Professional Experience (International) : Prof. R.B. Singh is presently (i) Vice- President, International Geographical Union (IGU); (ii) Editor, Springer Series - Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences; (iii) Representing IAP–Global Network of Science Academies on Disaster Risk Reduction and UN Sc. & Tech Conf. on Sendai Framework of DRR; (iv) Awarded with prestigious JSPS Research Fellowship, Japan in 2013; (v) Associate Faculty, Global Earth System Governance Project of ESSP, The Netherlands since 2008; (vi) Vice-Chair-IGU Commission on Biogeography and Biodiversity (2008-12); (vii) Special Representative-World Association of Soil and Water Conservation; (vi) Ex-South Asian Representative in Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (1992-2000); and (vi) Full Member of IGU Commissions (1988- 2008).