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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
Why large dams aren't a water solution for the future
Why large dams aren't a water solution for the future
The uncertainty of the nature and extent of climate change impact on the water sector calls for adaptive and flexible measures. Shripad Dharmadhikary quotes from a recent report of a Working Group within the IPCC to explain why.
 BOOK REVIEW
Addressing climate change, the Sikkim wayA new volume that outlines in detail the climate change issues, impact and adaptation strategies in Sikkim could also provide replicable models for other states, particularly in the Himalayan region. Seema Bhatt reviews the publication. |
 CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION
Moulding the young as change agentsWhile formal education on climate change is largely structured around doctrines and laws targeted at mature minds, some have realised the importance of building awareness and inspiring action among the younger brigade. Angelica Pereira reports from Mumbai. |
 CLIMATE ACTION PLANS
When will Indian politics wake up to climate change?Initiatives that do not factor in climate resilience and related gender concerns cannot address development challenges, but the manner in which state-level climate action plans are being implemented shows these are yet to become electoral planks. Aditi Kapoor reports. |
 RURAL GREENING
Women lead the way in eco-conservationWomen in the Sunderbans region of West Bengal are setting a trend in climate change mitigation through projects under the "Common Property Resource" initiative, and carving new frontiers in livelihood security in the process. Ajitha Menon reports. |
 TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Have you overstepped the Sustainable Consumption Line?Humanity has collectively crossed the limits necessary for ecological sustainability. Ashish Kothari argues for a sustainable consumption line that would ensure individuals and communities do not partake of resources in a way that deprives others or endangers the environment further. |
 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Partly our responsibility tooThe UNDP is correct to observe that despite the different histories of developed and developing countries, we cannot ignore the fact that it is still one planet. Darryl D'Monte reports. |
 FILM REVIEWS
Witness to a changing worldAkanksha Joshi's film chronicles the changing world through the lives of age-old communities and the adaptations they are forced into. Shoma Chatterji reviews Earth Witness. |
 GLACIER MELT
Are Himalayan glaciers not melting?A new study stirs up an old debate - whether the melting of the Himalayan glaciers is only evident at lower reaches, and the higher altitudes are in fact adding snow. Darryl D'Monte reports. |
 GLOBAL CLIMATE
Montreal Protocol: The unfinished agendaThe replacement of CFCs by more benign HCFCs and HFCs has removed the risks linked to ozone depletion, but these gases continue to contribute to global warming. Darryl D'Monte reports. |
 SEA LEVEL RISE
Rising risks along the coastA large number of existing and proposed investments along the Tamilnadu coast are at risk from likely changes to sea level in the coming decades. Plans for the future must bear this risk in mind, writes Sujatha Byravan. |
 CLIMATE TALKS
Capitulation at CancunThe denouement at Cancun wasn't all that different from Copenhagen. India agreed to take on binding emission cuts, while industrial countries did no more than make sympathetic noises. Darryl D'Monte reports. |
 ENVIRONMENTALISM
How culture countsThe transformation from consumerism to sustainability depends critically on how we change our culture, scientists and philosophers at an annual forum meeting in Italy agreed. Darryl D'Monte reports. |
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