Chairperson, South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE)
Member, Natural Resource Management working group, Planning Commission of India & National Bank for Agricultural & Rural Development of India.
• Fellow scientist and alumni of United Nations University, Japan
• Full bright environmental research fellow at Chicago De Paul University, & IVLP Fellow, US Dept of State.
• Awarded United Nation (FAO) award in year 2002 for community forestry in Bhutan.