Glad to present a plenary talk on “Compound weather events and cascading disasters in the Central Himalayas” at an international conference on “recent trends in science technology and innovation2025” organized by Pokhara University in Pokhara, Nepal.
#Pokhara#RTSTI20#Disaters
Glad to be part of two day event “Kasthamandap Dialogue: Series 1 with theme “the BRI Meets Nepal: A prosperous Future for Nepal- China Cooperation”.
It was an opportunity to learn about BRI, it’s challenges and opportunities and ideas and suggestions to strengthen cooperation.
Congratulations on the successful convening of the Series I of Kasthamandap Dialogue "The BRI Meets Nepal: A Prosperous Future of Nepal-China Cooperation". Very honored to be invited to deliever a speech and share some facts, figures and views on Why BRI Matters to Nepal.
@PRCAmbNepal Glad to be part of the event. Thank you for your excellent presentation. From your presentation gained a better understanding of BRI and its opportunities for Nepal particularly on hydropower, digital technology, AI and its applications.
@UNDRR@UN_Water In the #HKH Hindu Kush Himalayan region too much and too little water continues to lead to more than 90% of the disasters. The frequency of Floods, flash floods, landslides, GLOFs are increasing in occurrence causing large scale devastation. Fully agree with @HeadUNDRR
From ancient water wheels to a modern cable car ascending 4,506m, ICIMOD’s Mandira Singh Shrestha describes attending the inaugural Third Pole Climate Forum with a network of meteorological, hydrological and climate experts, and an eye-opening field visit to the Yulong glacier in the Hengduan mountain range in Lijiang, China.
Read the full blog here: https://t.co/S0yb95DTlR
@Mandira2018