Bagmati is a sacred river flowing through Kathmandu with a high socio-cultural, ecological, and economic significance. However, rapid urbanization and lack of effective urban services have resulted in over-exploitation of the river as a public good. This book aims to assess the Bagmati Action Plan (2009 - 2014) and its efforts to restore the sacred river. There exists a challenge to bring these institutions into a consensus and work for an effective river restoration approach. This study focuses on the idea that river restoration needs to emphasize on the link between state of ecosystem...