Kathleen Treseder of the University of California studied the effect of rising temperatures and fungi on carbon stores in Alaskan boreal forests, one area of the globe that is experiencing greater warming than others.
Govt to invest Rs 7,000Cr on 'Clean Ganga' project
Of these, Rs 1,342 crore has been earmarked for setting up of sewage treatment plants
Of these, Rs 1,342 crore has been earmarked for setting up of sewage treatment plants
Panel suggests separate textiles policy for NE
To exploit vast resources of the northeastern region, such a policy is needed in the industry-starved region, the panel said
To exploit vast resources of the northeastern region, such a policy is needed in the industry-starved region, the panel said
More WB aid for Himachal watershed project
The World Bank will provide an additional funding of Rs 231 crore for the project aimed to reverse the process of degradation of the natural resource base
The World Bank will provide an additional funding of Rs 231 crore for the project aimed to reverse the process of degradation of the natural resource base
Jharkhand mulls monorail to ease traffic load
Failing to ease traffic overload despite taking various measures, the government is now planning to introduce it in Capital areas
Failing to ease traffic overload despite taking various measures, the government is now planning to introduce it in Capital areas
Bihar launches e-Z Pay card scheme
The pre-paid card will help students belonging to the weaker strata of the society withdraw their scholarship directly from bank
The pre-paid card will help students belonging to the weaker strata of the society withdraw their scholarship directly from bank
Climate Change is the reality. Every thing is recurrent, its impact will on species, ecosyetm and on well being will also be reflected. Although this is the global concern of CO2 and release of other gases but there has need of changing attitude and behaviors especially in human context as human behavior is contributing larger parts for climate change be it be Sourthern, Western and Northern. Hence to enhance the adaptive capability there has need to act on local keeping regional priority.
Climate variability and change has made the situation in Orissa menace. Life and livelihoods in urban, rural has become very much threat which is leading to socio-economic-environmental imbalances manifold. Things will be more intense and jeopardize in coming years. This is the right time to flag with civil society and all stakeholders to work together to enhance the adaptation capability in creating more community based productive assets towards disaster resilient development at community level to reduce vulnerability.
A small initiative together with NGOs, CBOs and PRIs, Udyama has stepped to begin with to carry forward in a network mode. This objective is to sensitize the commons in accelerating collective responsibility, accountability, and share and mutually leverage resources in kind, mind, theme, thoughts actions and reflections to make community more responsive and resilient in accessing the pro-people activities (NREGS, social security, developmental schemes) being implemented by government, Non government and missions
Citizen action on climate change linking NREGA & Government Schemes : impact to livelihoods-Opportunity and Challenges was held on 29th May 2008 Thursday in DRDA conference hall at Bolangir. Honorable commissioner cum secretary Panchayatiraj department Mr. R. N. Das was the chief guest, Mr. R. S. Gopalan, IAS, Collector, Bolangir was the guest of honor and the honorable PD, DRDA, Sub -collector, and Gram Panchayat officer was the guest and among others were Project Director, DRDA, Sub collector, Bolangir and other district level functionaries, officers and media and other PRIs.
This will be only the answer that to bring collective force to act it upon. Please be a part of its best.
Pradeep Mohapatra, Team Leader,
Udyama, www.udyama.org
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