Published research and policy reports

Enterprise risk frameworks

(Focusing on policy governance, institutional analysis, vulnerability/resilience monitoring, criteria and indicators, and environmental compliance)

· Oliveira, J. P. de, Cadman, T., Ma, H. O., Maraseni, T., Koli, A., Jadhav, Y. D., & Prabowo, D. (2013). Governing the forests: An institutional analysis of REDD+ and community forest management in Asia (UNU-IAS Policy Report). (pp. 34-40). International Tropical Timber Organization & United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies. ISBN 9789280845457 Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2010). Evidence-based mapping of the development of public policy and practices in Indian forestry sector: Tracing research lessons and cases from participatory forest governance and its role in the evolution of sustainable forestry policy and practices in India. Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) & South Asia Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network (SA-EBPDN). ( Case study )

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2010). Linking landuse change with invasive plant species and assessing their impacts on mountain biodiversity in southern Indian montane forests. In Functional significance of mountain biodiversity. (Book of Abstracts). (pp. 42-43). GMBA, SDC, & DIVERSITAS International. Presentation.Photo Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2009). Achieving sustainable development through leveraging international environmental legislations for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in India. In Food security and sustainable development: Challenges for the governance of international relations (Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of the GARNET network). CIDEI, Sapienza University of Rome, FAO, & IFAD. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2009). Measuring and monitoring vulnerability of land-systems in Central India with community participation. In Proceedings of the international workshop on vulnerability and resilience of land systems in Asia. Global Land Project, CAS, & APN. Event Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2009). Using indigenous knowledge for monitoring desertification: Community-based decision support systems in India. In Understanding desertification and land degradation trends: Proceedings of the UNCCD 1st Scientific conference (pp. 94-95). UNCCD / European Commission Joint Research Centre. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2008). Knowledge systems: The importance of international and local partnerships. In Sharing research agendas on Knowledge Systems: Proceedings of the global research seminar. (pp. 100-102). UNESCO & SIDA. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2005). Streamlining local traditions for sustainable livelihoods through certification of non-wood forest products in tropical forests of Central India. In Forests in the balance: Linking tradition and technology (Proceedings of the 12th IUFRO World Forestry Congress, RG 5.11). IUFRO. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2003). Carbon cycle perspectives and SFM. C&I India Update, 1(3). Indian Institute of Forest Management. ISSN 0972-6314. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2003). Sustainable livelihoods through certification of non-wood forest products: A case study of tropical forests in Central India. In Proceedings of the International conference on rural livelihoods, forests and biodiversity. CIFOR. Link

· Prasad, R., Kotwal, P. C., Chandurkar, D., Jadhav, Y. D., Horo. N, & Dugaya D. (2002). Manual for operationalizing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management at forest management unit (FMU) level in India. Indian Institute of Forest Management. ISBN: 81-7969-001-6. Link

· Kotwal, P. C., Chandurkar, D., & Jadhav, Y. D. (2002). Illustrated manual on criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Indian Institute of Forest Management. ISBN: 81-7969-002-4. Link

· Kotwal, P. C., Chandurkar, D., & Jadhav, Y. D. (2002). Annotated bibliography on sustainable forest management. Indian Institute of Forest Management. ISBN: 81-7969-003-2. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2000). Testing criteria and indicators for SFM through community participation in India (Organizational Training Report No. 611). ITTO Pre-Project / Indian Institute of Forest Management.

Programmatic scale methods

(Focusing on field-level methodologies, community toolkits, implementation models, scaling frameworks, and resource inventories)

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2024). Leveraging solar food processing technologies for the valorization of agrifood systems: A case study of innovative climate actions taken by tribal women farmers in India. In Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Ed.), Case studies of agrifood systems technologies and innovations for climate action at country level - Compendium (pp.56-58). FAO. ISBN: 978-92-5-139491-5. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd3764en Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2018). Agroecology and women’s empowerment: Transforming the life of rural communities. In Scaling-up agroecology to achieve the sustainable development goals: Proceedings of the second FAO international symposium (pp. 51–52). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN: 978-92-5-131332-9. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2012). Indigenous practices for climate change mitigation with community participation: Lessons from Central Indian tropical forests. In Climate change mitigation with local communities and indigenous peoples: Practices, lessons learned and prospects (Book of abstracts) (pp. 45–46). UNU, IPCC, UNDP-GEF, & UNESCO. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2010). Linking participatory carbon governance and rural energy systems: Lessons from indigenous carbon management practices in Indian tropical forests. In Carbon governance in Asia: Bridging scales and disciplines (Proceedings of the international workshop). UNU-IAS, Global Carbon Project, & Earth System Governance project. Link https://doi.org/10.30852/p.4371

· Stevens, C., Cock, J., Barboni, A., Rossi, G., Jadhav, Y. D., Moir, S., Roenmberg, A., & Portillo, A. G. (2009). Empowering rural women workers through green jobs: Learning from women’s participation in the Indian forestry sector. In Green jobs & women workers: Employment, equity, equality (Policy Research Report). UNEP & International Labour Foundation for Sustainable Development (SustainLabour). Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2009). Leveraging social capital for achieving inclusive growth through grassroots entrepreneurial innovation: Learnings from ICTs and indigenous community enterprises in Central India. In Inclusive growth, innovation and technological change (Proceedings of the 7th GLOBELICS International Conference). UNU-MERIT & CRES. Program Paper

· Jadhav, Y. D., & Jadhav, T. (2009). Leveraging local knowledge systems for combating climate change: Lessons from indigenous agroforestry practices in Central India. In Agroforestry - The future of global land use: Book of Abstracts of the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2004). Conservation and management of multipurpose tree species in tropical rainforests of Suriname. In Multipurpose trees in the tropics: Assessment, growth, and management (Conference proceedings). Scientific publishers / IUFRO / ICFRE. ISBN 81-7233-424-9. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2004). Agroforestry initiatives for rural livelihoods through sustainable management of medicinal plants in Central India. In Working together for sustainable land use systems: Book of abstracts of the 1st World Congress of Agroforestry. (pp. 128). University of Florida.

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2003). Implementing tropical forest sustainability model in Central India (Paper No. 0838-C1). 12th World Forestry Congress. FAO. Rome. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2003). Invasive plant management in tropical forests of Central India with people’s participation (Doc ID: 323152). In: Proc. 7th International conference, Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPI)- Invasive Plants in natural and managed systems: Linking science and management, 3-7 November 2003, Fort Lauderdale, Florida [Abstracts]; 109 pp. (p. 41). University of Florida / APIRS. Link

· Kotwal, P. C., Dugaya, D., & Jadhav, Y. D. (2002). Forestry practices for carbon management: Indigenous initiatives. In Proceedings of the International symposium on forest carbon sequestration and monitoring. (pp. 63-73). Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. Link

· Prasad, R., Kotwal, P. C., Rathore, C. S., & Jadhav, Y. D. (2001). Information and analysis of trees outside forests in India (EC-FAO Partnership Programme Report). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Link

· Kotwal, P. C., Dugaya, D., & Jadhav, Y. D. (2001). Extent and status of trees outside the forests in Madhya Pradesh (Project Report). Regional Center for National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board (RCNAEB), IIFM. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (1999). Strategic interventions for biodiversity conservation in North Gujarat (Organizational Training Report). UNDP-GEF / Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN) / IIFM.

Selected keynote and presentations

(Focusing on conference papers, slide decks, and oral presentations delivered across international symposia)

· Jadhav, Y. D., & Jadhav, T. (2023, October 31–November 1). Leveraging indigenous sustainability practices as nature-based solutions for biodiversity conservation: A case study of Suriname [Conference presentation]. Global development conference on biodiversity and sustainable development (GDN, USFQ, Future Earth), Quito, Ecuador. Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2023). Leveraging solar food processing technologies for valorization of agrifood systems: A case study of innovative climate actions by tribal women farmers in India [Conference presentation]. FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023: Science and innovation for climate action, Rome, Italy. In Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO science and innovation forum 2023: Science and innovation for climate action – Summary report. FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9164en Link

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2019, September 30–October 4). Transformative change for rural environmental sustainability: Case study of leveraging gender equality and women’s empowerment for evaluating climate change adaptation in India [Conference presentation and slide deck]. 3rd International Conference: Evaluating environment and development (World Bank-IEG, GEF-IEO, IDEAS), Prague, Czech Republic. | Video

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2010, September 28–29). Participatory knowledge management tools for assessing and mitigating desertification through leveraging indigenous decision-support systems in India [Paper presentation]. International Conference: Advanced scientific tools for desertification policy (IFAD), Rome, Italy. Event Link Abstract

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2010, July 21–24). Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in a trans-boundary conservation area in Suriname [Paper presentation]. International conference on biodiversity conservation in transboundary tropical forests (ITTO, CBD, IUCN, CI), Quito, Ecuador. Event Link Paper

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2008, May 10–13). Leveraging renewable energy interventions for climate change mitigation with community participation: Lessons from evaluation of sustainable forestry practices in Central India using the criteria and indicators approach . International conference on evaluating climate change and development, Alexandria, Egypt. ISBN 978-1-4128-1043-2 Event Link Paper

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2006, December 15–18). Indigenous communities, institutions and climate change mitigation [Paper presentation]. International conference on ecological sustainability and human well-being (INSEE), New Delhi, India.

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2005, October 17–21). Gap-based approach for modelling tropical forest sustainability in Central India [Paper presentation]. International conference: Bridging the gap - Policies and science as tools in implementing sustainable forest management, Alnarp, Sweden.

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2005, June 4–5). Modelling spatio-temporal populations of invasive plant species and their ecological impacts on forest sustainability at Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (India) [Symposium presentation]. International symposium on forest dynamics research around the globe (STRI & CTFS), Panama. Book of abstracts Poster

· Jadhav, Y. D. (2003, February 22–23). Leveraging peoples’ institutions for adaptation to socio-ecological changes in natural resource governance: Lessons from sustainable forestry in Central India [Paper presentation]. Berlin conference on human dimensions of global environmental change, Berlin, Germany.