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Compendium on Climate Responsive Technologies

• It is pertinent to point out that all sectors, including industrial, domestic and commercial are being affected by climate change.

• Technologies can help tackle the challenge.

• A Compendium on “Climate Responsive Technologies” which is cost effective, easy to understand and implementable is the need of the hour.

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Content and format of the Compendium

• One of the formats is to follow a technology approach which is believed to provide more flexibility in terms of listing rather than a sector wise approach. • Technical feasibility (using local resources), Economic viability (Cost-benefit analysis), Environmental sustainability and eventually Social acceptability of the technology are important parameters to be included.

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Examples of Similar Initiatives • The Technology Directory of the Indian Environmentally cleaner and energy saving technologies for low cost housing.

• APCTT country reports that focus on the status of renewable energy technology development and utilization in 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. It has a Technology Market website which has a section on 63 renewable energy technologies.

• Development Alternatives in collaboration with Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development (SEED) division of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has developed ‘Technology Innovations for Green Enterprises– A compendium of Scalable Solutions’.

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Examples of Similar Initiatives • UNDP has recently published a booklet on “Low Carbon Lifestyles” as part of its project titled “Low carbon campaign for commonwealth games 2010 Delhi”.

• UNDP is also in the process of preparing a compendium of suppliers of biomass gasifiers as part of its project ‘Biomass Energy for Rural India’.

• UNDP is also preparing ‘A coffee table book’ on sample successful renewable based electricity generating units as part of its project with the Ministry of Power.

• UNDP will be compiling over 50 case studies as part of its project on “Access to Clean Energy”.

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Technologies Suggested for Compendium • Excel Industries Limited, Delhi has suggested the Organic Waste Converter (OWC).

• Kerala Agricultural University has fine tuned THUMBURMUZHY or Gandhian Waste Management System, a cost effective, convenient composting system.

• Sakthi Surabhi developed by Vivekananda Kendra Natural Resources Development Project (VK NARDEP) generates bio- gas from kitchen waste.

• ‘ARTI– Appropriate Rural Technological Institute’, Pune has developed household cooking appliances & fuels that utilize Clean Technology.

• The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) developed by the Development Research, Communication and Services Centre in West Bengal.

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Conclusions • Parameters to filter technologies have been developed.

• The compendium can incorporate inputs from similar initiatives by other organizations.

• The Compendium would primarily include indigenously developed, locally suitable and environmentally sustainable technologies.

• The compendium needs to meet the aspirations of the masses, particularly the common man.

Therefore, the Action Group needs to provide emphasis on technologies that could be used both in the urban and rural areas.

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