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Prof. Medani P. Bhandari completed his M.A. in Anthropology (Nepal), M.Sc. Environmental System Monitoring and Analysis (the Netherlands), M.A.SustainableInternationalDevelopment(USA),M.A.andPh.D.inSociology (USA). He has worked with various organizations as consultant – UNEP/Adelaide University, UNDP, IUCN,WWF,WRI,WinrockInternational,theJapanEnvironmentEducation Forum, and the Pajaro Jai Foundation (PJF), along with others. During 2015–17, he served as a Professor of Natural Resources and Environment at the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. Prof. Bhandari has spent most of his career focusing on the Sociological Theories; Environmental Sustainability; Social Inclusion, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Environmental Health Hazard; Environmental Management; Social Innovation; Developing along the way expertise in Global and International Environmental Politics, Environmental Institutions and Natural Resources Governance; Climate Change Policy and Implementation, Environmental Justice, Sustainable Development; Theory of Natural Resources Governance; Impact Evaluation of Rural Livelihood; International Organizations; Public/Social Policy; The Non-Profit Sector; Low Carbon Mechanism; Good Governance; Climate Adaptation; REDD Plus; Carbon Financing; Green Economy and RenewableEnergy;Nature,CultureandPower.Prof.Bhandari’smajorteaching and research specialties include: Sociological Theories and Practices; Environmental Health; Social and Environmental research methods; Social and Environmental Innovation; Social and Environmental policies; Climate ChangeMitigationandAdaptation;InternationalEnvironmentalGovernance; Green Economy; Sustainability and assessment of the Economic, Social and Environmental impacts on society and nature. Currently,he is serving as a ProfessorofInter-DisciplinaryDepartment–Natural Resource & Environment/Sustainability Studies, at the Akamai University, USA and Professor of the Department of Finance and Entrepreneurship, Sumy State University (SSU) Ukraine; and International Program Coordinator, Atlantic State Legal Foundation, NY, USA (remotely).

• 1 Introduction 2 Literature on the Topic 3 Methodology 4 The IUCN – An International Organization for Environment Conservation 5 Exploring IUCN’s Failings – Members Perspective 6 The Strengths and Weaknesses of the IUCN 7 Comparative Chapter: Case Studies of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 8 IUCN’s Role for Conservation of Nature in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan 9 Discussion of Theory, Knowledge Creation, and Diffusion at IUCN: National and International Programs 10 Conclusion

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