Shakura Bashir

PhD Candidate (co-supervised)

National University of Singapore

shakura.bashir[at]u.nus.edu

Shakura is interested in multi-disciplinary research at the intersection of science, policy and finance to effectively scale high-integrity nature-based climate solutions (NBS). This includes analysing carbon, biodiversity and social outcomes of NBS projects and examining how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ (IPLC) considerations are accounted for in NBS governance structures.

Selected publications:

SN Bashir, Sreekar R, Zeng Y, Koh LP. (2026). Evaluating biodiversity outcomes of certified nature-based climate solutions using ecosystem integrity indicators. Poster presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Xishuangbanna, China. 1 Jul 2026.
Y Lou, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Fang, J Tang, SN Bashir (2026) "Comparing perceived distributional equity in state-dominated and co-managed protected areas". Land Use Policy Vol. 170
Lau Y, M Kenney-Lazar, SN Bashir, et al. (2025) “Challenges in Forest Carbon Governance: Insights From Southeast Asia.” Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change 16 no. 5: e70018.
SN Bashir. 17 November 2025. "Forest Carbon Governance and the Social License to Operate", Presentation at AlterCOP Conference, Singapore

Media features:

Tan C. The Straits Times, Singapore. 19 November 2023. NUS researcher wants to find ways to channel more finance into conserving nature. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nus-researcher-wants-to-find-ways-to-channel-more-finance-into-conserving-nature.