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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP-1: The Berlin Mandate
The goal for COP1 was therefore set at adoption of legally binding obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was expected that 15 years down the line, the larger, newly industrializing countries would together be among the largest emitters of greenhouse gas emissions.Article 3 of the UNFCCC...
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: The Berlin Mandate
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was opened for signature at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) conference known as the Earth Summit. 154 Nations signed the UNFCCC that upon ratification, committed signatories' governments, to ...
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Compilation of references on the The Kyoto Protocol
1. Kyoto Protocol - Wikipedia2. Encyclopedia of Earth - Click hereAlso Click here for more on the Kyoto Protocol, Kyoto mechanisms, emissions trading, adaptation fund.The EU launched the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) in March 2000. The ECCP has led to the adoption of a wide range of new p...
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The Kyoto Protocol: Mandate, mechanisms and revisions
Mandated Quantified GHG Emissions ReductionFollowing the Berlin Mandate and the Analytical and Assessment Phase (AAP) adopted at COP1, there was pressure on Annex 1 countries to come up with mandated emissions reduction, as distinct from the voluntary emissions reduction target of "reducing GHG emis...
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Impact of climate change on health in India: Protection of health from climate change has to be a part of a basic, preventive approach to public health
Climate change is bound to affect the basic requirements for maintaining health - clean air and water, sufficient food, adequate shelter, and freedom from disease given the already high level of poverty, low nutritional levels and poor public health infrastructure in the country. (Dream 2047, Vigyan...
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Reference: Impact of climate change on major river basins in India
Climate and water resources of India, R. Ramesh* and M. G. Yadava; Current Science, VOL. 89, NO. 5, 10 SEPTEMBER 2005 - http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/sep102005/818.pdfThis article carries a discussion from well-date, high-resolution palaeomonsoon records about past changes in the Indian monsoon rainf...
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Impact of climate change on the Mahanadi river basin
The Mahanadi River delta plain covers 0.9 x 10 km and lies between 85 40' : 86 45' E and 19 40' : 20 35' N. The catchment area of the river covers 1.42 x 10 km. The sediment yield of the Mahanadi catchment is around 200-400 tonnes/km. It has an average annual rainfall of 1572 mm and 70% of this duri...
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Effect of climate change on river Kosi and its basin
Kosi is one of Ganga's largest tributaries and in turn is fed by 7 tributaries - Sun Koshi, Dudh Koshi, Indravati, Tama Kosi, Likhu, Arun, and Tamar. These tributaries encircle Mt Everest from all sides and are fed by world's highest glaciers. The river drains a total area of 69,300 sqkm upto its co...
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Effect of climate change on the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta regions
The delta belt is home to approximately 125-140 million people. And over 300 million people are supported by the delta. The density of population in the Delta region is 200 people / sq.km. making it one of the densest regions in the world.The delta region is a high-rainfall region and receives 60-80...
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Impact of climate change on major river basins in India: The Indo-Gangetic-Plains
The Indo-Gangetic Plains, formed by the drainage systems of the rivers Indus and the Ganga, stretch across the countries of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan covering approximately 401.72 million hectares of land. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is divided into several parts - the Indus valley, the Punj...
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Migration and displacement due to sea-level rise: Mega-cities like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai could be hit hard
125 million people are likely to migrate in the coming century of which 75 million will be from Bangladesh. The people from Bangladesh will most likely migrate to India in addition to our own 50 to 60 million people who will be displaced due to sea-level rise, shrinking water sources due to CC in th...
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References of the impact of climate change on river deltas and other coastal areas
Mumbai Marooned: An Enquiry into Mumbai Floods 2005 - Final Report ,By Conservation Action Trust - Click hereEnquiry-mumbai-floods-2005-final-reportRead more on various meteorological events in India and the loss caused by each of it.Read more - Akhilesh Gupta (National Centre for Medium Range Weath...
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Impact of climate change on river deltas and other coastal areas in India
The effects are most visible in the Sunderbans. Literally the 'beautiful forest', these wetlands at the mouths of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river systems are among the largest mangrove forests in the world. About 62% of this area of some10000sq km lies in Bangladesh but there is a significant Indian...
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Quick reference: Climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems in the Himalayas (CCIFEH)
The programme entails a panorama of actions working towards understanding future climate change impacts on Himalayan river ecosystems and vulnerable communities for the development of adaptation strategies; implementation of pilot sites; and raising the awareness of climate change impacts on Himalay...
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Glacier lake outburst floods: Wrecking havoc to life and property in the Himalayan region
These floods cause havoc with human life, flora and fauna of the area and the infrastructure in the region.The Dig Tosho Glacier lake outburst in August 1985, destroyed the nearly completed Namche hydropower plant and all the rails, roads, and other infrastructure in its course.In Arun Kosi river ba...
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How climate change has affected Ladakh: The region has seen unusual floods in July 2005 and August 2006
It is in Jammu Kashmir and is bordered by the Himalayas and the Karakoram mountain chains. Ladakh and its water sources are almost entirely dependent on the glaciers and snow-melts and changes in water systems can be directly attributed to changes in the glaciers and thus climate change.The glacial ...
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Impact of climate change on the Himalayan glaciers
The Himalayas' permanent ice cover is around 97,000 sq.km. with 12,930 sq.km. volume of ice and snow: 10-20 % are covered by glaciers and 30-40% are seasonal snowfalls. The Himalayan streams and rivers are fed by the melting of snow and ice of approximately 500 sq.km / year.The Himalayan rivers yiel...
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Impact of climate change on water resources
India has contributed immensely to the body of scientific research and analysis that underpins the understanding of the global impacts of climate change. There is, to a slightly lesser degree, an understanding of specific regional impacts. More needs to be done here, especially understinding micro-l...
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International day of action for rivers
It is a day when existing river protection campaigns re-dedicate to the cause.Read more
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Critical issues related to groundwater: Centre for Water Policy
Click on the link below for a comprehensive understanding about the issues related to groundwater.Click on to know more about critical issues on groundwater in India
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