Seema Purushothaman
Professor
Sociology
Azim Premji University
India
Biography
Seema has spent nearly 25 years in a research dominated career - across government, corporate and not-for-profit organizations. Her research spans across the concept and issues of sustainability in and around forests and family farms. Her teaching interest includes sustainability as a concept, as agrarian concern as well as from an economic perspective. Academic Qualifications MSc Agricultural Economics (Impact of cement industry on rural economy- Kerala Agricultural University) MSc Environmental Economics (Pharmaceutical value of tropical forests- University of London) Ph.D - Land use dynamics in tribal lands of southern Western Ghats (Forest Research Institute, Dehradun)
Research Interest
Interdisciplinary approaches to social, ecological and economic change in studying livelihoods and polices in the emerging economies
Publications
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Purushothaman S, Thomas BK, Abraham R, Dhar U. Beyond money metrics: Alternative approaches to conceptualising and assessing ecosystem services. Conservation and Society. 2013 Oct 1;11(4):321.
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Purushothaman S, Patil S, Patil I, Francis I, Nesheim I. Policy and Governance for Sustaining Livelihoods and Natural Resources in Small Farms-A Case Study in Karnataka. Policy. 2013 Apr;68(2).
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Dhanya B, Sathish BN, Viswanath S, Purushothaman S. Ecosystem services of native trees: experiences from two traditional agroforestry systems in Karnataka, Southern India. International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management. 2014 Apr 3;10(2):101-11.
