Photos from the

International Symposium on the Himalayan Environments:

Mountain Sciences and Ecotourism/Biodiversity in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Nov. 24-26, 2000


Dr. Jack Ives (Carleton University, Canada) delivers one of two keynote addresses, "Tourism: Panacea or Pact with the Devil?"



Dr. Teiji Watanabe (Hokkaido University, Japan), conference organizer


Dr. Seth Sicroff (Bridges-PRTD, USA) speaks about development opportunities in Rolwaling.