1. Ecosystem Services Perspectives in ICIMOD’s Transboudary Landscapes Nakul Chettri, Pratikshya Kandel, Yi Shaoliang, Philip Bubb, Wu Ning and Eklabya Sharma

2. Presentation outline Introduction Why ecosystem services?
Transboundary Landscape Programme
Framework for Ecosystem Management
Examples of Ecosystem Assessment and Management interventions
Future implications

3. Introduction
Inter-governmental non- political international organization
Mountain learning, knowledge and enabling centre
Promote regional cooperation
Build capacities
Link research with policy and practice

4. Introduction 210 million people in the HKH
1.3 billion people downstream
3 billion people benefit from food and energy

5. Introduction Higher ecosystem services values
House 4 biodiversity hotspots, 488+ PAs, 331 IBAs
Dependency of one third of humanity
Culturally rich with living languages
Turner et al. 2012
Chettri et al. 2008

6. Introduction
Brookes et al 2006

7. Introduction Overall species richness Threatened species richness
Endemic species richness
Allen et al 2010

8. Why ecosystem services?
Goldewijk et al 2010

9. Why ecosystem services?
Goldewijk et al 2010

10. Why ecosystem services?
Goldewijk 2005

11. Why ecosystem services?
Friis and Neilson 2014.

12. Why ecosystem services?
Mace et al 2014.

13. Why ecosystem services?

14. Why ecosystem services?

15. Why ecosystem services?

16. Transboundary Landscape Programme
Himalayas: A data deficit area as stated by IPCC AR4 and 5

17. 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

18. Transboundary Landscape Programme

19. Ecosystem Management Framework 1
Griggs. 2013

20. Ecosystem Management Framework 2

21. Examples of Ecosystem Services - KL

22. Examples of Ecosystem Services – Phobjikha, Bhutan
ICIMOD and RSPN 2014

23. 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

24. Thank you!