Half of the world's important lakes are shrinking: Environment researcher Peerzada Mahboob ul Haq

In this episode of Frontline Conversations, host Gowhar Geelani leads a discussion on the disappearance and shrinking of Kashmir’s lakes and wetlands, following a recent CAG report that revealed more than 500 lakes in Jammu and Kashmir have either vanished or significantly receded.

The panel examines the environmental, political, and social dimensions of Kashmir’s ecological crisis—from shrinking water bodies like Dal Lake, Wular Lake, and Anchar Lake to glacier melt, overtourism, sewage dumping, encroachments, biodiversity loss, and failures in environmental governance.

Experts further debate the role of media, civil society, policymakers, and younger generations in preserving Kashmir’s wetlands and water bodies before irreversible damage is done.

Chapters:
01:30 | CAG report & disappearing lakes in Kashmir
04:30 | Glacier melt, carbon footprint & climate change
05:41 | Cloud burst
06:52 | Is Kashmir’s media ignoring the environment?
11:24 | Biodiversity, fish deaths, & lake ecosystem damage
14:16 | Tourism, houseboats, & encroachment debate
16:44 | Civil society, mosques, & environmental responsibility
20:05 | Anchar Lake turned landfill crisis
23:16 | Government failures & fragmented environmental governance
27:25 | Wetlands as Kashmir’s “natural kidneys”
29:20 | Why environmental journalism matters
31:34 | What can the younger generation do?
33:11 | Solutions: Preserve, conserve & revive
37:52 | Final thoughts from the panel

Perfect for:
- Students of environmental studies, political science, and public policy
- Researchers studying climate change, Himalayan ecology, and wetlands
- Journalists covering Kashmir, environment, and sustainability
- Anyone interested in climate change, biodiversity, and ecological conservation in India

Credits:
Host: Gowhar Geelani
Camera: Adil Abass and Idrees Abbas
Editing: Razal Pareed
Producers: Mridula Vijayarangakumar and Kavya Pradeep M

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