US-Mauritius Planning Visit: Integrated Analysis and Management of Natural Resources: The Mauritius Context

0080251鲁斯这是波士顿大学能源与环境研究中心的马蒂亚斯·鲁斯教授与毛里求斯同行会面的规划访问建议，目的是最后确定关于毛里求斯自然资源综合分析和管理的多学科合作讲习班的计划。露丝教授将会见毛里求斯研究委员会执行主任Arjoon Suddhoo博士和毛里求斯大学副校长Indur Fagoonee教授。毛里求斯位于印度洋西南部，拥有稳定的政府和不断增长的经济，部分原因是旅游业的发展。随着旅游业的扩大，对新设施的需求也增加了，造成毛里求斯许多自然资源负担过重，环境退化。但是毛里求斯仍然是一些稀有动物物种的家园，比如回声长尾小鹦鹉，其原始沿海森林的最后残余在一个小型自然保护区。过去，毛里求斯的研究人员与欧洲和印度的科学界进行互动，很少有美国研究人员有机会熟悉毛里求斯或其资源。拟议的讲习班可以为与会者提供机会，交换有关其当前项目的信息，确定共同感兴趣的领域，并促进合作活动的发展。这次计划访问将使共同组织者能够最终确定研讨会议程，以最大限度地发挥这些互动。

0080251RuthThis is a planning visit proposal for Professor Matthias Ruth, of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies at Boston University, to meet with his Mauritian counterparts for the purpose of finalizing plans for a collaborative, multidisciplinary workshop on integrated analysis and management of natural resources in Mauritius. Professor Ruth will meet with Dr. Arjoon Suddhoo, Executive Director of the Mauritius Research Council, and Professor Indur Fagoonee, Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Mauritius.Mauritius, which is located in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean, has a stable government and a growing economy, brought about in part by the expansion of tourism. As tourism has expanded, the demand for new facilities has increased, causing many Mauritian natural resources to be overburdened and its environment to become degraded. But Mauritius is still home to several rare animal species, such as the echo parakeet, and the last remnants of its original coastal forest are in a small nature reserve. In the past, Mauritian investigators interacted with the European and Indian scientific communities, and very few American researchers had an opportunity to become familiar with Mauritius or its resources. The proposed workshop can provide an opportunity for the participants to exchange information about their current projects, identify areas of mutual interest, and stimulate the development of collaborative activities. This planning visit will enable the co-organizers to finalize the workshop agenda to maximize these interactions.