Mountains 2002


UNU International Symposium "Conservation of Mountain Ecosystems" Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, UN House (5F), Tokyo, Japan 1 February 2002, 9:30-18:30 Organized by: United Nations University and Hokkaido University Co-organized by: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Supported by: Ministry of the Environment, Japan; Forestry Agency, Japan; Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, University Berne, Switzerland; and UNESCO/MAB-Japan PROGRAMME

9:30-9:50	Opening and Welcome Address Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki - Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan Representative of the Government of Japan
9:50-10:05	The Role of the International Year of Mountains Dr. Thomas Hofer - FAO, IYM2002 Unit, Italy
10:05-11:05	UNU's Research activities in mountain studies: Use and Management of Natural Resources and Global Mountain Partnership Programme UNU's Contribution to Sustainable Mountain Development Prof. Jack D. Ives - Carlton University, Canada, and Senior Adviser, UNU Environment and Sustainable Development Programme Mountains of the World - Resources for the 21st Century: From Local to Global Research Activities Prof. Bruno Messerli - CDE, University of Berne, Switzerland, and Chief Coordinator, UNU Global Mountain Partnership Programme UNU's Global Mountain Partnership Programme: Requirements for Research on Mountains and Mountain Development Prof. Hans Hurni - CDE, University of Berne, Switzerland
11:05-11:15	Q&A
11:15-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-12:50	People and Mountains: Social and Livelihood Aspects (Chair: Prof. Jack D. Ives) Living at the Margin: People Building Sustainable Livelihood on Steep Slopes Prof. Michael Stocking - University of East Anglia, UK Shifting Cultivation in Xishuangbanna Located in the Southwest Part of China Prof. Shigeru Shirasaka - College of Tourism, Rikkyo University, Japan People and Mountains: Perspectives on the human dimension of mountain development Prof. Herman Kreutzmann - University of Erlanden-Nurnberg, Germany UNESCO's Role in the Conservation of Mountain Resources and Sustainable Development Dr. Thomas Schaaf - UNESCO
12:50-13:00	Q&A
13:00-14:30	Coffee break
14:30-15:50	Sustainability of Mountain Biodiversity and Natural Resources (Chair: Prof. Yugo Ono) Mountain Culture and Biodiversity in the Northwest Yunnan of China Prof. Pei Shengji - Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Global Warming and Mountain Environments Prof. Masatoshi Yoshino - Tsukuba University, Japan, and Senior Adviser, UNU Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mountains: UNEP/GEF Project Experiences Dr. Anna Tengberg - UNEP/GEF, Kenya Sustainability of Mountain Natural Resources and Biodiversity in the Hindu Kush-Hymalayas Prof. Suresh Raj Chalise - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
15:50-16:00	Q&A
16:00-16:15	Coffee break
16:15-17:35	Japanese Mountain Studies (Chair: Prof. Masatoshi Yoshino) First Four-Year Progress in the Geoecological Research Project in the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Eastern Nepal Dr. Teiji Watanabe - Hokkaido University, Japan Effects of Dams and Channel Works on Riverine Habitat in Mountainous Streams in Northern Japan Prof. Futoshi Nakamura - Hokkaido University, Japan Global Change Impacts on Vegetation in Humid Asian Mountains Prof. Masahiko Ohsawa - University of Tokyo, Japan Pastralism in the Andes and the Himalayas Prof. Tetsuya Inamura - Aichi Prefectural University, Japan
17:35-17:45	Q&A
17:45-18:15	Panel Discussion Prof. Hans van Ginkel - Rector, United Nations University Prof. Bruno Messerli Prof. Hans Hurni Prof. Jack D. Ives Prof. Yugo Ono - Hokkaido University, Japan Prof. Masatoshi Yoshino
18:15-18:30	Closing Remarks Prof. Yugo Ono