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WHY INDIA NEEDS TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE? A) MELTING HIMALAYAS Himalayan rivers are the source of fresh water to northern India Melting is causing floods in northern India http://static.guim.co.uk/Guardian/world/gallery/2008/aug/28/india .india/[email protected] http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/assets/graphics/melting-mountains B) EFFECT ON AGRICULTURE India is an agrarian economy Erratic monsoon pattern disturbs agricultural cycles Improper irrigation http://ecoworldly.com C) EFFECTS ON BIODIVERSITY Breeding pattern disturbed Extinction of species (e.g.The great Indian Tiger) WHY INDIA IS NOT ABLE TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE? A) Developing country a. Lack of funds. b. funds diverted towards upliftment of poor and defence. c. lack of eco friendly technology. B) Lack of awareness and negligence among people,both in rural and urban areas C) Ethical issues: a. unintended harm to other organisms b. reduced effectiveness of pesticides c. gene transfer to non target species D)Political instability Problems in implication of climate change adaptation policies due changing political scenario MEASURES TAKEN: • Use of CNG • Use of renewable energy e.g. solar , hydro, wind mills, biomass. • Use of Battery operated cars. • Emphasis on increasing no. of trees. • Use of nuclear energy for power generation. Anupama Yadav, Jyoti Aneja, Kamini Sehrawat, Mohini Kamra, Nikita Rathore