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8th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum will present the Nature Action Agenda

13.11.2020

Mountain Partnership member Balipara Foundation is pleased to announce the 8th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum 2020 "Ecology is Economy" will take place on 1–5 December virtually across 12 Eastern Himalayan capitals and 20 global locations.

Since its inception in 2013, the Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum, organized by Balipara Foundation, has been addressing conservation challenges through the framework of Rural Futures and Naturenomics™, to put nature back into economics and now to seize this opportunity.

This year, in its one-of-a-kind virtual avatar form, the objective of the forum is the "Nature Action Agenda," the Ecology is Economy plan, with the vision to discuss pressing issues and opportunities for action in ecology, economy and community-centered conservation. The goal is to generate recommendations for communities, businesses, governments, social and conservation non-profits to collaborate on transitioning to a green circular economy. Requiring collective action and interconnected cooperation the world over, the road to recovery with Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum will open the window for dotting the plans and steps in enhancing ecology in economy.

“Ecology is the foundation of our economy. Sixty percent of India's GDP depends on nature. Healthy ecosystems make life on earth possible, feed us and give us water. The future of our country depends on the future of our ecosystem,” said Ranjit Barthakur, Founder of Balipara Foundation, sharing his views on theme of the forum this year.

More than 60 eminent personalities from multi-disciplinary fields will be attending the virtual conference across 20 countries, including Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chile, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, the Philippines, the United States of America and more, who will engage in the discourse on the opportunity to tackle this ecological crisis and catalyse green growth.

As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are felt across the world, affecting nations, economies, industries, cultures and societies, humankind has received a wakeup call. As individuals and nations alike face the pressure of the unfolding pandemic, it presents a unique circumstance to understand, transform and embrace the opportunity to re-shape and re-design the future of our planet. This comes with a truer and deeper understanding of the nature of our interdependence, towards resilience, participation and sustainability. The goal of the Forum is to generate recommendations for communities, businesses, governments, social and conservation non-profits to collaborate on transitioning to a green circular economy

The Forum will end with the virtual Balipara Foundation Awards on 5 December, which will recognize extraordinary visionaries of the Eastern Himalayas and their contributions. As part of the Rabindranath Barthakur Memorial Lecture, Renowned historian and author Rudrangshu Mukherjee will deliver the key leadership address.

Interested participants can register for free to attend the Forum on Balipara Foundation's website.

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