Don Messerschmidt
Dr. Don MesserschmidtUnited States of America
Additional functions:
Independent mountain area research
Anthropology
Education
Writing, Editing
Key Publications of Don Messerschmidt (up to ten) :
Biggs, S.D. & Messerschmidt, D. (2004) The Culture of Access to Mountain Natural Resources: Policy, Processes and Practices, LSP Working Paper No. 7, Rome: Livelihood Support Program, Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N.; online at: www.fao.org.
Messerschmidt, D. (2004) Against the Current: The Life of Lain Singh Bangdel – Writer, Painter and Art Historian of Nepal (with Dina Bangdel), Bangkok: Orchid Press.
Messerschmidt, D. (Editor & co-author) (2000). Social Forestry in Eastern Bhutan: A Study of the 3rd Forestry Develop¬ment Project, 1994-2000. Khangma: Project Facilitation Office, Agriculture Ministry, Bhutan.
Messerschmidt, D. (2005) Development Studies (Nepal). Bibliotheca Himalay¬ica series. Kathmandu: EMR Publishing House/Mandala Book Point.
Messerschmidt, D. (1989) ‘Hindu pilgrimage to Muktinath, Nepal’: Part 1‘Natural and supernatural attributes of the sacred field’; Part 2‘Vaishnava devotees and status reaffirmation’, Mountain Research & Development 9(2): 89-104,105-118.
Expertise of Don Messerschmidt:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management | |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Topic Society | Organisations / Institutions |
| Topic Culture/History | Ethics / Cultural Values |
| Art / Folklore / Symbols / Language | |
| Topic Sustainability | Social Sustainability |
| Time Frame | Recent / Today |
| Methods | Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Collection - Documents, Archives | |
| Data Analysis | |
| Literature Study | |
| Policy Analysis and Formation | |
| Applied Research / Technology | |
| Integrated Assessment | |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building | |
| Program Coordination / Management |
Specialties of Don Messerschmidt:
Natural Resource Management, Community Forestry in mountain areas (Himalaya). Applied Research and Development.
Last update: 10/9/19
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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