Kavindra Paranage

Kavindra Paranage is a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences and an affiliate at the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. His primary affiliation is with the Science, Society and Sustainability (3S) research group.

His research expertise focuses on three core areas: Public Participation in the Water Sector, Integrated Water Management, and Critical Geographies of Policy in the Water Sector. He employs constructivist STS perspectives and geographical frameworks to explore policy transfer, water governance, and socio-environmental dynamics.

Recent work examines the legacies of Sri Lanka's Mahaweli Development Project, emphasizing hydro-social politics and policy transformation. His articles consistently address themes of water governance, hydrosocial assemblages, and development projects' socio-political impacts.

Paranage collaborates internationally on water-related research and has engaged in projects like the 'Water Smart Communities' initiative. His work has been cited in Wikipedia and widely shared on academic platforms like Mendeley and X.

Labs/Groups: 3S Group (School of Environmental Sciences, UEA).