Mr. Manoj Bhatt

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  Manoj Bhatt, IFP-India alumnus, has founded the nonprofit organization RACHNA (Research, Advocacy & Communication in Himalayan Areas), working to prevent India’s hydropower industry from steamrolling his native Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.  In order to meet rapidly growing demand for power, India is looking to use its waterways and develop hydropower projects along the Ganges River, and specifically in its tributaries in Uttarakhand.   Bhatt maintains that authorities do not fully take into account the consequences of these projectsâ€"including the impact on farmers who will be displaced, and the impact of blasting in a region that has already experienced two earthquakes.  RACHNA advocates legislation to force hydropower companies to give a percentage of their profits to the displaced residents. Bhatt is also organizing a large policy workshop to broaden the discussion on the hydropower project to other actors, including community leaders, hydropower developers and government representatives.

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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas," notes Bhatt.Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices."The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
  
  With a strong emphasis on local self-governance, RACHNA seeks to protect Himalayan ecosystems though community-owned projects and work plans."Conservation-based businesses such as ecotourism and allied services like organic farming and food processing [have] a good potential of generating quality jobs and income in…[the] Himalayas," Bhatt notes.His organization trains local people to gather and interpret environmental data and to assess the effectiveness of various conservation efforts.This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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  Mr. Manoj Bhatt is Executive Director of RACHNA. As an orator; writer and social entrepreneur, Mr. Bhatt has been leading social movements, public policy campaigns, projects and organizations for sustainable development of the Himalayas. He has also been associated with Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram (SBMA). His work has been recognized by several national and international organizations. He has represented the Central Himalayan region in the Rio+5 Earth Summit organized by the UNGASS in 1997. Mr. Bhatt has worked with Future Generations, USA as special fellow for one year to become master trainer in SEED-SCALE (a methodology of community development and applied conservation). He was a fellow of Rainer Arnhold Fellows Program of Mulago Foundation, USA for two years to work on effective design and strategy for conserving Himalayan ecosystems.
  
  Mr. Bhatt earned his Masters Degree in International Affairs (MIA) in 2005-07 from School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York. In the same year Mr. Bhatt received Environment Protection through Incentives for Conservation (EPIC) Luce Foundation Special Fellowship Award by Columbia Business School to write case studies on Van Panchayats (Forest Councils).
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  Mr. Bhatt also did a certificate course in Asset-Based and Citizen Driven Development (ABCD) from Cody International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada in 2008.

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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
  
  India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas," notes Bhatt.Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices."The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
  
  With a strong emphasis on local self-governance, RACHNA seeks to protect Himalayan ecosystems though community-owned projects and work plans."Conservation-based businesses such as ecotourism and allied services like organic farming and food processing [have] a good potential of generating quality jobs and income in ... [the] Himalayas," Bhatt notes.His organization trains local people to gather and interpret environmental data and to assess the effectiveness of various conservation efforts.This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
  
  India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas," notes Bhatt.Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices."The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
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  This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
  
  India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas," notes Bhatt.Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices."The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
  
  With a strong emphasis on local self-governance, RACHNA seeks to protect Himalayan ecosystems though community-owned projects and work plans."Conservation-based businesses such as ecotourism and allied services like organic farming and food processing [have] a good potential of generating quality jobs and income in…[the] Himalayas," Bhatt notes.His organization trains local people to gather and interpret environmental data and to assess the effectiveness of various conservation efforts.This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
  
  India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas," notes Bhatt.Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices."The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
  
  With a strong emphasis on local self-governance, RACHNA seeks to protect Himalayan ecosystems though community-owned projects and work plans."Conservation-based businesses such as ecotourism and allied services like organic farming and food processing [have] a good potential of generating quality jobs and income in…[the] Himalayas," Bhatt notes.His organization trains local people to gather and interpret environmental data and to assess the effectiveness of various conservation efforts.This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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  Manoj Bhatt President and Executive Director Email: manojbtt@gmail.com Tel: +91 9997404812

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  RACHNA's roots are in a special program of action research, led by the founder of RACHNA- Mr. Manoj Bhatt.
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  But "ecotourism," if properly implemented, has the potential to benefit both the economy and the environment, according to Manoj Bhatt, president and executive director of RACHNA (Research, Advocacy and Communication in Himalayan Areas), a nongovernmental organization based in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
  
  India's tourism industry experienced a 20 percent earnings increase in 2005, but this "has not translated into jobs for areas like the Himalayas ," notes Bhatt. Despite the region's world-renowned scenery and wilderness, tourism in Uttarakhand "remains a highly seasonal activity, served through a poor infrastructure and with unsustainable practices. The lack of jobs has spurred migration away from the area, creating a shortage of workers available to effectively care for and protect the local environment, according to Bhatt.
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  This allows community members to "synthesize science with indigenous wisdom," Bhatt says.

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