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Brief Biography (CV)
Dr.
Mostafa Jafari
Date
of Birth: 22/06/1956, Place of Birth: Tehran
E-mail1:
mostafajafari@libero.it
E-mail2:
mostafajafari@rifr-ac.ir
Personal
site:
http://www.intecol.net/pages/002_personal.php
?id=mjafari&ma=2
Educational Status:
1-
Post doctorate research in Plant Ecophysiology
Methodology in 1997 (Japan).
2-
Ph.D. in Plant Science (Ecology) in 1990 (UK).
3-
B.Sc. in Forest and Range graduated in 1978 (Iran).
4-
Short course in Agricultural Economy in 1983
(Tehran).
5-
Natural Diploma in 1974 (Tehran, after 12 years).
6-
Member of Scientific Staff since 1990.
7-
Lecture in Universities (Ecophysiology, Ecology,
Range Rehabilitation, Plant Geography)
and
advisor of several post graduate students in
different universities.
Membership to Professional Organization:
1-
Japanese Forestry Society
2- The
British Grassland Society
3- The
British Ecological Society
4-
International Union of Forestry research
Organization (IUFRO).
5-
Asia-Pacific Association of Forestry Research
Institutions (APAFRI)
6- New
York Academy of Science
7-
INTECOL
http://www.intecol.net/pages/002_personal.php?id=mjafari&ma=2
Professional Responsibilities:
1-
Starting to work as chief of Agricultural committee
in 1979 (Tehran).
2-
Head of High Council for Forest, Range and Soil
in Forest and Range Organization
(highest
technical body in FRO) 1990-1993 (considering and
approve of more than 200
silvicultural
project with cooperation of council members).
3-
Director General of Studies and Coordinating Office
in Forest and Range
Organization
1991-1994.
4-
Head of Coordinating Council for Forest, Range and
Watershed Management,
1992
(nominated by Minister).
5-
Member of Agricultural Commission of National
Research Council of I.R. Iran,
1992-1995 and 1995-1998 (nominated by
First Deputy of President).
6-
Director (President) of Research Institute of Forest
and Rangelands, I.R. Iran,
from
1992 to Nov. 1997. (with 600 staff including 250
scientific researcher and 900 research
projects,
publishing 200 books in this period)
7-
Full authority representative of Minister and Member
of Iranian
National
Sustainable Development Committee, 1993-1998.
8-
Chief, Sustainable Development Committee of
Ministry, 1995-1998.
9-
Member of Expert and Academic Advisory Commission
and Chief of
Environmental
Committee in Planning and Budget Organization,
1997-1998.
10-
Chief, Expert Committee of Forests and Rangelands
(Agricultural Commission
of
National Research Council of I.R. Iran), 1997-1998.
11-
Advisor to the Minister, 1997- 1998.
12-
Permanent Representative of I.R. Iran to FAO
office, Rome, June 1998- March 2003.
13-
Advisor to the Deputy Minister and Head of FRWO,
and
National
Forest Focal Point, from March 2003.to Oct. 2005
14-
Head of TP Secretariat of Low Forest Cover
Countries
(LFCCs, International Intergovernmental
Organization), Since, March 2003.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/j5838e/J5838E00.htm#TopOfPage
http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/j5838e/J5838E11.htm
15-
International Affair Advisor to the Deputy
Minister and Head of
IRIMO,
and Director of First Vice President Office of
WMO, Since August 2004.
http://www.weather.ir/farsi/about/IPCC/irani.asp
15-
Head of High Council for Forest, Range and Soil
in Forest,
Range
and Watershed management Organization (highest
technical
body
in FRWO) from Oct. 2005 to July 2006, (considering
and approve
of
main silvicultural project in FRWO with cooperation
of council members).
16-
Scientific member of Research Institute of Forest
and Rangelands,
Publications:
Publication of 63 articles including 5
books and 2 university textbooks,
some
forest and climate change related publications
listed here:
1- Jafari, M. (1997a), The Present Status of Forestry Research in I.R.
Iran, in
Four Articles on Forests, Technical Publication No. 176-1997,
Research Institute
of Forests and Rangelands, pp 121.
http://www4.fao.org/cgi-bin/faobib.exe?rec_id=369272&database=faobib&search_type=link&table=mona&back
_path=/faobib/mona&lang=eng&format_name=EFMON
2- Jafari, M. (1997b), Present Status of Afforestation Research in I.R.
Iran, in Four Articles on Forests, Technical
Publication No. 176-1997, Research Institute of
Forests and Rangelands, pp 121.
http://www4.fao.org/cgi-bin/faobib.exe?vq_query=A%3DJafari,%20M.&database=faobib&search_type=view_query_search&table=mona&page
header=ephmon&lang=eng
3- Jafari, M. (2006), An Overview On Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
with An Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation,
ISBN: 964-6931-80-4, Pouneh Publisher, Tehran, Iran,
pp 170.
http://www.adinebook.com/gp/search?search-alias=books&author=%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%DB%8C+%D8%AC%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%DB%8C&select-author=author-exact
4- Jafari
M.
(2007a),
Review
on needfulness for plant ecophysiological study and
investigation on climate change’s effects on forest,
rangeland and desert ecosystems, presented in
Workshop: Climate Change in South-Eastern European
Countries: Causes, Impacts, Solutions, 26- 27 March
2007, Orangerie, Burggarten, Graz, Austria.
http://www.joanneum.at/climate/Presentations/Posters/Mostafa%20Jafari.ppt
http://www.joanneum.at/climate/Workshop1_Presentations.html
5- Jafari M.
(2007b), Climate Change and IPCC Assessments
(Abstract of Keynote Lecture of the Symposium), in
The Final Report of ICCAP, The Research Project on
the Impact of Climate Changes on Agricultural
Production System in Arid Areas, March 2007, ICCAP
Publication 10-Japan, ISBN 4-902325-09-8, pp
315-317.
070505041159Dr_Jafari_Abstract_for_ICCAP_Symposium.doc
http://www.intecol.net/pages/002_personal.php?table=blog&tb_kind=Research&id=mjafari&vvt=aa&bidx=29372
6-
Cruz,
R.V., H. Harasawa, M. Lal, S. Wu, Y. Anokhin, B.
Punsalmaa, Y. Honda, M. Jafari, C. Li and N. Huu
Ninh, 2007: Asia. Climate Change 2007: Impacts,
Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of
Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,
M.L. Parry, O.F. Canziani, J.P. Palutikof, P.J. van
der Linden and C.E. Hanson, Eds., Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, UK, 469-506.
http://www.gtp89.dial.pipex.com/10.pdf
7-
Falkenmark M., C. M. Finlayson and L. J. Gordon
(Coordinating lead authors), 2007,
Agriculture, water, and ecosystems: avoiding the
costs of going too far"
Chapter 6,
in
book
entitled "Water for Food, Water for Life" published
by
the International Water Management Institute
(IWMI), UK. (M. Jafari, Reviewer of chapter six).
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/Water%20for%20Food%20Water%20for%20Life/Chapters/Chapter%206%20Ecosystems.pdf
Managing
director of research project in RIFR
entitled: “Investigation on Climate Change Effects
on Forest Ecosystems in Gilan and Mazandaran
Provinces with Emphasize of Wood Dendrology
Studies”.
http://www.intecol.net/pages/002_personal.php?mode=list&table=blog&tb_kind=Notice&id=mjafari&vvt=aa&bidx=75788
http://www.intecol.net/pages/001_personal.php?mode=list&table=blog&tb_kind=Notice&id=mjafari&vvt=aa&bidx=75788
http://climate-change.blogfa.com
Language knowledge:
1)
Persian, mother tongue
2)
English, fluent
3)
Italian
4)
Arabic
5)
French
Computer abilities:
General knowledge on programming and good ability to
use software of
Statistical, Word processing, Excel, Power point,
Word, Internet and etc
International negotiations:
Participation in international negotiation including
UNCED (Rio de Janeiro), on
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Climate Change (member of Roster of Experts),
http://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/1998/sbi/inf02.pdf
http://unfccc.int/cop4/resource/docs/1998/sbi/inf02.htm
Kyoto Protocol, and Leading Author (LA) of Fourth Assessment Report of
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (AR4
of IPCC WG II / Chapter 10 Asia – 2004-2007)
http://www.gtp89.dial.pipex.com/10.pdf
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Biological Diversity,
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Combat Desertification,
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Forestry negotiations, IPF, IFF, UNFF,
http://www.iisd.ca/download/pdf/sd/sdvol101num1e.pdf
http://www.iisd.ca/forestry/unff/unff5/may17.html
http://www.iisd.ca/forestry/unff/unff5/may25.html
Responsibility in 10th World Forestry
Congress- Paris (Vice president of WFC X, and
chairman of two technical working groups,),
And in
12th World Forestry Congress- Quebec
(Vice president of WFC XII, chairman and moderator
of two technical working groups and one open forum),
http://www.iisd.ca/sd/wfc12/sdvol10num8e.html
Head of Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) of
Tehran Process Secretariat for Low Forest Cover
Countries (TPS for LFCCs, International IGO) since
2003
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/meeting/007/j2042E/j2042E00.pdf
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