The
proposed project would contribute significantly towards understanding
of tropical river systems in terms of their societal relevance
as this will address the issues of river management and human
intervention as well as the flood disasters which are often
interconnected. IGCP is a unique platform that permits the interaction
among the researchers across the globe. In tropical regions,
it is a fact that generalizations are frequently encountered
when comparing the different developing countries or “tropical”
countries (Latrubesse et al., 2005). The IGCP would facilitate
the sharing of experiences of river management among the researchers
from different parts of the globe and would therefore contribute
directly to the Society.
