📚 Research & Publications

📑 Journals Publications

  • Sharma, V., & Dash, M. (2024). Assessing the impact of off-grid solar electricity in protected areas: A capabilities analysis of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, India. Energy Research & Social Science, 118, 103770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103770 (Scopus, SSCI, IF 7.2, Q1)
  • Sharma, V., & Dash, M. (2022). Delineating Energy Consumption Behaviour: A Household-level Assessment from India’s Energy NEXUS Strategy. Energy Nexus, 6, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100085 (Scopus, IF 8.2, Q1)
  • Sharma V., & Dash M. (2022). Household energy use patterns in rural India: A path towards sustainable development. Environmental Challenges, 6, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100404 (Scopus, Q1)

📰 Op-Ed Publications

🧭 Work in Progress

  • “Challenges and Effectiveness of Natural Resource Management Institutions: An Empirical Analysis from Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, India” with Dr Madhusmita Dash. Environmental Development (Review submitted)
  • “Impact of Natural Resource Collection on Children’s Schooling: Insights from Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary” with Dr Madhusmita Dash. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities (Submitted)
  • Does Environmental Policy Stringency Impact Identically Across the High-Stringency Nordic Bloc and Advanced Southern Europe on Renewable Energy Consumption? (In Progress)

🎤 Conference Presentations

  • Sharma, V. (2025, December 2–6). Assessing the Challenges and Efficacy of Natural Resource Management Institutions: A Case Study of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, India. 4th International Conference on Regenerative Ecosystems (ICRE), XIM University, Bhubaneswar, India.
  • Sharma, V. (2024, March 7–8). Does Off-Grid Solar Electricity Ameliorate Socioeconomic and Environmental Conditions in Protected Areas: An Analysis through the Lens of the Capability Approach? International Conference on Recent Developments in Economics Research: Theory and Evidence, CITD JNU, Delhi, India.
  • Sharma, V. (2024, 31 January – 02 February). Livelihood Dependency and Management Challenges: A Study on Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar, India. Twelfth Biennial Conference of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), BML Munjal University, Gurugram, Haryana.
  • Sharma, V. (2024, January 27–28). Socio-economics and Environmental Impact of Off-grid Solar Electricity in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, India. 27th Annual Conference of the Indian Political Economic Association, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
  • Sharma, V. (2021, February 12–14). Household Energy Use Pattern in Rural India: A Path towards Sustainable Development. 53rd (Virtual) Annual Conference of the Odisha Economic Association, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar.
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