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Constructive and evidence based conversations

Abhijit-Mukherjee-Professor-at-Indian-Institute-of-Technology-Kharagpur

Ahmed Elseoud

OIC Project Management Mentor, UNDP

Arun Bhattarai

Independent filmmaker

Chencho Norbu

Technical Advisor, Climate Change and Environmental Law Centre, Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law

Choki Pelden Lhamo

Member, Climate Change and Environmental Law Clinic, JSW Law

Deborah L Curran - Professor Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre

Dema Lham

Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law

Donna Greschner, former Dean of Law and Professor Emerita, University of Victoria

Dorji Pavo Phuntshok - Chief Executive Officer at Exalt Druk Enviroklens Limited

DR. GAYATHRI D. NAIK Assistant Professor of Law AND Ethics Review Board Co-Director, Commons Cell

Dr. Lam Dorji - Independent Natural Resource Management Consultant

Eric Lemelson, Founder and President of the Karuna Foundation

Helen Lansdowne

Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law

John Dore, DFAT, Lead Specialist, Climate Resilience & Water Security

John Pomeroy, Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Geography & Planning, University of Saskatchewan

Karma Drupchu, Director, National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology

Karma Tshering

Former Director of the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology

Khurshid Alam

Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP

Kuenzang Tshering

Environmental Chemist, Water Research Bhutan

Miriam Jackson, Glaciologist, ICIMOD, IPPC Lead Author

Paljor Jigme Dorji, Founding President of Bhutan Ecological Society

Pam Pearson

Founder and Director, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative

Phelden Yoezer

Human Dignity Clinic

Sagar Prasai, Former Country Representative, India, The Asia Foundation

Sangay Dorji

Technical Director, Tarayana Foundation

Saroj Rai

College of Science & Technology

Shar Jamil, Waterkeeper Alliance

Shokhimardon Musaev

Country Operations Head, ADB - Bhutan

Sonam Choden - National Water and Wetlands Program Lead

Sonam Dagay

Program Specialist, WWF-Bhutan

Sonam Deki Chophil

Climate Change and environmental Law Clinic

Sonam Jamtsho

Consultant, Water Supply and Sanitation Design, Gyelsung Infra

Tenzin Khorlo - Chief Environment Officer of Water Resources Coordination Division at Ministry of Energy and Natural Resourses

Thinley Gyamtsho

Irrigation Specialist, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Thinley Tobden

River Guide

Tom Gleeson - Professor at University of Victoria

Tshering Dolkar

Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law

Tsheten Dorji

Chief, Sustainable Livelihood Program Division Department of Program Coordination and Climate Change Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Thimphu, Bhutan

Ugyen Rinzin

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Victor V. Ramraj

University of Victoria

Yeshey Wangdi - Chief Engineer at Thimphu Thromde

HELEN F LANSDOWNE

+975 77351232

helen.lansdowne@jswlaw.bt

TSHERING DOLKAR

+975 77323814

tshering.dolkar@jswlaw.bt

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