Ecotone solutions for the survival of both as resources grow scarcer and humans, wild plants, and animals are forced to adjust. Living through Ecosustainability is the solution for all problems.
Ms. Aastha Kukreti
Mr. Anurag Maloo Ms. Priya Atri, the last speaker of the morning session, gave an eye opening talk on impact of climate change on the river basins of the country. She addressed several facts which is threatening our river basins (Gangetic, Brahmaputra and Indus) due to melting of glaciers in the Himalayas.
Ms. Anjana Dey talked on impact of tourism on Himalayan Climate. She said if one wants to enjoy nature, one must also be willing to preserve it lest all the exotic destinations will become extinct and the world may no longer be a beautiful place to live in. She also said (Eco) Tourism has the potential to create beneficial effects on the environment by contributing to environmental protection and conservation.
Ms. Anjana Dey
While talking on the topic Climate change and biodiversity in the afternoon session, Ms. Aastha Kukreti said Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenge and the many types of impacts and vulnerabilities are needed to be understood and assessed, before adaptation strategies can be developed. She said biodiversity adaptation to climate change is presently a hitherto unknown concept but with the threat only getting bigger each passing day, we must develop and look for in situ as well as ex situ ways of conserving the Himalayan biodiversity.
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Last talk of the event was delivered by founder and head of NECEER, Imphal, Khuraijam Jibankumar Singh. He highlighted the diversity of the flora and fauna of the Indo-Bangladesh region and also expressed concern on the impact of ever increasing population in Bangladesh on the natural resources. The threats of the illegal influx of immigrants from Bangladesh to porous border of Northeast India and the threats that it pose to the rich diversity of the region was addressed in detailed. Official website: www.neceer.org.in
Volume 3 Issue 1 May 2011
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Ms. Priya Atri