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B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D. (University of Delhi)

Prof. (Dr.) Govind Singh

Associate Professor and Associate Dean - Alumni Affairs

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ORCID ID 0000-0003-0583-2060
Key Expertise Water resource management, environmental pollution & public health, environmental management, urban ecology, sustainable development, environmental education, disaster management, ecotourism, ICT.

B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D. (University of Delhi)

Biography

Dr. Govind Singh completed his Ph.D. degree (2013) in Environmental Studies from the University of Delhi. His Ph.D. thesis focused on the relationship between urbanisation and sub-surface water quality with Delhi as a case study. Dr. Singh was associated with a Government of Delhi funded research project on assessing groundwater quality in Delhi and a Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) funded ecological restoration project during his Ph.D. Prior to this, he obtained his Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi. His Master’s dissertation focused on optimizing the Environmental Impact Assessment process in India. Shortly after completing his Master’s, Dr. Govind Singh joined a Government of India recognized R&D Centre for conducting EIA Studies of hydroelectric projects in the Himalayas.

Dr. Govind Singh is a member and coordinator of several national and global environmental programmes, projects, and campaigns. He has also been trained by former US Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore for communicating climate change mitigation to the masses. One of the many award-winning projects conceptualized by Dr. Govind Singh — the Delhi Greens Blog — is featured by the United Nations as a Lighthouse, Momentum for Change activity in the fight against climate change. Dr. Govind Singh has previously taught at Indraprastha College for Women (2014-18), Miranda House (2014, 2018), Delhi College of Arts & Commerce (2016), Delhi School of Journalism (2019) and Cluster Innovation Centre (2013-14), University of Delhi. He has mentored several innovative student projects and guided dissertations of students in these and other colleges. He also initiated an innovative Tree Census Project, set up a Green Lab and edited a biannual, peer-reviewed journal christened Journal of Innovation for Inclusive Development (ISSN 2456-4478) for two years.

Dr. Govind Singh augments classroom teaching with field expeditions, be it for bird watching, planting seeds, visiting a wetland, or learning from a forest and from the traditional community that depends on it. His classes motivate students to solve environmental problems by amalgamating scientific principles with traditional knowledge. His areas of research interest and expertise include water resource management, environmental pollution & public health, environmental management, sustainable development, ecotourism, environmental education, ICT and climate change mitigation & adaptation.

Academic Writing and Interdisciplinarity

Community-based Conservation

Corporate Environmental Responsibility

Ecological Economics

Ecology, Ecosystems and Wildlife

Ecosystem Restoration and Conservation Ecology

Introduction to Ecology

Sustainable Ecotourism Development

Water: Science and Law

Water: Science and Policy

Improving the Current System of Junk Management and Recycling, University of Delhi, 2014

Singh, G. (2024) Cultural factors make green nudge feasible. The Statesman.

Singh, G. (2024) As water crisis looms, Delhi must do more. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Hussain, S. (2024) As crisis grows, time to revisit plastics policy. The Statesman.

Pandit, M.K., Manish, K., Singh, G., & Chowdhury, A. (2023) Hydropower: A low-hanging sour-sweet energy option for India. Heliyon, 9(6): e17151; ISSN 2405-8440.

Singh, G. (2023) Could we sue mother earth for storm damage? 360. pp. 1-10.

Singh, G. and Nambiar, S. (2023) GM crops need more research. The Statesman.

Kaur, P. and Singh, G. (2023) Why millets matter. The Statesman.

Singh, G. (2023) Himalayan water woes. The Statesman.

Kaur, P. and Singh, G. (2023) Food supply chains must be reimagined to end hunger. The Statesman.

Singh, G. (2022). Rating of state environment impact assessment authorities. Economic & Political Weekly, 57(7). ISSN 0012-9976 (Print); 2349-8846 (Online).

Parthasarath, S., Rosencranz, A. and Singh, G. (2022) Nuclear energy offers the best bang for the buck. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2022) Urban floodplains must become biodiversity parks. Deccan Herald.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2022) ‘Right to repair’ key to circular economy. Deccan Herald.

Tiwary, NK, Singh, G. and Bhaduri, A. (2021) Exploring the relationship between emergence of zoonotic diseases and the inhuman touch of habitat loss and wildlife trade. In: Multidimensional approaches to impacts of changing environment on human health. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Oxon, pp. 317-328. ISBN 9781003095422.

Singh, Govind (2021) Traditions and Culture of water conservation in the Himalayas. In: Second National Conference on Natural and Cultural Ecosystems, 03-04-2021, Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) Cows and their milk. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) Climate change lessons from Montreal Protocol success. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) All-weather road project now under the weather. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) North American heatwave a warning to the world. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) Fossil fuel costs must include externalities. The Statesman.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) Environment impact assessment and the Chamoli disaster. Deccan Herald.

Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) A confused EV Policy. The Statesman.

Singh, Govind (2020) Proposing blue alert rating. In: International Symposium on Sustainable Consumption/ Anti Consumption: Opportunities for Consumer Research and Public Policy, 16-12-2020, Sonipat.

Rosencranz, Armin, Singh, G. and Chowdhury, A. (2020) A tale of two protests. The Statesman.

Singh, G. (2020) Increasing gender disparity and its implications for Manipur. Imphal Free Press.

Rosencranz, A. and Singh, G. (2020) Acting locally may be killing India’s lions. The Statesman.

Rosencranz, A. and Singh, G. (2020) Climate proofing cities is key to urban resilience. The Statesman.

Singh, G. (2020) What is EIA and why you should continue to care. Delhi Greens.

Seth, S. and Singh, G. (2019). Climate Refugees and Human Rights: Caught in the Tide of Time. Mainstream Weekly, LVII (12). ISSN 0542-1462.

Saha, AR. and Singh, G. (2019). Why is the waste sector wasting too many business opportunities? A case study of Delhi, India. In: Ghosh S. (eds) Sustainable Waste Management: Policies and Case Studies. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-13-7070-0.

Singh, G. (2019). Planting the Sapling. New Delhi, India: Unific Publishing House. ISBN 9789353467111.
ORCID ID 0000-0003-0583-2060
Key Expertise Water resource management, environmental pollution & public health, environmental management, urban ecology, sustainable development, environmental education, disaster management, ecotourism, ICT.
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