Map World Forum Technical Session: "GIS in Mountain Environment"
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23 January 2007 |
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1430-1630 hrs |
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Hall G01-02, Ground Floor |
Objective
The objective of this session is to highlight the importance of mountain ecosystem and share the experiences of ICIMOD in adopting and applying GIS and related technologies for informed decision-making in the context of mountain environment. The keynote presentation will be made by Mr. Basanta Shrestha, Division Head MENRIS, ICIMOD. Other presentations will be made by distinguished scientists from ICIMOD and its partner institutions.
Session Chairperson: Distinguished Fellow Mr. Raghunathan Rajmani, Ex-Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Ex-ICIMOD Board Member.
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Programme |
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Opening remark by the Chairperson
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GIS in Mountain Environment: ICIMOD Experiences
Basanta Shrestha, Division Head, MENRIS, ICIMOD
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Glaciers and Climate Change
Dr. R. M. Bhagat, Programme Coordinator, GeoCentre, CSKHP-AU, Palumpur
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Mountain Geography Information Network in the HKH region
Sushil Pandey, ICT Specialist, ICIMOD
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Land Cover Mapping in Tibet Autonomous Region of China
Dr. Chodok, GIS Specialist, ICIMOD |
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Decision Support System for Protected Areas Management in mountain areas
Birendra Bajracharya, GIS Specialist, ICIMOD
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Population, Poverty and Forest Dependency in Nepal
Menaka Pant, Ph.D student, Department of Geoinformatic |
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Discussion |
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Concluding Remarks by the Chairman |
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Conclusion of the Technical Session |
More information: Please contact Mr. Basanta Shrestha (bshrestha@icimod.org), Division Head, MENRIS, ICIMOD
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