Global Warming : India\'s Response to Climate Change, Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction: world climate change. 2. India: a global warming hotspot. 3. Tackling climate change at the National level. 4. India taking the heat-off. 5. Climate change mitigation in India. 6. Climate change-low carbon futures. 7. Responsibilities of the Government of India protection of the environment. 8. Development and promotion of energy. 9. Earth, atmosphere and Indian ocean exploration. 10. International climate change diplomacy. 11. Public perception and reaction. 12. Disaster management in India. 13. New approaches to sustainable development. 14. Managing the climate change. 15. Science and spirituality. Bibliography. Index.

"Climate change due to the global warming is taking the earth to a tipping point. It is a harsh reality in extreme environments. India has prepared a national action plan on climate change 2008 in response to her current vulnerability to climate change and strong commitment to sustainable development through energy efficiency and conservation of natural resources guided and driven by science and technology advancement. And eight national missions are being set up, besides expressing her concern on the subject in her national policies for integrating energy generation (2008), protecting the environment (2007), agricultural production (2007) and human health (2002), apart from creating the PM\'s Council of climate change, Ministries and institutional infrastructure towards mitigating the serious impact of climate change.

Steps have already been taken to Combat Climate Change in Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, North-East, Pune, Uttarakhand etc in the country. Also, the current developments, debates, policy issues challenges facing India and the world due to global warming and climate change in terms of disaster mitigation and adaptation are covered in this book: Global Warming - India\'s Response to Climate Change: Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation. India\'s international policies shall align with its national strategy to deal with the climate change.

A useful reference book for the policy planners, energy and environment researchers on the science of climate change related issues, health and climatologists, economists, students of inter-disciplinary studies etc. The world is changing before our eyes. Climate change has become a major challenge of the 21 century." (jacket)