This talk discusses hazard mitigation and governance in the politically volatile and topographically challenging Himalayan region. How can India's water governance framework adequately address climate change-induced risks on its transboundary rivers?
Dr. Ashim Sattar
Dr. Ashim Sattar (Assistant Professor, IIT Bhubaneswar) is a leading expert in glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and glacier-related hazards. He is an expert member of the recently constituted Sikkim Commission on Glacier Hazards, Government of Sikkim. He is also an expert member of Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains (GAPHAZ), a Scientific Standing Group of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and the International Permafrost Association (IPA).
His research primarily focuses on climate impact on the Himalayan Cryosphere, remote sensing-based glacier modelling, and modelling of GLOFs and other mountain hazards. He has expertise in several aspects of high mountain hazards, risks, and adaptation.