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As we know that over exploitation of the natural resources of the earth by us is disturbing the
ecological balance leading to: Natural disasters, Pestilences, Earthquakes, Landslides, Heavy
downpour, Scanty rainfall, Sever draught conditions etc., at a rapid rate and is causing about
50000 deaths per year on an average. This is also producing grave mishaps and injuries that is
more than 100 times as many victims and many homeless.
The environmental issues are also harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical
environment. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement that started in 1960s,
addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism. Current problems faced
by the environment are: Carbon-dioxide equivalent of Green-house gases (GHG) in the atmosphere,
that has already exceeded 300 parts per million (NOAA) (with total “long-term” GHG
exceeding 455 parts per million) as per Intergovernmental Panel on ‘Climate Change
Report’. This level is considered as tipping point. The amount of greenhouse gases in the
atmosphere is already above the threshold that can potentially cause dangerous climate change.
We are already at risk... It’s not next year or next decade, It’s now.
On the other hand climate change risks are becoming the biggest challenges of the 21st century,
such as: Rising sea level, that could force us to alter many ways through which economic and
social activities are arranged. Climate related changes may threaten human health, disrupt
economic activity, damage natural ecosystem irreversibly and even (in worst case scenarios) may
lead to mass migration, good shortage and other global humanitarian crises. We have to outline
the global climate strategy to curb it such as: Conversion to lower carbon economies in both
developed and developing countries, with market-besed incentive schemes dominant in the former
group, and low-carbon technology transfer schemes dominant in the latter.
Forthcoming seminar aims at recognizing links and addressing gaps, offering strategic
recommendations for exploitation of natural, renewable and non-conventional energy sources to
overcome the environmental damages and climate change risks by providing disaster management
strategies and streamline and aftermath of the natural disasters and explore the probable pre
and post natural disaster prevention machinery to minimize the global loss of GDP to a great
extent.
The Theme of Seminar:
How to foster the renewable energy and make planet full of sustainable energy; What are
the causes of environmental changes & How could it be controlled; What are the reasons
for Global Warming and causes for Natural Disaster and How these challenges can be
overcome?
Theme Areas of Discussion:
i) Exploitation of Natural Resources
ii) Potential of Natural Energy in India
iii) Renewable Energy Resources
iv) Depletion of Glaciers & Icebergs
v) Climate Changes
vi) Other Environmental Challenges
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