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Teiji Watanabe, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University, Japan
 Retired from Hokkaido University in March 2025. Specializing in mountain geography, I have been conducting research on the relationship between humans and the natural environment in regions such as the Himalaya, Karakoram and Pamir. I explore how mountain communities can develop sustainable relationships with natural environmental resources.

渡辺悌二

Contact

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ORCID

  • ORCID： https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1783-3186
  • Researchmap：https://researchmap.jp/teijiwatanabe
  • J-Global：https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=200901046682386108


    • Academic background

  • April 1978 - March 1982　University of Tsukuba
  • April 1982 - March 1984　Master's program, Graduate School of University of Tsukuba (MA, March 1984)
  • April 1984 - Aug. 1986　Research student, University of Tsukuba
  • Sept. 1986 - Aug. 1989　PhD Program, Geography Department, University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Sept. 1989 - Dec. 1992　PhD Program, Geography Department, University of California at Davis (PhD, December 1992)
  • May 1991 - March 1993　Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University
  • April 1993 - March 2007　Associate Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
  • Dec. 1994 - Oct. 1995　Visiting Professor, University of Bern, Switzerland
  • April 2007 - Nov. 2010　Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
  • Dec. 2010 - March 2025　Professor, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
  • April 2025 - Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University

    • Part-time lecturer

  • August 2021，August 2022，August 2023，August 2024，August 2025:　Hokusei Gakuen University
  • Others include University of Tsukuba, Hokkaido University of Education, Hirosaki University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, United Nations University, Tribhuvan University

    Awards

    October 2025: GLP Asia Conference Best Paper/Poster Award
    July 2025: Hokkaido Geographical Society Best Paper Award
    July 2023: Hokkaido Geographical Society Best Paper Award
    June 2022: Japan Associate on Geographical Space Award
    March 2022: Geographical Association of Japan Award
    April 2018: Nepal Geographical Society, Lifetime Achievement Membership Award
    1993: Canadian Forestry Association Best Presentation Award
    March 1991: University of California Field Award

    Research interests

  • Sustainable society development and socio-ecological system analysis in mountainous developing countries
  • Management and nature conservation of mountain protected areas such as national parks
  • Sustainable management of mountain trails and campsites
  • Glacial Lake Outburst Foods (GLOF)
  • Geodiversity conservation, geoparks, geotourism, ecotourism
  • Regenerative tourism and revitalization of rural areas
  • Alpine landscape change, land use land cover change

    • Major research fields

  • 1987 onward: Nepal Himalaya: Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Sagarmatha National Park, Makalu Barun National Park, Langtang National Park, Khaptad National Park
  • 1990 onward: Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan
  • 1999 ( UN Assessment) and 2005 onward: The Pamir: Eastern Tajikistan, southern and eastern Kyrgyz
  • 2003 onward: Karakoram: Gojal, Shimshal - Khunjerab National Park
  • 2006 onward: Taiwan's Shei-pa National Park, Taroko National Park, Orchi Island
  • 2008 - 2009: Southern Carpathian Mountains
  • 1994 - 2005: Swiss Alps and Swiss National Park
  • 1986 - 2002: North American National Parks
  • 1984: Northeast Brazil

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