Open AccessClimate change impact : Regional scenario
Author(s) -
U. S. De
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v52i1.1688
Subject(s) - climate change , global warming , hydrosphere , environmental science , climatology , agriculture , ecological forecasting , global change , environmental resource management , effects of global warming , sustainable development , natural resource economics , geography , biosphere , political science , ecology , oceanography , economics , geology , archaeology , biology , law
Climate change and global warming are going to be the major issues for the 21st century. Their impacts on agriculture, water availability and other natural resources are of serious concern. The paper briefly summarizes the existing information on global warming, past climatic anomalies and occurrence of extreme events vis-a-vis their impact on south Asia in general and Indian in particular. Use of GCM models in conjunction with crop simulation models for impact assessment in agriculture are briefly touched upon. The impact on hydrosphere in terms of water availability and on the forests in India are also discussed. A major shift in our policy makers paradigm is needed to make development sustainable in the face of climate change, global warming and sea level rise.