Himalayan cryosphere: Changes, Disasters and Socio-Hydrological Challenges

Speaker: Prof Marcus Nuesser, Head of Department, Department of Geography, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University.
It focuses on the rapid shrinkage of the Himalayan cryosphere, highlighting glacier retreat, permafrost degradation, and increasing hazards like floods and landslides. The talk will examine human-environment interactions, the impact of climate change and development, and the need for interdisciplinary approaches to address ecological and socio-economic challenges in the Himalayan region.
 

(Collaboration: Heidelberg University, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre)