• DR NISHA VERMA
• DR. RAJEEV KUMAR YADAV

Natural and anthropogenic disasters increasingly threaten global ecosystems and human societies. Conventional engineering-based mitigation strategies, though effective, often lead to ecological degradation and high costs. In contrast, botanical solutions based on the ecological functions of plants offer sustainable, cost-effective, and adaptive methods for reducing disaster risks. This paper explores the role of vegetation in mitigating floods, landslides, droughts, windstorms, and fires; the contribution of phytoremediation in post-disaster recovery; and the integration of plant based approaches into national and international disaster management frameworks. Emphasis is placed on the ecological, socio-economic, and policy dimensions of botanical interventions as part of ecosystem based disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation strategies.

Botanical disaster mitigation, ecosystem resilience, phytoremediation, mangroves, vegetation engineering, nature-based solutions, climate adaptation

"Nature's Engineering: The Role of Plants in Mitigating Environmental Disasters", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.f114-f117, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511537.pdf

"Nature's Engineering: The Role of Plants in Mitigating Environmental Disasters", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppf114-f117, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511537.pdf