Focusing on Himalayas, U’khand institute to raise climate change issue at UN body meet in Morocco

The Times of India , Friday, November 04, 2016
Correspondent : Seema Sharma
Dehradun: The issue of vulnerability of Himalayan ecosystems to climate change is set to be discussed at the conference of parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change being held in Morocco from November 7 to 18. GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment will represent India at the conference.

Director of the institute, PP Dhyani told TOI, “I want to draw global attention to the vulnerability of young Himalayas for climate change and its related aspects. Some 198 mountainous countries have formed World Mountain Forum but issues related to Himalayas are not getting the prominence it deserves.”

According toDhyani, GB Pant Institute, which was entrusted the task of framing guidelines by the environment ministry for its Rs 150 crore project, has come up with guidelines that will be implemented by department of science and technology. Institute has also asked the 12 mountainous states to identify key areas in environment sector for research and development. Some 28 studies have been finalised as of now, including 17 for Uttarakhand. The research work in these areas, after a period of three years, will be the basis for national document for state action on climate change.

“National Mission for Himalayan ecosystem was one of eight national mission under former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh where the science department was coordinating. Now, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NMHS will hopefully carry out long term research to tackle the challenging issue of climate change. To sensitise our law makers, our institute conducted three interactive sessions with the parliamentarians. We want a separate Himalayan policy and a Himalayan ministry in future,” said Dhyani.

 
SOURCE : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Focusing-on-Himalayas-Ukhand-institute-to-raise-climate-change-issue-at-UN-body-meet-in-Morocco/articleshow/55230908.cms
 


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