SAARC workshop on landslide risk management in South Asia
Of the many concerns shared by the SAARC countries in the area of disaster management, Landslide Risk Management deserves to be placed high on its priority agenda for many compelling reasons. It is a part of their global commitment and obligation to posterity. The world looks up to the SAARC countries for direction and leadership in this area because no other region is directly exposed to such a bewildering variety of landslides and other mass movements. This paper presents assembly of thoughts, ideas and proposals to serve as a framework for discussion at the proposed SAARC workshop. Based on the snapshots of landslide scenario in SAARC countries, it identifies areas of shared interest and puts forward thoughts for regional cooperation. Topics such as the frame work for landslide management, multi-hazard zonation, integration of landslide management with development planning and main areas of capacity building are discussed.