Back to news

Third Regional Meeting for Kangchenjunga Landscape Initiative

The 3rd Regional Strategic Consultative Meeting for Kangchenjunga Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KLCDI) was organized by the Government of Nepal’s Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 23 to 24 February 2015.

1 min Read

70% Complete

Participants included high-level government officials from Bhutan led by Dasho Tenzin Dhundup, Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests in Bhutan; government and non-government representatives from India headed by Dr JR Bhatt, Advisor at the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in India; and government representatives from MoFSC and KLCDI team members from Research Centre for Applied Science and Technology (RECAST)Tribhuvan University, headed by Sharad Chandra Paudel, Secretary, MoFSC.

During the meeting, KLCDI partners consolidated the activities of the preparatory phase and apprised delegates of the outputs and content of a draft framework for regional cooperation. The Regional Cooperation Framework (RCF) emphasizes the need for greater collaboration across borders while providing opportunities for socioeconomic development at the landscape level.

2
1. Book Kangchenjunga Landscape Nepal from Conservation and Development Perspectives was jointly launched by Mr Paudel; Dasho Tenzin Dhendup, Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan; and JR Bhatt, Advisor at the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, Government of India Photo credit: Aminesh Bose 2. Participants at the 3rd Regional Strategic Consultative Meeting for the Kangchenjunga Landscape, Kathmandu, Nepal Photo credit: ICIMOD

Representatives of Bhutan, India and Nepal reaffirmed the commitment of their respective governments to the initiative and ensured that their countries would work towards conserving the landscape for future generations. They also gave their commitment to collaborate on regional issues including human-wildlife conflicts and the illegal trade of threatened species.

Dr David Molden, Director General of ICIMOD, emphasized the importance of generating ground-level impacts that support adaptation and increase resilience among the communities living in the Kangchenjunga Landscape.

During the workshop, the book Kangchenjunga Landscape Nepal from Conservation and Development Perspectives, published by MoFSC in collaboration with RECAST and ICIMOD, was jointly launched by Sharad Chandra Paudel, Dasho Tenzin Dhendup and Dr JR Bhatt.

Stay current

Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.

Sign Up

RELATED CONTENTS

Continue exploring this topic

26 Feb 2016 News
Sustainable Management of Local Varieties in Kailash

[caption id="attachment_8590" align="aligncenter" width="560"] A women’s group displays their crop diversity during the ...

11 Jul 2016 News
Angora Rabbits Improving Livelihoods in Pakistan

An Angora rabbit farming pilot initiative was launched as a high value livelihood source for marginalised communities, particularly women in ...

29 Jul 2015 News
Springshed development in the Himalayas discussed

With the aim to raise the importance of springshed management and bring visibility and outreach on spring and ground water ...

30 May 2017 News
Soil Erosion a Serious Concern in the Koshi Basin

Published in 2016, the study showed that the soil loss rate estimated was 22 million tonnes per hectare of barren ...

10 Jun 2018 HI-LIFE
HILIFE team conducts ethnobotanical study in nine villages in Myanmar

The study was conducted with a joint team from the Forest Department (FD) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and ...

24 Sep 2015 News
ICIMOD supports International conference on Mountain and Climate Change

  The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) through its Cryosphere Initiative was a co-organiser for the International Conference on ...

25 Mar 2015 News
Training on Reframing Leadership for Women and Men for Gender Equality

The purpose of the training was to increase gender transformative impacts in the HKH ...

14 Dec 2015 News
Bhutan – On the Road to Complete its National Level Data for Forest

  Bhutan is a landlocked kingdom characterised by high mountainous terrain and extensive forest cover. Over seventy percent of the country ...