IIPA, Forest Deptt hold seminar on Climate Change
Jammu, Sep 28: The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch, in collaboration with the J&K Forest Department, organised a seminar on Climate Change: Challenges, Mitigation and Adaptation.
As per a statement issued on Sunday, a first-of-its-kind the seminar brought together experts, policymakers, and academics who deliberated on one of the most critical global challenges of the present time.
Vasu said that it is a grim reminder of the changing weather pattern. From May to September this year, we have seen 19 western disturbances, which is unprecedented in recent history. The monsoon, along with unprecedented western disturbances, resulted in incessant rainfall, cloudbursts and floods, taking a heavy toll of life, property and public infrastructure. For the first time, Kathua, with no mountains, suffered a cloudburst, which is unprecedented, he added, and said the people should reorient their thinking about climate change.
He said that we must be careful in calibrating our response to climate change but adhere to basic principles like conservation of resources, deploying climate-appropriate technologies, proper land use, pollution control and scientific waste management.
Dr Rajeshwar Singh Jasrotia delved into the unusual and weird climatic events witnessed during the last few decades across the globe and said that successfully demonstrated the meteorological aberrations manifesting in the form of erratic rainfall, intense heatwaves, severe droughts, frequent hurricanes, typhoons, cloudbursts, etc.
He said that mitigation and adaptation are two paths to address climate change. He advised people to follow sustainable lifestyles, shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, improve efficiency in industry, transport and homes, and expand forests. He reminded the people of a famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi that the earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.
