Dr. Lalit Kumar has completed his Ph.D on the subject “Effects of climate change: a study of select agricultural crops of India” from Delhi University. He is researching in Environmental Economics and his interest includes Valuation and Accounting for Environment, loss of Biodiversity and effects of Climate Change and building a framework of environmentally adjusted national accounts. He has worked as an Economist for various projects with UNEP, World Bank, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and Ministry of Environment, Govt. of India. He has published articles in leading journals and books on issues relating to environment and ecology.