This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twelfth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Flood Management in the Country including International Water Treaties in the field of Water Resource Management with particular Reference to …
Using the framework of human wellbeing adopted by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA), this paper summarises the current status of human wellbeing in the Eastern Himalayas and analyses the potential impact on it of climate change. The first section introduces the review framework and methodology; data on various aspects of …
ICIMOD, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, has undertaken an assessment of trends, perceptions, and impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the Eastern Himalayan region: in the process it is hoped to achieve a broad consensus on the impacts of climate change on the ecosystem and measures that can …
Mountains are amongst the most vulnerable and hazardous environments in the world: they also harbour rich repositories of biodiversity. Water and other natural resources are supplied to the lowlands through ecosystem services. Some of the world
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) undertook a series of research activities together with partners in the Eastern Himalayas from 2007 to 2008 to provide a preliminary assessment of the impacts and vulnerability of this region to climate change. Activities included rapid surveys at country level, thematic workshops, …
Arunachal Pradesh, being the largest state in eastern Himalayan region, has unique biodiversity and diverse cultural resources. The state is the homeland of five ecosystems and 26 major tribes. The livelihood security of tribal communities is determined by terrestrial and aquatic indigenous bioresources. Economy of tribals living in far-flung areas …
THE TRADE BLOCK NEEDS TO OVERCOME POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE REGION SHRAVANI PRAKASH & PALLAVI KALITA THE declaration signed at the recently-concluded South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit marks its 25 years of existence. The question is whether it lives up to the occasion. The Saarc members signed …
A quiet development has been taking place in the kingdom of Bhutan that in due course would have wide ranging implications for that country as well as her bigger southern neighbour. Large dams are being built in some of the rivers to generate substantial amount of electricity to be fed …
This report contains an assessment of the threat facing the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region from the recent (post-1950s) and rapid formation of meltwater lakes on the surface or at the end of a large number of the region's glaciers. It provides a detailed background to the present situation and aims to …
Consensus on climate change, trade Ashok Tuteja in Thimphu The 16th SAARC Summit ended here on Thursday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other South Asian leaders adopting the
This document contains Thimphu statement on climate change, presented at the Sixteenth SAARC Summit at Thimphu from 28-29 April 2010. Source: http://www.sixteenthsaarcsummit.bt/
Running into six pages and 36 paragraphs, this declaration, accessed exclusively by SHUBHAJIT ROY , will be adopted by the SAARC heads on Thursday. The key points: * The leaders noted Bangladesh
Local biodiversity rapidly being affected by various developmental activities across the nation has spurred forestry official to come up with various measures to combat it. The forest resources development division (FRDD) under forestry department (DoF), is coming up with the local forest management plan (LFMP) to serve as a guideline …
This document contains the speech of Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, delivered at 16th SAARC Summit at Thimphu, Bhutan on 28th April 2010. He told in this speech that even after creation of institutions for regional cooperation, yet not empowered them to be more proactive. At home, regional …
THIMPHU: With climate change being the central theme of the SAARC summit, India hoped the eight-nation bloc would hold the dialogue on the issue in a "meaningful manner" and backed its "fresh" position on global warming to be adopted at the Cancun meet later this year. India supports "a fresh …
DHENKANAL: Baidyanath Sahoo, a farmer of Tarava village in Dhenkanal district, is a happy man today. He along with his family members have cultivated watermelons in over 200 acres. They have already sold 300 tonnes of this popular fruit so far and earned a profit of Rs 12 lakh. Santosh …
Bhutan Consul General in Kolkata, Dasho Tsering Wangda has met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at the latter's official residence and discussed issues of mutual interests. The top Bhutanese official revealed that Bhutan would start flight operations with Assam on the Guwahati-Bhutan-Bangkok route subsequently to Patna. Wangda, while conveying his greetings …
It is now generally accepted that climate warming is having a significant impact on the Himalayas. One of its effects is that glaciers are thinning and retreating throughout much of the region. This is accompanied by formation of melt-water lakes, both on the glacier surface and in front of them. …
