Medani Bhandari

Akamai University · Sustainability

Feminism is a social and political movement that aims to advance gender equality and challenge the patriarchal power structures that marginalize and oppress women. Feminist theory has become a significant perspective in the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, and political science. Feminist theory has made sig...

Background and Aim of Study: The paper considers the significance of recognizing the limitations of our wants and the consequences of unfulfilled desires. It should be emphasized that an unchecked pursuit of endless wants leads to unhappiness, unhealthiness, and selfishness, ultimately contributing to social disorder. In a society driven by consume...

The nexus between land use and climate change is a critical aspect of sustainable development, and few places show this inter-relationship better than Nepal. This paper uses Nepal as an example to explore the interconnections between land use and climate change, highlighting the key challenges and opportunities. Nepal, with its diverse topography a...

Corruption is a persistent problem, especially in the developing world, posing significant obstacles to national development. This paper provides an overview of corruption, its causes, and strategies to address it. Stakeholders, including academics, development practitioners, international and UN agencies, as well as governments, must recognize the...

The study of women and society is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the intricate interplay between gender, societal structures, and cultural norms that shape women's experiences within communities. This field recognizes that gender is not a fixed biological concept but a social construct that permeates all facets of life. It acknowledge...

This paper provides an overview of the fundamental principles of social sciences, encompassing a wide range of academic disciplines dedicated to studying human society and human relationships. Drawing from the author’s understanding of social sciences, it offers a comprehensive examination of key concepts and highlights the significance of social s...

Gender issues, and gender equality in particular, can be regarded as cross-cutting issues in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), even though it is unclear how they are taken into account. This study addresses this information gap by performing an assessment of the emphasis on gender issues across all the other 16 SDGs, i...

This second edition of the book, “Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN Program / Policy Development in Environment Conservation Domain- with reference to India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh” investigates the IUCN’s role in global biodiversity conservation policy as well as in national program development in India, Pakistan, Nep...

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the importance of strategic planning in general and its application in energy and the environment in particular. In the contemporary world, planning is so common that we cannot even manage everyday life without plan. Strategic planning is a formalized, structured, planned way to manage planning from formul...

Climate change raises the risk on food security, alters the cropping pattern, and secondly, it also plays the triggering role to widen inequality. The South Asian region is home to nearly half of the poor and malnourished population of the world. In South Asia — Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan encounter similar climate induced changes though...

This opinion paper provides a general overview of microfinance / microcredit which is considered one the major program to minimize the poverty, women empowerment and to socioeconomically inclusive society. There are number of success and failure stories mostly from Africa, Asia, and Latin America; however, the microfinance is global agenda of conte...

The contemporary world is in very difficult trajectory. As a matter of fact, the Humanity is in crisis and in challenge. The scholarly world is also kind of traumatized. We all are scared due to uncertainty created by the Corona Pandemic. Covid-19 pandemic has created great uncertainty humanity has ever faced and its impact is everywhere, over the...

The phobia Corona is spreading dynamically all over the world. The question is what we can do to stop this pandemic and what price we will have to pay for it. This opinion piece of ASEJ editorial team member Prof. Medani P. Bhandari addresses the really important issue that surrounds us today - the fear of infecting myself and my loved ones. Respon...

This paper is purely theoretical in which I have illustrated the contributions of the founding theorist of Western sociology, by focusing on how they addressed (or didn’t address) organizations. Then, I have discussed (in brief) the development of organizational theory and how organizational theorists are responding to the emergence of challenges t...

This paper is purely theoretical in which I have illustrated the contributions of the founding theorist of Western sociology, by focusing on how they addressed (or didn’t address) organizations. Then, I have discussed (in brief) the development of organizational theory and how organizational theorists are responding to the emergence of challenges t...

This paper is purely theoretical in which I have illustrated the contributions of the founding theorist of Western sociology, by focusing on how they addressed (or didn’t address) organizations. Then, I have discussed (in brief) the development of organizational theory and how organizational theorists are responding to the emergence of challenges t...

This paper provides a pedagogical overview of how international organizations were formed, for what purposes and how their structure has been changed. The distinction between formal organizational studies and studies of international organizations is minimal, because both help to widen the idea of creating an original position for better combinatio...

This paper provides a pedagogical overview of how international organizations were formed, for what purposes and how their structure has been changed. The distinction between formal organizational studies and studies of international organizations is minimal, because both help to widen the idea of creating an original position for better combinatio...

This paper provides a pedagogical overview of how international organizations were formed, for what purposes and how their structure has been changed. The distinction between formal organizational studies and studies of international organizations is minimal, because both help to widen the idea of creating an original position for better combinatio...

This paper provides an overview of how international organizations were formed, for what purposes and how their structure has been changed. The distinction between formal organizational studies and studies of international organizations is minimal, because both help to widen the idea of creating an original position for better combinations of favor...

Q: Prof. Bhandari, thank you for taking the time to speak with us about your career in environmental protection and climate change. These are obviously serious and pressing concerns for people throughout Asia, as well as around the world. Thank you very much for inviting me to discuss and share my experience in this very critical issue. Environment...

In this interview format opinion paper, Professor Medani P. Bhandari, directly or indirectly reveals the interconnected impact of geographical, and socio-cultural environment on personal motivation building. As such Prof. Bhandari tells the story of why and how he became interested in the conservation of nature and natural resources, what was the p...

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issue of sustainable development with reference to discourses, creativeness, boundaries and institutional architecture. The main purpose of the research is to understand current global challenges – environmental, geographic, socioeconomic – poverty, hun...

Theoretically the role of civil society can only be effective when the country is governed by the people and for the people. Public concerns and well-being can be formalized only through people’s participation in governance. However, some active members of society always try to think outside the box for public welfare. In the contemporary world, th...

"Green Web-II - Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN: Program and Policy Development in Environment Conservation Domain" Actually, it is A Comparative Study of India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh on environmental conservation domain. The foundation of my work is the disproportionate impact that global environmental changes are having on comm...

"The book Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN by Professor Medani P. Bhandari has provided a new insightful look at the global conservation movement and its governance led by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN delves into the foundational value...

Abstract The aim of this paper is to review and reflect on the developments and transformations of professional graduate program in technology management at the Arabian Gulf University during the period 1990-2015. Document analysis and feedbacks from alumni were used to understand the evolution of the program and the shifts in terms of strategy, ed...

Proper institutional architecture (IA), one of the two main themes of the Earth Summit, is important for sustainable development (SD). The IA not only has global importance for governance, but also has importance for national and regional governances. Proper governance is needed in developing, monitoring and implementing policies that are needed to...

Nepal has been in a political transition phase since 1951 (to date) and has a short history of formal civil society organizations (CSO). Formalization of CS only began after 1951, when the authoritarian Rana regime ended through the democratic movement. After the Rana regime there was absolute monarchy, which also did not allow flourishing CS organ...

Tourism within Kenya is found to be very successful in terms of economic benefit. The natural beauty and the existence of an abundance of wildlife attract many tourists from the developed world. Tourists like to see the wildlife as much as possible and at close proximity. To display wildlife to its best advantage, tourist van operators drive their...