The devastating disaster in Nepal is a critical wake-up call for India. With the Himalayas among the world’s most fragile and ecologically sensitive regions, are we prepared for a disaster of this scale — or could India be next?
On this episode of Buzz by the Bay, renowned environmental experts Dr Amar Supate, with over 35 years of experience and former Principal Scientific Officer at the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, and Stalin Dayanand, Mumbai-based conservationist and Director of environmental NGO Vanashakti, examine the warning signs behind the Nepal disaster and what India must learn from it.
Could better-planned development have reduced the scale of the devastation? How are climate change, reckless construction, river encroachment and excessive tourism putting fragile ecosystems at risk? And are India’s disaster-management systems equipped to deal with increasingly extreme climate events?
The conversation also explores climate justice and Nepal’s demand for compensation from India, China and the US, as well as the need for a Himalayan Climate Resilience Fund and greater sharing of satellite, hydrological and environmental data between countries.
The experts also raise difficult questions about religious tourism in the Himalayas, infrastructure and the carrying capacity of fragile mountain regions. As one guest warns: “Nature is screaming… Go away.”
From India’s rivers being threatened by unplanned construction to the growing pressure on the Himalayas, this is a compelling conversation about development, sustainability, climate change and disaster preparedness — and why India needs to pay attention to Nepal’s warning.
Are we putting development before sustainability? And is India ready for the next Himalayan disaster?
Watch the full conversation on Buzz by the Bay.
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