Shri K.C. Misra,
Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests has been
elected as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). The election
was held at the Board’s meeting at the Centre’s headquarters,
Kathmandu on December 11, 2002.
ICIMOD, established
in 1983 is engaged in development of economically and environmentally
sound mountain eco-systems in the Hindu Kush Himalayas. The Centre
is the focal point for problem solving research besides providing
expert advisory services. It also serves as a multidisciplinary
documentation and information exchange center in respect of mountain
issues and technologies.
India, China, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan are the members
of ICIMOD.
