” on December 21, 2007 at Yanagida, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan (delivered a lecture on "Agriculture and forestry development in Mountain Region of India").
5.Participated a “Concert, University of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan” on December 09, 2007 at Toyama Kenmin Kaikan (the concert place) at Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
6.Participated a “Globalization and Cultural Diversity; United Nations University Global Seminar 7th Kanazawa Session in Kanazawa” on November 22-25, 2007 at Kanazawa Bunka Hall/Ishikawa Youth Training Centre, Japan (Member Secretariat).
7.Participated an “Ishikawa International Exchange Festival in Hakui” on November 03, 2007 at Cosmo Isle, Hakui, Japan (One of the representative from India).
8.Participated an International workshop “Forest Stewardship and Community Empowerment: Local Commons in Global Context” on October 11-12, 2007 at Kyoto University, Japan.
9.Participated a Brainstorming session on “Global Climate change: issues of Himalayan concern ” organized by G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora at GBPIHED, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, September 08, 2007.
10.Participated a consultation workshop “Himalayan Biosphere Reserves- Defining role under Global Change Scenarios of Climate and Human Economies” on July 06-07, 2007 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal-Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
11.Participated a National partners meeting (Pollinator Project) on “Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, through an Ecosystem Approach” on July 05, 2007 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
12.Participated a discussion on “Desertification and Climate change-One Global Challenge” on June 17, 2007 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
13.Participated a Training Programme on “Sustainable NTFP Management for Rural Livelihood Generation” from November 07, 2006 to November 11, 2006, organized by the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India.
14.Participated an “International Seminar on “Forests, Forest Products and Services: Research, Development and Challenges Ahead” organized by Department of Forestry, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Chauras Campus, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand, India, November 1-3, 2006.
15.Participated an invited lecture on “Metabolism of Society and Environmental Conflicts” delivered by Prof. Motinez Alier, Netherland at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, August 25, 2006.
16.Participated a National Consultation Workshop “Organic Farming for Mountain States” Strategy and ways ahead (Organised by Uttaranchal Organic Commodity Board) on dated July 27-28, 2006 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
17.Participated a one day workshop on “Sarkari kamkaj main rajbhasha hindi ke pragami prayog hetu aadarsh watawaran ka nirman” on dated June 30, 2006 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
18.Participated a training programme “Exposure Course on Applications of Remote Sensing & Geographic Information System” from 11th April to 16th April, 2005 at GBPIHED, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India.
19.Participated lectures on “Bio-diversity conservation and solid waste management delivered” by Dr S.S. Samant and Dr. J.C. Kuniyal to C.R.P.F. dated May 16, 2005 at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
20.Participated a two days state level workshop on “Main-Streaming Medicinal Plants for Development of the Region Himachal: A Case in Point”, Organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit on dated March 12, 2005 to March 13, 2005 at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
21.Participated a two days workshop “Teachers Training Workshop”, National Green Corps Programme, State Council for Science Technology & Environment, Government of Himachal Pradesh, sponsored by Ministry of Environment & Forests Government of India on dated December 15, 2004 to December 16, 2004 at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India.
22.Participated an invited lecture on “Eco-Tourism prospectus and Environmental Conservation in Himachal Pradesh” delivered by Dr. Ankit Shood Tourism Department Government Degree Collage Kullu, Himachal Pradesh at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, April 26, 2004.
23.Participated a workshop on “Jaiv Vividhata and Paryavaran Sanrakhshan” organized by GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, sponsored by Forest Department of Himachal Pradesh at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh,India, March 27, 2004.
24.Participated a “Training programme on medicinal plants in Kullu valley” organised by “Sustainable Environment & Heritage”, New Delhi collaborated with GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 29, 2003.
25.Participated a meeting and lecture on “Understanding Environment & Development in Kullu valley” delivered by Prof. E. Coward visiting professor, Cornell University, NY, USA at GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, November 28, 2003.
26.Participated an “International workshop on Endangered medicinal plants in Himachal Pradesh,” GBPIHED, Himachal Unit, Mohal-Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India, March 18-19, 2002.
27.Participated a training programme at Centre for Minor Forest Products (COMFORPTS) Dehradun, India during M.Sc. (1999-2000) subject on “Ways to strengthen information technology on Non-Timber forest products (NTFP), mechanism for field data collection and documentation”.
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