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Prajal Pradhan studied agricultural engineering and environmental management. He has received the ERC Starting Grant 2022. Prajal was a lead author of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land and a contributing author of the AR6 IPCC WG III Report and the AR6 IPCC WG II Report. He has experience in designing relevant research on sustainable development, climate change, and food systems. Prajal is an expert in food systems, climate change, and sustainable development goals (SDGs). His current research focuses on understanding the necessary conditions for long-term sustainability, including achieving SDGs, urban transformations, and climate resilience. He is also a Visiting Scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Visiting Scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
7-Sept-2023 → 31-Aug-2028
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Three foci at the science-policy interface for systemic Sustainable Development Goal acceleration
Pradhan, P., Weitz, N., Daioglou, V., Abrahão, G. M., Allen, C., Ambrósio, G., Arp, F., Asif, F., Bennich, T., Benton, T. G., Biermann, F., Cao, M., Carlsen, H., Chen, F., Chen, M., Daams, M. N., Dawes, J. H. P., Dhakal, S., Gilmore, E. & Miguel, L. J. & 34 others, , 10-Oct-2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 4 p., 8600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/Letter to the editor › Academic › peer-review
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A threefold approach to rescue the 2030 Agenda from failing
Pradhan, P., Jul-2023, In: National Science Review. 10, 7, 3 p., nwad015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access33 Citations (Scopus) -
Four governance reforms to strengthen the SDGs: A demanding policy vision can accelerate global sustainable development efforts
Biermann, F., Sun, Y., Banik, D., Beisheim, M., Bloomfield, M. J., Charles, A., Chasek, P., Hickmann, T., Pradhan, P. & Sénit, C.-A., 15-Sept-2023, In: Science. 381, 6663, p. 1159-1160 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Systematic Study of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Interactions
Pradhan, P., Costa, L., Rybski, D. & Kropp, J. P., Nov-2017, In: Earth's Future. 5, 11, p. 1169-1179 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Addressing urban tree loss and inequality in the USA: The need for targeted policies
Lin, J., Chen, M., Pradhan, P., Wu, K., Huang, B. & Lü, G., 30-Apr-2025, In: Science Bulletin. 70, 8, p. 1235-1238 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile23 Downloads (Pure)
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Regional Environmental Change (Journal)
Pradhan, P. (Editor)
2022 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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PLOS Climate (Journal)
Pradhan, P. (Editor)
2023 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Sustainable Horizons (Journal)
Pradhan, P. (Editorial board member)
2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Sustainability Science (Journal)
Pradhan, P. (Editorial board member)
2022Activity: Peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Reviewer, FORMAS
Pradhan, P. (Please select a role)
2022Activity: Other › Other research activities › Academic
Press/Media
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Forests, parks and ponds can help cool Kathmandu by up to 1.6 degrees Celsius, study finds
24/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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Forests, parks and ponds can help cool Kathmandu by up to 1.6°C, study finds
19/06/2025 → 20/06/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Blue-green spaces can reduce Kathmandu's urban temperature: Study
17/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Tourism and biodiversity at risk as raging wildfires devastate forests in Nepal
01/04/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
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Tourism and biodiversity at risk as raging wildfires devastate forests in Nepal
27/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment › Popular
Prizes
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2022 Sustainability Science Best Paper Award
Anderson, C. (Recipient), Denich, M. (Recipient), Warchold, A. (Recipient), Pradhan, P. (Recipient) & Kropp, J. P. (Recipient), 29-Sept-2023
Prize › Academic
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Best Article Award 2022 (2nd runner up)
Pradhan, P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other distinction › Academic
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Executive board member
Pradhan, P. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Election to learned society › Professional
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Outstanding Article Award 2022 of the Sustainability Science journal
Pradhan, P. (Recipient), 29-Sept-2023
Prize › Academic