{"id":88460,"date":"2019-12-21T01:38:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=88460"},"modified":"2019-12-21T01:38:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:08:37","slug":"awareness-prog-on-climate-change-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2019\/12\/21\/awareness-prog-on-climate-change-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Awareness prog on climate change held"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<strong>NIRJULI, Dec 20:<\/strong> The state remote sensing application centre (SRSAC), in collaboration with the NERIST\u2019s forestry department, organised an awareness programme on \u2018Climate change and natural resources depletion impacts on socio-economy of Arunachal Himalaya: and indigenous and technological approach\u2019 at the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) NERIST on Friday.<br \/>\nAddressing the 60 participants, including students, SRSAC Joint Director Liagi Tajo said \u201cthe programme is for local peoples of different age groups, representing various sectors of the society, to sensitize about climate change scenario and collect their views to identify the major causes for bioresources depletion, and to suggest suitable remedial measures through applied research, monitoring, evaluation and rigorous planning by the authorities.\u201d<br \/>\nNERIST Director Prof HS Yadav emphasized on minimizing the misuse of natural resources, and said acres upon acres of land are deforested due to the growing needs of peoples. He also spoke on \u201cemission of toxic gases as a result of pollution,\u201d and highlighted various approaches for \u201cfacilitating freshwater, sustainable farming and storage facilities.\u201d<br \/>\nProf Yadav dwelt on food wastage, climate change, global warming, etc, and their impacts on aquatic flora and fauna and micro-organisms, and enumerated suitable conservation measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change.<br \/>\nDr OP Tripathi said \u201cclimate change needs to be addressed precisely from local to landscape level,\u201d and stressed the need for a \u201ccollaborative, community-based and participatory approach to respond to climate change.\u201d<br \/>\nDr Ashish Paul spoke about local problems like the gradual drying up of streams and springs, water pollution at higher altitudes due to anthropogenic activities, and the ever increasing plastic menace.<br \/>\nHe also emphasized on preservation of indigenous food crops, domestic animals and traditional knowledge.<br \/>\nDr PK Pandey encouraged the participants to \u201cat least plant a sapling on their special occasions to get emotionally attached with nature.\u201d<br \/>\nShe spoke on the effects of climate change on the agricultural systems, and \u201chow these ecosystems can naturally adapt to the change and ensure that the food security is not threatened.\u201d<br \/>\nThe onus of addressing the problem is also on the stakeholders, she said.<br \/>\nResearch scholars from the NERIST\u2019s forestry department, Dr Lobsang Tashi Thungon, Reetashree Bordoloi, Sangeeta Deka, Biswajit Das and Shilpa Saikia, interacted with the participants, presented videos, and encouraged the participants to work at the individual level to combat climate change. They also shed light on different activities that can be taken up in this respect.<br \/>\nEarlier, NERIST KV Principal Manaveer Singh Meena highlighted the importance of understanding the gradual changes in the local climate and their impact on bioresources. He encouraged the participants to seek to develop measures to minimize the impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIRJULI, Dec 20: The state remote sensing application centre (SRSAC), in collaboration with the NERIST\u2019s forestry department, organised an awareness programme on \u2018Climate change and natural resources depletion impacts on socio-economy of Arunachal Himalaya: and indigenous and technological approach\u2019 at the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) NERIST on Friday. 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