19th International River Symposium - Great Rivers of the World: Management for Shared Benefits
12 septembre 2016
- 14 septembre 2016
- New Delhi (India)
Description
Programme
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The 19th International Riversymposium will address some of the world's most pressing river basin management challenges. How can we best balance economic development with environmental and livelihood values in our own unique parts of the world ?
The Greater Himalaya is one of the world's most populous regions, where climate change poses an additional risk to water security and river health. Ten major rivers drain the Greater Himalaya, providing water, food, energy and environmental services to around 1.5 billion people across central, south, southeast and east Asia ; supporting over one fifth of the global population on less than 2 percent of the global land mass.
This special part of the planet will play host to the 19th International Riversymposium in New Delhi, India. Hot topics will be addressed throughout the program incorporating perspectives from different sectors and parts of the world, with a specific sub-theme and post-conference tours dedicated to exploring the unique challenges of the Himalayas.
TOPICS:
Food-water-energy nexus in the Himalayan basins - balancing benefits
Understanding and adapting to a changing climate
Protecting and restoring river ecosystems in an IRBM framework
Building community resilience - linking local action to basin planning
Approaches to cooperative management in transboundary basins
TOURS:
Source of the Ganges - Gangotri glacier
Hydropower development in Nepal or Bhutan
The Sundarbans of West Bengal and Bangladesh
Mt Kailash landscape of the Tibetan Plateau
Flood control and sediment management on the Yellow River