Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation

The Mahanadi River Basin, a critical ecosystem in East Central India, supports millions of people through agriculture, fisheries, and freshwater resources. However, this basin faces several environmental challenges, including pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, and the adverse impacts of climate...

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Main Authors: Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Mishra, Sarita, Sahoo, Manas Ranjan, Sharma, Sheetal
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer, Singapore 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174384
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Mishra, Sarita
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Sharma, Sheetal
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description The Mahanadi River Basin, a critical ecosystem in East Central India, supports millions of people through agriculture, fisheries, and freshwater resources. However, this basin faces several environmental challenges, including pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, and the adverse impacts of climate change. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a sustainable approach to address these issues by leveraging natural processes to restore ecosystems, mitigate floods, enhance water quality, and promote biodiversity. This chapter explores the potential of NbS for the conservation of the Mahanadi River Basin. Specific strategies such as riparian buffer zones, wetland restoration, sustainable agriculture, and community-led watershed management are discussed. By integrating these solutions into development planning, NbS can provide long-term environmental and socioeconomic benefits, including improved soil health, enhanced biodiversity, and climate resilience. This chapter emphasizes the importance of stakeholder engagement, community participation, and policy support in successfully implementing NbS in the Mahanadi River Basin to ensure its ecological and economic sustainability.
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spelling CGSpace1743842025-04-30T05:59:03Z Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation Mishra, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Sarita Sahoo, Manas Ranjan Sharma, Sheetal ecosystems wetlands watersheds river basins nature-based solutions soil erosion climate change biodiversity climate resillience environmental protection sustainable agriculture agricultural development community participation socioeconomic development The Mahanadi River Basin, a critical ecosystem in East Central India, supports millions of people through agriculture, fisheries, and freshwater resources. However, this basin faces several environmental challenges, including pollution, soil erosion, deforestation, and the adverse impacts of climate change. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a sustainable approach to address these issues by leveraging natural processes to restore ecosystems, mitigate floods, enhance water quality, and promote biodiversity. This chapter explores the potential of NbS for the conservation of the Mahanadi River Basin. Specific strategies such as riparian buffer zones, wetland restoration, sustainable agriculture, and community-led watershed management are discussed. By integrating these solutions into development planning, NbS can provide long-term environmental and socioeconomic benefits, including improved soil health, enhanced biodiversity, and climate resilience. This chapter emphasizes the importance of stakeholder engagement, community participation, and policy support in successfully implementing NbS in the Mahanadi River Basin to ensure its ecological and economic sustainability. 2025-02-25 2025-04-30T05:59:01Z 2025-04-30T05:59:01Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174384 en Limited Access Springer, Singapore Mishra, A.K., Mishra, S., Sahoo, M.R., Sharma, S. (2025). Nature-Based Solutions for Mahanadi River Basin Protection and Conservation. In: Bhatt, J.P., Mishra, A.K. (eds), p. 113-123, Mahanadi River. Springer, Singapore.
spellingShingle ecosystems
wetlands
watersheds
river basins
nature-based solutions
soil erosion
climate change
biodiversity
climate resillience
environmental protection
sustainable agriculture
agricultural development
community participation
socioeconomic development
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Mishra, Sarita
Sahoo, Manas Ranjan
Sharma, Sheetal
Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title_full Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title_fullStr Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title_full_unstemmed Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title_short Nature-based solutions for Mahanadi River basin protection and conservation
title_sort nature based solutions for mahanadi river basin protection and conservation
topic ecosystems
wetlands
watersheds
river basins
nature-based solutions
soil erosion
climate change
biodiversity
climate resillience
environmental protection
sustainable agriculture
agricultural development
community participation
socioeconomic development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174384
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