Economy

Environmental Benefits and Vulnerability Reduction through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Implementation of MGNREGS works such as water conservation and harvesting works, drought proofing and renovation of traditional water bodies have contributed to improved ground water levels finds this study conducted by IISc, Bangalore.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2013
Indian Institute of Science
Tags:
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Unemployment, Economy, Irrigation, Groundwater, Drinking Water, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Crop Yield, Forests, Environment, Sikkim, Climate Impacts, Climate Change, Migration, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Ministry Of Rural Development, Droughts, Natural Disasters, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
Climate Change

Climate Change and Forests in India- State of science and research needs

Climate Change and Forests in India-State of science and research needs: a paper presented by Prof. N.H Ravindaranath IISc, Bangalore at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2010
N.H Ravindaranath
Indian Institute of Science
Tags:
Forests, Land Use, Deforestation, Afforestation, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Science, Climate Mitigation, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Climate Adaptation, India
Climate Change

Climate modeling of geoengineering schemes

Climate modeling of geoengineering schemes: a paper presented by Dr. G Bala IISc, Bangalore at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2010
G Bala
Indian Institute of Science
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Geo Engineering, Carbon Sequestration, Fossil Fuels
Climate Change

Can we trust the Ocean-Atmosphere coupled models to predict future climate accurately?

Can we trust the Ocean-Atmosphere coupled models to predict future climate accurately?: a paper presented by Prof. J Srinivasan IISc, Bangalore at National climate research conference, IIT Delhi, March 5-6, 2010.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2010
J Srinivasan
Indian Institute of Science
Tags:
Air Pollution, Oceans and Seas, Arabian Sea, Carbon Dioxide, Atmosphere, Monsoons, Climate Change, Climate Science, Aerosols, Global Warming, India, South Asia, Rainfall