Präsentation: Bhutan’s Conservation Efforts: Successes and Challenges. (Dr. Norbu Wangdi, 25. Oktober 2024)

Bhutan is famous for its pristine forests, covering almost 70 percent of its area, its abundant water resources and its rich biodiversity. Bhutan is also known as the first carbon-negative country of the world, with its forests absorbing three times more CO2 emissions than it emits. Bhutan’s consistent and rigorous protection and conservation measures and appropriate legal regulations have not only preserved its natural treasures so far. The country wants to remain a globally recognised champion of the environment. However, these efforts are not without challenges. With development imperatives placing increasing pressure on the natural environment and resources, also Bhutan faces the critical challenge of balancing conservation with development.

Speaker: Norbu Wangdi (PhD) is an alumnus of BOKU University in Vienna, where he completed his doctoral studies in Natural Resources and Life Sciences in 2016. Before that, he obtained a master’s degree in Instruction and Practical Training in Forestry and Allied Subjects from Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in India.

He is currently working as Director for Forest and Water at the Bhutan Ecological Society and as a resident lecturer for Land Use Natural Resources and Conservation  at the Center for Climate and Sustainable Futures (CCFS), School for Field Studies in Paro.

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