https://www.indiawaterportal.org/environment/sustainability/why-the-himalayas-need-a-new-framework-for-sustainable-development https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-04-22/7vlfl0zd/MountainsinsnowMountainlakeCholaValleyNepalHimalayas.jpg Discover why the Himalayas needs ecological planning, institutional reform, and context-specific design to combat climate risks and infrastructure failure. https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-04-22/tt00hoy3/1.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-04-22/yykz2h3j/2.jpg https://media.assettype.com/indiawaterportal/2026-04-22/8y93fsx7/3.jpg indiawaterportal en 2026-04-22T07:44:23.845Z Why the Himalayas need a new framework for sustainable development Himalayan sustainable development, Indian Himalayan Region, Climate resilience, Infrastructure planning, Environmental governance, Disaster risk reduction, Ecological limits, Mountain urban planning, Watershed-based management, Himalayan white paper