The 4th Hosei University IIST International Colloquium

Research Frontier of Plant Ecological Science
Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal Himalaya: Socio-ecological Perspective
第 4 回法政大学 IIST 国際コロキウム

植物生態学のフロンティア
This colloquium invites Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary with Tribhuvan University, Nepal and discussresearch frontier of Plant Ecological Science. In Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary’s invited talk, the strategy topreserve biodiversity in the area of Himalaya, Nepal is introduced from the stand point ofsocio-ecology. Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary is a professor emeritus, Tribhuvan University, former
executive director of research center for applied science and technology. He is currently acoordinator of UNESCO’s MAB (Man and the Biosphere Programme) project committee of Nepal.

Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary

本 コ ロ キ ウ ム で は ネ パ ー ル ・ ト リ プ バ ン 大 学 Ram P.
Chaudhary 博士を招待し、植物生態学の最前線を展望します。
博士には、ネパールヒマラヤ地区の生体多様性をいかに保つか、その取り組みについて社会生態学的観点から紹介頂きます。Ram P. Chaudhary 博士はトリブバン大学名誉教授、応用理工学研究センターの理事を長年務められました。現在ユネスコの MAB（人と自然共生プログラム）のネパールでの取りまとめを担当されています。

Date and Time: 16:30-17:30 a.m. Jul. 26st (Wed), 2017
Venue: Distance & Media Class Room, W1002 1F Building West3-7-2 Kajino cho, Koganei City, Tokyo 184-8584 JAPANHost: Hosei University IIST: Institute of Integrated Science and Technology
Hosei University Global Education Center主催: 法政大学 IIST (総合理工学インスティチュート)
共催 法政大学グローバル教育センター

Biodiversity conservation in the Himalayas: Socio-ecological Perspective
Ram P. Chaudhary
Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Email: ram@cdbtu.wlink.com.np & turecast@mail.com.np
Biodiversity, the diversity of life at three levels (genes, species and ecosystem), provide ecosystem
goods and services. Himalaya is one of the global hotspots of biodiversity that have been supporting
human society ecologically, economically, culturally and spiritually. The parties to the Convention on
Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2010 have adopted the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 topromote effective implementation of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Achieving
CBD 2050 vision is a most challenging task. Traditional knowledge is a valuable heritage for thecommunities and cultures that develop and maintain it. Socio-ecological perspective of biodiversity
conservation includes societal concerns that have been traditionally received such as human well-being
and equity; and comprises traditional ecological understanding built by people who live and use theresources of a place. The presentation will cover: (i) direct and indirect contribution of biodiversity tohuman well-being; (ii) need for developing sensible biodiversity policy/strategy and realistic, achievableand time bound targets by harmonizing the goals and targets of CBD, and (iii) need for ensuringcommitment to integrating national institutions and mainstreaming communities, including the poor anddisadvantaged. In addition, regional collaboration is very helpful for the conservation of Himalayan
biodiversity.
BIOSKETCH: Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary
Dr. Ram P. Chaudhary is a Professor Emeritus of Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal after retiring from
Executive Director at the Research Centre for Applied Centre and Technology (ReCAST). For the last
four decades, Prof. Chaudhary served in the post-graduate teaching and research at the university. Prof.
Chaudhary completed M.Sc. in Botany from TU in 1978, joined the university as a teaching faculty in thesame year; and obtained Ph.D. degree from Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Russia (then USSR) in1988. He has been serving as an expert in preparation of environment related national and transboundary
strategy, action plan, policy and legislation. He has conducted research projects from international andnational grants. Trained in plant systematics and conservation biology, Prof. Chaudhary has participatedin conferences and workshops in Nepal & abroad, and has visited various institutions in Sweden, UK,Norway, Italy, Germany, and USA. Currently, Prof. Chaudhary has been involved as Ph.D. supervisor inTU, and Senior Technical Advisor of the projects/programs conducted at RECAST, TU. He has authored& co-authored five books, edited & co-edited six books, published over 150 research, review andsemi-technical scientific and popular articles. Prof. Chaudhary served as member of National Planning
Commission of Nepal and Chairperson of Board of Governors, ICIMOD during 2005-2006. Prof.
Chaudhary, a trustee of the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), has been associated withtransboundary landscape conservation and development projects/programs in Nepal.