Ahmad, J. (2011) Climate Changes and its Possible Impact on Indian Economy. Economic Affairs, 56 (1). pp. 17-24.
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No doubt all of us will face the consequences of climate changes but poor people being the most vulnerable sector of the society may find them selves in great trouble. Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenges, with implications for food production, water supply, health, energy, etc. Food security directly or indirectly related to climate changes. Any alteration in climatic parameters such as temperature and humidity which govern crops grows will have a direct impact on the quality of food produced. This study addresses these challenges. Historically, the responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions’ increase lies largely with the industrialized world, though the developing countries are likely to be the source of an increasing proportion of future emissions. The projected climate change under various scenarios is likely to have implications on food production, water supply, coastal settlements, forest ecosystems, health, energy security, etc. The adaptive capacity of communities likely to be impacted by climate change is low in developing countries. The efforts made by the Kyoto Protocol provisions are clearly inadequate to address the climate change challenge. The most effective way to address climate change is to adopt a sustainable development pathway by shifting to environmentally sustainable technologies and promotion of energy efficiency, renewable energy, forest conservation, reforestation, water conservation, etc. The issue of highest importance to developing countries is reducing the vulnerability of their natural and socio-economic systems to the projected climate change. India and other developing countries will face the challenge of promoting mitigation and adaptation strategies, bearing the cost of such an effort, and its implications for economic development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Climate, Food, Environment, CO2, Energy, Water |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Economics, Aligarh Muslim University ,Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Subjects: | Atmosperic Science > Climatology |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr B Krishnamurthy |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Feb 2017 08:21 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Feb 2017 08:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14729 |
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