“Dr. Ambika Prasad Nanda, former Member of the State Planning Board, Government of Odisha, is currently Mentor at CeRCA, guiding research on coastal vulnerabilities and mangrove regeneration. He earlier led CSR at Tata Steel in Odisha, and UNDP initiatives in Odisha and Jharkhand, focusing on education, land rights, livelihoods, climate change, and disaster risk reduction. A PhD from JNU, he has worked with many international organizations including ActionAid & Landesa and serves on academic councils and internal quality assurance committees of universities and reputed institutes in Odisha. Along with his he has co-authored five books on development, environment, migration, and sustainability.”