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{{short description|British-Indian economist and geographer}}

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'''Bhaskar Vira''' is an Indian academic, professor of [[economic geography]], and the current Head of [[Department of Geography, University of Cambridge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/cambridge-designed-curriculum-to-teach-indian-students-about-water-scarcity-climate-activism-2166985|title=Cambridge-Designed Curriculum To Teach Indian Students About Water Scarcity, Climate Activism|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/vira/ |title=Department of Geography, Cambridge » Bhaskar Vira |publisher=Geog.cam.ac.uk |date=2019-10-03 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He is the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, and a fellow of [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.conservation.cam.ac.uk/directory/vira |title=Professor Bhaskar Vira | Conservation Research Institute |publisher=Conservation.cam.ac.uk |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/people/professor-bhaskar-vira |title=Professor Bhaskar Vira | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |publisher=Fitz.cam.ac.uk |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> In 2018, he was awarded the Busk Medal by the [[Royal Geographical Society]] for his contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.fitz.cam.ac.uk/news/professor-bhaskar-vira-awarded-royal-geographical-societys-busk-medal |title=Professor Bhaskar Vira awarded Royal Geographical Society's Busk Medal | Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |publisher=Fitz.cam.ac.uk |date=1999-02-22 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>

==Biography==
Vira was born in [[New Delhi]], India and was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]].<ref name="doonschool">{{cite journal|journal=The Doon School Weekly |url=https://www.doonschool.com/wp-content/themes/doon/assets/pdf/doon-2508.pdf|date=2018-08-10|issue=2508|title=A Legacy in Academia – ''The Weekly'' interviewed Dr. Bhaskar Vira, an Old Boy who is currently a professor at the University of Cambridge|pages=4–5|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> After Doon, he went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] for a [[bachelor's degree]] in economics and then got a second BA from [[St. John's College, Cambridge]]. He then stayed in Cambridge to pursue an [[MPhil]] and a [[PhD]] in economics and political economy respectively.

==Career==
While working on his doctorate, Vira lectured at St. John's College, Cambridge in 1993–94. After receiving his doctorate in 1994, Vira became a Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Environment, Ethics and Society in [[Mansfield College, University of Oxford]], and remained there till 1997. He then joined the Department of Geography at the [[University of Cambridge]] and became a fellow and graduate tutor at [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]]. In 2013, he became the founding director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-himalayan-towns-are-on-the-brink-of-a-shimla-type-water-crisis/story-4out03d1xblEJJ0BQ1HlfK.html|title=Why Himalayan towns are on the brink of a Shimla-type water crisis|date=June 4, 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/bhaskar-vira/ |title=Bhaskar Vira - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum |publisher=Weforum.org |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He was appointed Head of [[Department of Geography, University of Cambridge]] in October 2019. He regularly writes for various newspapers and magazines, including ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bhaskar-vira |title=Bhaskar Vira |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> ''[[The Independent]]'',<ref>{{cite news|author=Bhaskar Vira |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/author/bhaskar-vira?CMP=ILC-refresh |title=Bhaskar Vira |publisher=The Independent |date=2017-02-13 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> ''[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/author/bhaskarvira/ |title=Bhaskar Vira — Quartz |publisher=Qz.com |date=2013-09-10 |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> and ''[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/author/bhaskar-vira |title=Bhaskar Vira : Exclusive News Stories by Bhaskar Vira on Current Affairs, Events at The Wire |publisher=Thewire.in |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> He was awarded the Busk Medal by [[Royal Geographical Society]] in 2018, for his interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of environment, development and economy.<ref name="auto"/>

==Selected publications==
*{{cite book |last=Vira |first=Bhaskar |date=1995 |title=Rights, Property Rights, and their Protection: Implications for the Analysis of Environmental Policy |publisher=Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society |isbn=978-1900316019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efArAQAAIAAJ |title=Rights, property rights and their protection: implications for the analysis ... - Bhaskar Vira, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics & Society - Google Books |access-date=2020-05-23|last1=Vira |first1=Bhaskar |year=1995 }}</ref>
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |date=2001 |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |isbn=978-0-230-59661-0}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9780333792773 |title=Conflict and Cooperation in Participating Natural Resource Management | R. Jeffery | Palgrave Macmillan |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Jeffery |editor-first2=Roger |date=2001 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK |isbn=978-0333792766}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9780333792766 |title=Analytical Issues in Participatory Natural Resources | B. Vira | Palgrave Macmillan |publisher=Palgrave.com |access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
*{{cite book |editor-last=Vira |editor-first=Bhaskar |editor-last2=Wildburger |editor-first2=Christoph |editor-last3=Mansourian |editor-first3=Stephanies |date=2015 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes |publisher=Open Book |isbn=978-1783741946}}<ref name="openbookpublishers">{{cite web|url=https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/399 |title=Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes|website=Open Book Publishers|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Bhaskar+Vira&btnG= Bhaskar Vira at Google Scholar]
*[https://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/people/vira/ Bhaskar Vira profile at the University of Cambridge]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bhaskar-vira Bhaskar Vira - The Guardian]
*[https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/bhaskar-vira/ Profile - World Economic Forum]

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