VOL. XXXIX NO. 14 PAGES 48 NEW DELHI 5 - 11 JULY 2014 ` 8.00 CLIMATE CHANGE AND DANGER TO THE ISLANDS: A REALITY M.A. Haque n 5t h of June the entire world cele- Lakshadweep islands. Sizable numbers should slow down. So far there is no are changes in some of the climate O brated the World Environment Day of people live on those islands, although consensus. extremes. The report made it clear that (WED). WED is being celebrated every not all are inhabited. Even those which are At this point an important question can human influence has been the dominant year since 1973. Particular theme has not populated are useful in other ways. be asked. Why suddenly climate change reason behind the observed warming of been there for the WED since 1974. This Various resources are obtained from there is being given so much importance and the climate since the mid-20th century. year the theme was: 'Small Islands and or they are used for installations. the islands are in focus? The answer lies Evidence for the same comes from the Climate Change'. The idea behind this The issue of climate change has been in a report presented by the IPCC fact that atmospheric concentrations of theme is obvious. Now Climate Change under focus for some time. Also, certain (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and is a reality. Average temperature of the nations and groups of interested people Change) in September 2013. The IPCC nitrous oxide have increased to levels earth is increasing and its impact is there have tried to deny its existence. They was established in 1988 by the United which were never there in at least during on different components of the environ- have tried to downplay the observed Nations Environment Programme the last 800,000 years. Only since pre- ment. One of the consequences of the phenomena in the name of natural varia- (UNEP) and the World Meteorological industrial period CO2 concentrations climate change and rising earth's tem- tions or being too insignificant. Certain Organization (WMO) to provide scientific have increased by 40%. Main contribu- perature is the rise in sea level. Sea level influential nations have also tried to shift view about the climate change and its tors are fossil fuels and then the rise can affect us in different ways, the blame on developing nations, includ- potential environmental and socio-eco- changes in land use which result in including inundation of islands, especial- ing India and China. Their argument is nomic impacts. The IPCC has so far pre- increased emissions. ly the small ones. Globally there are that these developing nations are devel- sented five reports, the report of The report says that since the 1950s, large numbers of islands and many of oping too fast and they are pumping September 2013 is the 5th one. This many of the observed changes were them are quite small in size. A large per- large quantities of greenhouse gases report is much more valuable as com- never there for decades. Since 1850, centage of the islands are such where into the earth's atmosphere. These pared to the earlier ones. While prepar- each of the last three decades has been people live or provide various resources. nations should cut their emissions even ing this report most advanced tech- successively warmer at the earth's sur- If the islands are gone, people living if the same is at the cost of their econo- niques were used and all possible pre- face than any preceding decade. For the there will have to shift and the resources my and well being of the people. During cautions were taken to remove ambigui- Northern Hemisphere, 1983-2012 were present there will be lost. To involve peo- UN deliberations on climate change con- ty. That is why almost all nations have probably the warmest 30-years during ple all over the world, a slogan has also tradictory stands have been taken by the accepted the report. the last 1400 years. That is not the end been coined for this year's WED. The two groups of nations. Those nations The report makes it clear that warming of of the story. By the end of the 21st cen- slogan is: 'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea which are developing argue that the the climate system and human influence tury global surface temperature change Level'. The idea is that there is need to developed nations were responsible for on it obvious. There is increase in green- is likely to be more than 1.5°C relative to raise voice against the ongoing climate historical accumulation of the green- house gas concentrations in the atmos- 1850 to 1900. Also, there is possibility of change so that brake is applied to the house gases in the atmosphere and the phere, more energy is being trapped the temperature to rise by 2°C. Further, rising global temperature. impact is being felt now. Hence, the near the earth, and climate system is the warming is to continue beyond 2100 From Indian point of view as well the responsibility should be owned by the getting warmed. As a result there is and it is not expected to be regionally islands are quite important. We have two developed nations and they should warming of the atmosphere and oceans, uniform. groups of islands on the two sides of the reduce their emissions. On the other there are changes in the global water Most of the excess energy stored in the mainland. One is called the Andaman hand, the developed nations want the cycle, there are reductions in snow and climate system goes to the oceans. For and Nicobar group and the other one as nations which are developing fast, ice, mean sea level is rising and there Continued on page 48

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Climate Change and... Arctic sea ice and Northern Hemisphere the quantity of water there has been erated loss of mass in case of glaciers Continued from page 1 spring snow cover have decreased in increasing. On account of these two and ice sheets. their extents. The trend indicates that reasons the sea level has to rise and Under the circumstances the islands example, oceans account for more than during the 21st century these process- now it is established that the rate of and coastal areas will face the danger. 90% of the energy accumulated es will continue as such or the situa- sea level rise since the mid-19th cen- The trend can be reversed only by limit- between 1971 and 2010 and the upper tion will deteriorate. tury has been larger than the mean ing climate change, which is possible ocean (0?700m) warmed. Also, there We know that water expands in vol- rate during the earlier two millennia. only with substantial and sustained are indications that the upper ocean did ume with rise in temperature. Also, the IPCC report makes it clear reductions of greenhouse gas emis- warm earlier. Another important conclu- Obviously, water in the oceans and that over the period 1901-2010, global sions. That explains the relevance of the sion is that the global ocean will contin- seas has to expand with rise in earth's mean sea level rose by 0.19m and that WED theme. ue to warm during the 21st century and temperature. Additionally, the ice is not the end. The mean sea level will (The autohr is a writer and a former heat will also penetrate deeper. Another sheets have been losing mass and continue to rise on global scale during Scientist at Central Pollution Control observation is that during the last two glaciers have shrunk. The melting the 21st century and in all probability the Board, Ministry of Enviroment and decades the Greenland and Antarctic ice snow and ice form water. The water rate of sea level rise will exceed the rate has published papers and books on sheets have been losing mass, glaciers has to flow to the oceans and seas observed during 1971-2010 on account environmental issues. have shrunk almost worldwide, and either directly or indirectly. As a result of increased ocean warming and accel- E-mail : [email protected]

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Ballarpur Industries limited forestry sectors and recruiting ing Post Graduate Diploma in www.shiats.edu.in Continued from page 1 (BilT), Orient paper mills, the agroforestry personnel like Forestry Management Banaras Hindu University, WIMCO match Industry etc CAPART, BAIF, Aagakhan, (PGDFM) equivalent to master Varanasi, U.P, www.bhu.ac.in EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER require professionally qualified Srijan, CPF, PRADAN etc. degree to the specialized stu- Jawharlal Nehru Krishi OPPORTUNITIES FOR managers having expertise in Furthermore, an agroforestry dents in Conservation and Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur AGROFORESTRY PROFES- forestry and agroforestry to run expert can work as a freelance Livelihood (C & L) module, 482004, www.jnkvv.nic.in SIONAL their industries. consultant for the agroforestry which makes them suitable for Narendra Deva University of The different sectors/areas The agroforestry profession- based NGOs and agencies. the management and develop- Agriculture & Technology, als can launch their own enter- The international agencies ment of agroforestry and relat- where agroforestry profession- Faizabad, U.P., www.nduat.in prise in the field of Plant welcome the talented and expe- ed subjects in India and abroad. als are being placed are sum- Kerala Agricultural Nursery centre, Tissue culture rienced agroforestry profes- Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of marized below: University, Vellanikkara, Trichur, In the banking sector the centre for forest crops, sionals' viz. CIFOR, ITTO, Horticulture and Forestry, Agricultural seed production OXFAM, UNDP, IUCN, World Nauni, Solan, Himachal Kerala 680654, www.kau.edu agroforestry professionals are The above list is indicative appointed as Agriculture centre, Apiculture, Lac culture, Bank, Asian Development Bank Pradesh, www.yspuniversity.ac.in Silk culture, vermiculture, Agri- and ICIMOD etc however; the G.B Pant University of Officers, Rural Development (The authors- Dr. Arvind Officers and Extension Officers. business, Agri-clinic etc. jobs in these agencies are high- Agriculture and Technology, The recent field of Biofuels ly remunerative. Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, Bijalwan is Faculty of Many banking agencies like Technical Forestry and Dr. NABARD, Syndicate Bank, also provides good platform to UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITU- www.gbpuat.ac.in the agroforestry professionals TIONS FOR AGROFORESTRY Navsari Agricultural G.A. Kinhal is Director Indian PNB, SBI, Dena Bank, Union Institute of Forest Bank, Oriental Bank of particularly for cultivation of EDUCATION IN INDIA University, Navsari, Gujrat, Jatropha and related energy The Indian Institute of Forest www.nau.in Management (IIFM), Bhopal, Commerce etc are recruiting M.P., India. these professionals in rural crops. Management (IIFM), Bhopal Allahabad Agricultural There is a good scope for also provides courses related to Institute-Deemed University E.mail- development activities. The pri- [email protected]) vate banks such as Axis Bank, agroforestry professionals in agroforestry and livelihood dur- (SHIATS), Allahabad, U.P., HDFC bank, ICICI Bank etc are the tea and coffee boards and also recruiting the agroforestry related companies. The carbon professionals. estimation and carbon trading NEWS DIGEST In Krishi Vigyan Kendras is the new and exciting domain for the agroforestry experts. (KVKs) the candidates having „ The Reserve Bank of India on 24th June permitted Non-Banking Finance Companies to act master's in agroforestry with The agroforestry profession- als can plan for higher educa- as Business Correspondents (BCs) of banks, allowing them to offer limited services with the two years experience are aim of spreading financial inclusion. So far, NBFCs could not be appointed as BCs, which pro- recruited for the post of Subject tion in the field of agroforestry such as Ph.D. and PDF pro- vide limited services on behalf of banks in unbanked areas. Matter Specialist (SMS) equiva- „ The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on 27th June held a meeting in Dhaka with for- lent to scientist B. Agroforestry grammes from any reputed mer Bangladesh Prime Minister and Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) professionals in the Livelihood university/Institutes in India or Khaleda Zia. India has decided to relax visa restrictions for Bangladeshi nationals above the Projects as Project Managers abroad for making a career in age of 65 and below the age of 13. The decision was conveyed by External Affairs Minister for the activities related to liveli- the academic line. The agro- Sushma Swaraj during her talks with the Bangladesh government, including meetings with her hood and agroforestry. forestry professionals having counterpart A.H. Mahmud Ali and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina .Senior citizens and young In private sector the agro- master's degree alongwith Bangladeshis will now be eligible for five-year multiple entry visas as against the one-year visa forestry professionals can take NET certificate can directly available earlier. Other issues discussed were increasing the frequency of the Dhaka-Kolkata up employment either in offices, move towards academic pro- Maitree Express, and the proposed a Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus service. laboratories and Plantation fession. In this direction the companies like ITC, wood highly educated agroforestry „ An initiative conceptualised by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology to based industries or outdoors professionals can join the enable delivery of public services electronically through the mobile platform has been award- depending on their field of spe- national and international ed the United Nations public service award. 'Mobile Seva', a nationwide initiative conceptual- cialization. The professionals University/institution as faculty ized, funded and implemented by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology can be recruited in tree Based (Assistant Professor), (DEITY), is among the second place winners of the 2014 UN Public Service Awards, along Industries like Pulp and Paper Scientists and Research with Bahrain, Brazil, Cameroon, Republic of Korea and Spain. Industries, Katha Making Officers. „ Chief Justices of Calcutta and Orissa High Courts Arun Mishra and Adarsh Goel and eminent Industry, Resin and Turpentine Employment opportunities lawyer Rohinton Nariman, have been appointed as judges in the Apex Court. Industry, Medicinal and exist with Non Governmental „ The El Nino phenomenon, which sparks climate extremes around the globe, is likely to occur Aromatic Plant Units, Other Organizations (NGOs) working in the Pacific Ocean by the end of the year, the United Nations (UN) weather agency said on Wood Products Industries etc. in protection and conservation 26th June. There was a 60% likelihood of El Nino taking place by August and 80% that it of forest resources and The industries namely Green would take place between October and December, the World Meteorological Organization Corporates having own planta- ply wood industry, Century said. paper mill, Star paper mills, ITC tions for timber etc. There are series of reputed Funding „ Aiming to reward the meritorious, the Centre has introduced a series of incentives for the Bhadrachalam paper boards Government employees. 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