Peer-reviewed journal articles
Ba, Y., Nair, S., & Kedia, M. (2024). Cross-sector collaboration, nonprofit readiness, and sustainability transitions. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 53, 100933. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2024.100933
Nair, S., & Garg, A. (2024). How do governments learn from ad hoc groups during crises? From SARS to COVID-19. Policy & Politics, 52(4), 625-647. https://doi.org/10.1332/03055736Y2023D000000011
El-Taliawi, O.G., Nair, S. & Van der Wal, Z. Public policy schools in the global south: a mapping and analysis of the emerging landscape. Policy Sciences (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-020-09413-z
Nair, S. (2020) Designing Policy Pilots under Climate Uncertainty: A Conceptual Framework for Comparative Analysis, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 22:4, 344-359.
Shivakoti, R., Howlett, M., Fernandez, V., & Nair, S. (2021). Governing international regime complexes through multi-level governance mechanisms: Lessons from water, forestry and migration policy. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 37(4), 658-675. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2019.1662379
Jensen O, Nair S., 2019. Integrated Urban Water Management and Water Security: A Comparison of Singapore and Hong Kong. Water. 11(4):785.
Nair, S. and Howlett, M, 2017. Policy Myopia as a Source of Policy Failure: Adaptation and Policy Learning under Deep Uncertainty. Policy and Politics. Special Issue: Learning and Policy Failure. 45 (1), January 2017, 103-118(16). **Errata: Please note that in Fig 2, bottom two boxes should read ‘unaware’ instead of ‘aware’.
Wellstead, A., Howlett, M., Nair, S., and Rayner, J., 2016. “Push” dynamics in policy experimentation: Downscaling climate change adaptation programs in Canada. Climate Services. Vol 4, December 2016, 52-60.
Nair, S. and Howlett, M., 2016. From robustness to resilience: avoiding policy traps in the long-term. Sustainability Science. Special Feature: Original Article Traps! Expanding Thinking on Persistent Maladaptive States in Pursuit of Resilience. November 2016, 11 (6), 909–917.
Nair, S. and Howlett, M., 2015. Scaling up of policy experiments and pilots: a qualitative comparative analysis and lessons for the water sector. Water Resources Management. 29 (14), 4945-4961.
Nair, S. and Howlett, M., 2015. Meaning and Power in the Design and Development of Policy Experiments. Futures. Special Issue: Dealing with long-term policy problems: Making sense of the interplay between meaning and power, 76, 67-74.
Nair, S., Wong, K. W., and Ling, C. M., 2014. Bangkok Flood Risk Management: Application of Foresight Methodology for Scenario and Policy Development. Journal of Future Studies. 19 (2), 87-112.
Bhadwal, S., Groot, A., Balakrishnan, S., Nair, S., Ghosh, S., Lingaraj, G. J., van Scheltinga, C. T., Bhave, A. and Siderius, C., 2013. Adaptation to changing water resource availability in Northern India with respect to Himalayan Glacier retreat and changing monsoons using participatory approaches. Science of The Total Environment, Volumes 468–469, S152-s161.
Swanson, D., Barg, S., Tyler, S., Venema, H., Tomar, S., Bhadwal, S., Nair, S., Roy, D. and Drexhage, J., 2010. Seven tools for creating adaptive policies, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 77 (6), 924-939.
Bhadwal, S. and Nair, S., 2010. Adaptation to droughts: an assessment of the response and risk-reduction mechanisms at the community level. Disaster and Development. Special Issue: Climate change and disasters. 4 (1).
Book Chapters
Mukherjee, I., and Nair, S. (2024). Chapter 20: DEI in climate policy: miles to go. In Handbook on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Administration, Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Nair, S., El-Taliawi, O.G. and van der Wal, Z., 2024. Teaching public policy in Asia: Is a unique identity emerging?. In Handbook of Teaching Public Policy (pp. 419-430). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Nair, S., Mukherjee, I., Howlett, M., & Cashore, B., 2023. Environmental Policy Dynamics in Southeast Asia: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. In Routledge Handbook of Environmental Policy (pp. 291-301). Routledge.
Nair, S. (2022). Policy experiments and pilots as tools for decision-making. In Howlett, M. (Ed.). (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Policy Tools (1st ed.). Routledge.
Nair, S. (2020). 5. Addressing uncertainty and ambiguity in policymaking: advancements and dilemmas. A Modern Guide to Public Policy, 58. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Nair, S., & Howlett, M. (2018). Policy Pilots for Climate Adaptation in Indian Agriculture: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. In B. Turnheim, P. Kivimaa, & F. Berkhout (Eds.), Innovating Climate Governance: Moving Beyond Experiments (pp. 166-181). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108277679.012
Nair, S. and Howlett, M., (2017). ‘The Central Conundrums of Policy Formulation: Ill-Structured Problems and Uncertainty’ in Handbook of Policy Formulation. Michael Howlett and Ishani Mukherjee (Eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Nair, Sreeja; Vreugdenhil, Heleen. 2015. Policy Making: Pilot Projects as Predictive Methods. In Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, 3rd Ed.; Bearfield, D.; Dubnick, M., Eds.; Taylor & Francis: New York, 2015; Vol. 4, pp. 2623-2627.
Nair, S., 2012. ‘Sea Level Rise’ In Climate Change and Disease Dynamics in India. TERI Press, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi.
Balakrishnan, S. and Nair, S. 2011. ‘Climate Change Impacts on Human Health and implications for progress on Millennium Development Goals’ in Tackling Climate Change and Energy Poverty: Road to 2015- A World Sustainable Development Forum publication.
Nair, S. 2011. ‘Role of multi-tiered governance for enhancing adaptive capacities to climate variability and change’ In Hexagon Series on Human & Environmental Security and Peace- Volume 5: Coping with environmental change, disasters & security- Threats, challenges, vulnerabilities & risks.
Nair, S., Tanner, T. & Bhadwal, S., 2009. ‘Evaluation of adaptation to climate change and climate risk screening’ In Evaluating climate change and development, Rob D. Van den Berg and Osvaldo Feinstein (eds.). World Bank Series on Development Vol 8. Transaction Publishers, New Jersey.
Nair, S. and Roy, D, 2009. ‘Variation for adaptive policymaking’ In Creating adaptive policies: A guide for policymaking in an uncertain world. Swanson, D. and Bhadwal, S., (eds.). Sage Publications, New Delhi.
Vivekanandan, J. and Nair, S., 2009. ‘Climate change and water: Examining the interlinkages’. In Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources, Eds. Michel, D. and Pandya, A. The Henry L. Stimson Center, Washington D. C.
Reports
Nair, S., Lim, S. S., Chng, S., Trenerry, B. and Yang, W. 2022. Rethinking Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Digital Transformation: Implications for Asia. Accepted for publication. In: The Next Digital Decade – Policy Approaches from Asia. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Digital Asia Hub, Germany.
Nair S. 2016. Addressing Environmental Degradation and Rural Poverty through Climate Change Adaptation: An evaluation of social learning in drought-affected districts of Southern India. CCAFS Working Paper no. 174. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
Contributing Author. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report of Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, Chapter 24: Asia
Nair, S., Balakrishnan, S., Bhadwal, S., Ghosh, S., Lingaraj, G. J., Mishra, A., Mishra, A., Bhave, A., Groot, A., Siderius, C., Terwisscha van Scheltinga, C., Biemans, H., Moors, E. and Singh, T., 2012. Communicating modeled information for adaptation decision-making. Issue Brief. The Energy & Resources Institute and World Resources Institute.
Contributing author. A framework for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments. Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, India.
Principal Investigator, Report on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Urban Development. The Energy and Resources Institute and UK-Department for International Development.
Contributing Author. World Resources Report, 2010. Harnessing Current Government Practices to Plan for and Adapt to the Risks and Uncertainty Posed by Climate Change.
Contributing Author. 2009. El-Nino Tele-Connections in Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, & Asia Pacific: Overview of current socio-economics, and of enhanced odds of anomalous seasonal precipitation. International Research Institute for Climate and Society, Columbia University, New York.
Tomar, S. and Nair, S., 2009. Understanding Adaptive Policy Mechanisms through Farm Level Community Case Study to Understand Weather Related Shocks and Stress in Meghalaya, India. Project Report.
Contributing Author. World Bank Report No. 43946-IN. Climate change impacts in drought and flood affected areas: Case studies in India. 2008. South Asia Region, The World Bank.
Nair, S., 2008. Understanding Adaptive Policy Mechanisms through Power Subsidies for Agriculture in Andhra Pradesh, India. Working paper.
Nair, S., Tomar, S. & Upadhyaya, P., 2008. Advancing development and adaptation- The state of resources. Research paper. High-Level India-Europe Seminar on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Potsdam, 27- 29 May 2008.
Nair, S., Nandi, S. and Madan, P., 2008. In deep waters: climate change and sustainable development. World Sustainable Development Forum Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
Tanner TM, Nair S., Bhattacharjya S, Srivastava SK, Sarthi PP, Sehgal M and Kull D, 2007. ORCHID: Climate Risk Screening in DFID India. Detailed Research Report. Institute of Development Studies, UK.
Thornton PK, Jones PG, Owiyo T, Kruska RL, Herrero M, Kristjanson P, Notenbaert A, Bekele N and Omolo A, With Contributions From Orindi V, Otiende B, Ochieng A, Bhadwal S, Anantram K, Nair S, Kumar V And Kelkar U (2006). Mapping Climate Vulnerability and Poverty In Africa. International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi. Pp 171.
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