Ramprasad Mahurkar is a sociology scholar specializing in environmental law, conservation policy, and socio-environmental impacts. He has presented research internationally, contributed to legal conservation efforts at BNHS, and advocates for disability rights. His interdisciplinary work bridges policy, society, and ecology, with publications in renowned journals and media platforms.

Simran Silpakar is a dedicated Gender Equality and Inclusion Professional with over eight years of experience. She serves as a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Analyst at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), engaged in numerous research and initiatives focused on gender and inclusion, climate change adaptation, migration, and sustainable livelihoods. Sabarnee Tuladhar, a Nepali national, is a Statistical Analyst at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). She has contributed to a broad spectrum of research issues including poverty, vulnerability, wellbeing, climate change, and gender. Her recent work focuses on migration and foresight to shape a more resilient future.

Samantha is a researcher-practitioner at the University of Melbourne and the Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation, focusing on climate change and vulnerable populations. She has worked with Save the Children in assessing the climate risk faced by women and girls and USAID in implementing initiatives on gender-based violence prevention.

Sabarnee Tuladhar, a Nepali national, is a Statistical Analyst at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). She has contributed to a broad spectrum of research issues including poverty, vulnerability, wellbeing, climate change, and gender. Her recent work focuses on migration and foresight to shape a more resilient future. Simran Silpakar is a dedicated Gender Equality and Inclusion Professional with over eight years of experience. She serves as a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Analyst at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), engaged in numerous research and initiatives focused on gender and inclusion, climate change adaptation, migration, and sustainable livelihoods.

I am an integrative geographer at the Department of Geography of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU). My research deals with social-ecological systems and climate change adaptation in coastal cities and on small islands. My specific focus lies on climate justice and inclusive adaptation for marginalised populations, building on local knowledge.

Emelyn Bermundo leads the CLARE Project RURBANISE. She is TAMPEI’s Executive Directoir, and a “TAMPEI architect”, a licensed architect contributing to and working with communities to develop plans and housing design in fragile urban settings. She is member of the Board of Trustees of PACSII.

Blanche is a climate adaptation specialist, with expertise in designing and undertaking multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on relevant aspects of climate change adaptation, incorporating physical and socio-economic considerations, as they apply to the local context, leading to robust resilience solutions. She holds an MA degree from Tufts University and a BA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Dr de Haan is a climate specialist at IDRC responsible for CLARE projects in Asia. His expertise includes supporting southern-based research, and integrating climate and gender equity considerations into policy analysis He led the IDRC GrOW program on women’s economic empowerment and has published widely, including on inequalities and migration.

Amina is a Senior Livelihood and Migration Specialist and leads the work on human mobility and migration at ICIMOD, and the CLARE project SUCCESS. She leads ICIMOD’s intervention ‘Foresight and policy scenarios for adaptation in mountain economies’. She is an interdisciplinary researcher and practitioner working at the intersection of human mobility and climate.

Zahid is program manager at Uttaran, a grassroot organisation in Bangladesh, and leads the CLARE SURF-IT project, with Action Against Hunger and North-South University. Zahid has a MSc in Environmental Change and Management, Oxford University, was a Weidenfeld and Hoffman Scholar, and is Governing Board member, Climate Justice Resilience Fund.