The author is a Professor and Dean at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. His research focuses on environmental pollution and health, environmental social work, mangrove ecology, and higher education for environment and sustainability in the Indian subcontinent. He is actively involved in mangrove restoration initiatives in the Indian Sundarbans and writes regularly for ABP Live and other media outlets on socio-political and environmental issues.