Cimate change centre
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| Dzongkhag and UNFPA officials with the centre’s faculty |
Sherubtse College, Kanglung 4 October, 2011 – Using the expertise of its faculty and potential of its students, the country’s premier tertiary institute, Sherubtse College in Kanglung, Trashigang, is all set to spearhead climate change-related studies in Bhutan.
On October 1, it formally inaugurated its “Centre for Climate Change & Spatial Information” at the Department of Geography & Planning, which will research and disseminate information on climate change and its impact on Bhutan.
The centre will mainly undertake research, collect, create and share data, contribute to policy making, organise and participate in national and international events, and develop and deliver academic courses and training. Some of its research areas are land use and land cover, sustainable development, adaptation and mitigation, disasters and policies.
Source: kuenselonline