Based on those rationales, the Graduate Program of Universitas Andalas has provoked the discussions of various aspects of green development, particularly in tropical regions. One of the forums for discussion is the biannual International Conference on Green Development in Tropical Regions (ICGDTR). This 2021 conference is the 4th interdisciplinary ICGDTR and will be held virtually with the theme “Governance Challenges of Green Development in Tropical Asia”. The main objective of this international conference is to enhance the discourse and discussion on various aspects of green development in tropical regions, especially on the issue of governance challenges of green development in tropical region.

Scope and Topics:

1. Natural Resources and Environmental Management
2. Sustainable Development Issues
3. Biotech and Bio-Based Product Development
4. Regional Development Issues
5. Disaster and Public Health

Keynote Speakers:

1. Dr. Ir. M. Basuki Hadimuljono, M.Sc (Minister of Public Work and Housing, Indonesia)
2. Prof. Juan Pulhin (Regional Coordinator IASC Asia, Professor and Former Dean, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Banos)

Invited Speakers:

1. Dr. Arifin Rudiyanto (Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, BAPPENAS, Indonesia)
2. David Elijah Bell, Ph.D, MPH (Niagara University, Niagara County, NY, USA)
3. Prof. Dr. Defriman Djafri (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
4. Prof. Erwin Van Der Kraben (Radboud University, Netherlands)
5. Dr. Farhad Zulfikar (COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan)
6. Dr. Fadjar Goembira (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
7. Prof. Dr. Ganesh P Shivakoti (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
8. Dr. Ir. Gede Sedana, M.Sc, MMA (Rector of Dwijendra University, Indonesia)
9. Prof. Ir. Helmi, M.Sc, Ph. D (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
10. Assc. Prof. Irina Safitri Zen (International Islamic University Malaysia)
11. Prof. Dr. Iza Fadri (Ambassador of Indonesia for Myanmar)
12. Dr. Juthathip Chalermphol (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
13. Dr. Khalawi, M.Sc, MM (Directorate General of Public Works Housing, Indonesia)
14. Marissa Bell, Ph.D (Cornell University, USA)
15. Michael Fuller MBE, MBA, MA F.ISRM (Chief of staff public health in England)/Project BUILD Erasmus
16. Dr. Mubariq Ahmad (Conservation Strategy Fund, CSF Indonesia)
17. Dr. Nao Tanaka (Executive Director Asian People’s Exchange/APEX)
18. Dr. Nuki Agya Utama (Executive Director of the ASEAN Center for Energy)
19. Prof. Dr. rer. soz. Nursyirwan Effendi (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
20. Oktomi Wijaya, SKM, M.Sc (Coordinator of PRBK PSMPB Ahmad Dahlan University, Indonesia)
21. Dr. Ram Chandra Bastakoti (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
22. Dr. Raza Ullah (University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan)
23. Dr. P.K. Viswaanathan (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, India)
24. Prof. Ir. Yonariza, M.Sc, Ph.D (Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
25. Prof. Dr. Zhang Nan (Chongqing University, China)

Important Dates:

More Information: http://conference.pasca.unand.ac.id/index.php/iicgdtr-4/iicgdtr4