Dr. Rajiv Pandey is a Senior Scientist and the Head of the Division of Forestry Statistics for the Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He has held this position for more than 23 years. Over this time, he has dedicated his work for understanding the non-linearity of natural resources to society and impacts of climate change, in addition to teaching research methodology and climate change. He is a member of the Editorial Board for Ecological Indicators and a co-editor for Frontiers in Climate Risk Management.