• HIMALAYA CALLING 2025
  • HIMALAYA CALLING 2024
  • Team Himalaya Calling
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    • HIMALAYA CALLING 2025
    • HIMALAYA CALLING 2024
    • Team Himalaya Calling
    • About UPES
  • HIMALAYA CALLING 2025
  • HIMALAYA CALLING 2024
  • Team Himalaya Calling
  • About UPES

The Himalayan rivers, lifelines to millions, are facing increasing pressure from pollution, urban runoff, unplanned development, and climate-induced changes. This session will explore how Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) — such as constructed wetlands, phytoremediation, and bio-filtration systems — can serve as low-cost, ecologically sustainable approaches to rejuvenate and manage water quality in mountain regions. We will focus on integrating traditional knowledge with modern ecological engineering to design interventions that are community-led, scalable, and adapted to high-altitude hydrological conditions. This dialogue brings together engineers, scientists, policy experts, and local practitioners to reimagine Himalayan river management from a resilience perspective.

Objectives

  • To understand the relevance of nature-based solutions in mountain water resource management
  • To assess the application of phytoremediation, wetlands, and biological filters in Himalayan river systems
  • To promote integrated watershed management and pollution source control
  • To evaluate performance and scalability of eco-remediation in fragile ecosystems
  • To develop community-driven, policy-aligned models for clean water and riverbank restoration

Who Should Attend

  • Environmental engineers and hydrology researchers
  • River and wetland conservation professionals
  • Climate adaptation and water governance policymakers
  • Students and scholars in environmental sciences and sustainability
  • NGOs and civil society stakeholders working on Himalayan water security

Contact – Session Chair

Dr. Kanchan Bahukhandi, UPES – Dehradun, India

Mail: kanchan@ddn.upes.ac.in

  • HIMALAYA CALLING 2025
  • Team Himalaya Calling
  • About UPES