Ecosystem Services Perspectives in ICIMOD’s Transboudary Landscapes Nakul Chettri, Pratikshya Kandel, Yi Shaoliang, Philip Bubb, Wu Ning and Eklabya Sharma
Presentation outline Introduction Why ecosystem services? Transboundary Landscape Programme Framework for Ecosystem Management Examples of Ecosystem Assessment and Management interventions Future implications
Introduction Inter-governmental non- political international organization Mountain learning, knowledge and enabling centre Promote regional cooperation Build capacities Link research with policy and practice
Introduction 210 million people in the HKH 1.3 billion people downstream 3 billion people benefit from food and energy
Introduction Higher ecosystem services values House 4 biodiversity hotspots, 488+ PAs, 331 IBAs Dependency of one third of humanity Culturally rich with 1000 living languages Turner et al. 2012 Chettri et al. 2008
Introduction Brookes et al 2006
Introduction Overall species richness Threatened species richness Endemic species richness Allen et al 2010
Why ecosystem services? Goldewijk et al 2010
Why ecosystem services? Goldewijk et al 2010
Why ecosystem services? Goldewijk 2005
Why ecosystem services? Friis and Neilson 2014.
Why ecosystem services? Mace et al 2014.
Why ecosystem services?
Why ecosystem services?
Why ecosystem services?
Transboundary Landscape Programme Himalayas: A data deficit area as stated by IPCC AR4 and 5
Transboundary Landscape Programme Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL) Sacred landscape with unique biodiversity and culture Conceptual Phase of Cheerapunji-Chittagong Landscape Hindu Kush Karakoram- Landscape (HKPL) + Wakhan High Alpine arid endangered species Hi-Life Biodiversity Hotspots and Endemism Kangchenjunga Landscape (KL) Corridors and Connectivity
Transboundary Landscape Programme
Ecosystem Management Framework 1 Griggs. 2013
Ecosystem Management Framework 2
Examples of Ecosystem Services - KL
Examples of Ecosystem Services – Phobjikha, Bhutan ICIMOD and RSPN 2014
Future implications Basis for sustainable development goals 2016-2030 Contribution towards Aichi Targets 2020 Basis for Green Accounting System Trade-off for PES, REDD+ and other incentives mechanisms Rationalizing conservation
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