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Climate Change Community - Consolidated Replies
May 15, 2013
- PROCEEDINGS: Durban Climate Change Summit.
[Issued on 4 January 2012]
Summary of proceedings of the 17th Conference of parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). - Translating Traditional DRR & CCA Knowledge into Action, from Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, Safer World Communications, New Delhi (Referrals; Advice).
[Issued on 6 January 2012]
Suggestions for tackling the challenge of the climate and natural disaster refugees including managing logistics of feeding and sheltering includesd. - DISCUSSION: Recycling of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), from Ramesh Jalan, UNDP, New Delhi.
[Issued on 11 January 2012.]
Includes policy changes, technical interventions and other measures required for effective recycling of CFLs.
- Enhancing Participation of Women in the Green Economy, from Karuna A. Singh, Earth Day Network, Kolkata, West Bengal (Experiences; Advice).
[Issued on 20 January 2012]
Highlights barriers in enhancing the participation of women in Green Economy and measures to overcome the challenges. - DISCUSSION: Stabilizing Population Growth for Sustainable Future, from Devendra Sahai, Global Warming Reduction Centre (GWRC), New Delhi
[Issued on 25 January 2012]
Includes suggestion for stabilizing the population growth and reducing per capita consumption to sustainable levels. - Enhancing Citizen's Involvement in MSW Management, from Dharmesh H. Antani, Sahjeevan, Bhuj, Gujarat (Examples; Advice)
[Issued on 7 February, 2012]
Includes examples of successful citizen’s involvement in effective MSW management in India or abroad. - Role of International Co-operative Alliance-Asia Pacific in Creating Climate Change Awareness, from P. K. Santosh Kumar, International Co-operative Alliance - Asia Pacific (ICA-AP), New Delhi (Advice).
[Issued on 24 February 2012]
Suggestions regarding activities for enabling cooperatives to contribute to mitigation and adaptation to climate change. - Accelerating the Adoption of Solar Water Heater Systems in India, from S N Srinivas, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New Delhi (Advice).
[Issued on 21 March 2012]
Successful approaches that could be employed to create awareness amongst the masses regarding SWH systems and its accelerated adoption have been highlighted.
- Enhancing Effectiveness of Community Led Environment Action Network (CLEAN-India) Programme, from Meghna Das, Development Alternatives, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
[Issued on 04 April 2012]
Includes strategies and methodologies that could be adopted by the CLEAN-India Programme to enhance its effectiveness.
- Enhancing use of Clean Energy in Disaster Risk Reduction, from Subhrakali Mandal, Switch On, Kolkata, West Bengal (Experiences; Advice).
[Issued on 3 May 2012]
Cross-posted with Disaster Management Community as Secondary Community
Suggests approaches to link usage of renewable / clean energy and disaster preparedness. - Greening Rural Development Programmes, from Sumeeta Banerji, United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples; Referrals).
[Issued on 7 May 2012]
Cross-posted on Water Community and Work and Employment Community Simultaneously
Includes examples, experiences of achieving green outcomes from rural development programs along with contact details of experts working on related issues. - Enhancing Forest Biodiversity Conservation in India through Community Participation, from DSK Rao, Gyantech Information Systems Private Limited, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 22 May 2012
Includes experiences and advice to strengthen the role of panchayats/communities in forest biodiversity conservation.
- DISCUSSION: Rainwater Harvesting and Viable Water Purification Technologies, from Ramesh Jalan, UNDP, New Delhi.
Issued on 25 May 2012
Cross-posted with Water Community as Secondary Community
Includes lessons from rain water harvesting initiatives and low cost water purification technologies. - Addressing Barriers to Biomass Promotion from VK Jain, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, New Delhi ( Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 26 June 2012
Includes Steps required to Make Biomass Power a Profitable Business Enterprises ; Compares biomass power with other renewable energy sources; Addressing Barriers in Regulatory Process in Implementing Biomass Power Plants etc. - FOR COMMENTS: Guidelines for operationalization of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), from Ruchi Pant, UNDP, New Delhi.
[Issued on 29 June 2012]
Includes suggestions to improve the guidelines including proposed structure, administration and financial management of BMCs. - Inputs for the City Biodiversity Summit 2012, from Sunandan Tiwari, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, New Delhi (Examples; Referrals).
[Issued on 2 July 2012]
Includes priority areas that can be highlighted at the City Biodiversity Summit 2012 particularly for Indian cities. - Ensuring Sustainability of River Ganga, from Lalit Joshi, Ganga Sewa Mission, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 13 July 2012.
Cross-posted with Water Community as Secondary Community
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Includes examples, experiences of achieving green outcomes from rural development programs along with contact details of experts working on related issues.
Promoting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), from Archana Datta, FICCI Quality Forum, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 9 August 2012.
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Highlight measures to overcome the barriers to adoption of LCA in India and role of government, organization and private sector in its dissemination.
Developing Water Resource Management Strategies to tackle Disasters and Climate Change, from Priyabrata Satapathy, Regional Centre for Development Cooperation (RCDC), Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 13 August 2012.
Cross-posted with Disaster Management as Secondary Community
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Elaborates on the role of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) for tackling the adverse impact of climate change and suggests measures for implementation.
Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation efforts in the Western Ghats, from K. S. Murali, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 22 August 2012.
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Suggestions to improve the guidelines for Western Ghats and strengthening the role of Western Ghats Ecology Authority in biodiversity conservation includesd.
Identification of Outcomes/Indicators for Results Based Management of Afforestation Programmes, from Naredndra Baduni, Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., New Delhi (Advice).
Issued on 24 August 2012.
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Suggestions to measure the progress, impacts of afforestation programmes in India.
Importance of technology transfer for mitigation and adaptation- climate change from Krishnan Srinivasaraghavan, United Nations ESCAP – Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), New Delhi ( Experiences, Advice).
Issued on 30 October 2012
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Suggestions to highlight the importance of technology transfer to tackle the challenges of climate change.
Consolidated Replies Issued in 2011
Developing Mitigation Strategies for Climate Change, from Pronab Sen, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi (Advice).
Issued on 6 January, 2011
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Mitigation strategies for Climate Change and potential / risks of renewable energy were highlighted.
Climate Change in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, from Krishna S. Vatsa, Bureau of Crisis prevention and Recovery-UNDP, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 11 January 2011
Cross-posted with Disaster Management as Secondary Community
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Climate Change in the eco-fragile Hindu Kush Himalayas was discussed.
Encouraging Low Carbon Lifestyles, from P. S. Sodhi and Hem Pande, GEF UNDP, SGP, CEE and Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 18 January 2011.
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Encouraging low carbon lifestyles and possible contribution by an ‘individual stakeholder’ were elucidated.
Promoting Synergies between Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, from J S Rawat, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), New Delhi (Experiences, Examples).
Issued on 31 January 2011.
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Practical opportunities to make REDD+ work for enhancing synergies between mitigation and adaptation were highlighted.
Enhancing Adaptive Capacity of Urban Poor Women, from Sakshi Saini, Department of Development Communication and Extension, University of Delhi, New Delhi (Advice; Examples).
Issued on 8 February 2011.
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Campaign strategies for urban poor women on adaptation in Delhi were discussed.
Developing Strategies and Livelihood Policies in Semi-arid Regions Impacted by Climate Change, from Mustafa Ali Khan, Development Alternatives, New Delhi (Experiences, Advice).
Issued on 4 March 2011
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Improving delivery of existing polices, programs and schemes in semi-arid regions impacted by Climate Change were elucidated.
Promoting Eco-products and Eco-labeling in India, from D. Pawan Kumar, National Productivity Council (NPC), New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 21 March 2011
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Improvements that could be made to re-launch the Eco-labeling Program in India were highlighted.
Prospects for Conservation Agriculture, from M S Rao, Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), New Delhi (Experiences).
Issued on 22 March 2011.
Cross-posted with Food & Nutrition Security as Primary Community
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Challenges tackled by small farmers in implementing CA based practices were emphasized.
Integrating Human induced disasters in District Disaster Management Plan, from M.U. Poulose and Ramesh Krishnan, GOI-UNDP Disaster Risk Reduction Programme, Government of Kerala (Advice).
Issued on 19 April 2011.
Cross-posted with Disaster Management as Primary Community
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Advice on integrating human induced disasters like fire, chemical accidents, road accidents etc. in DMP including climate change related disasters.
Promoting Alternatives to CDM, from Archana Datta, FICCI Quality Forum, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 20 April 2011.
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Experience and examples of alternative mechanisms to CDM and ways of promoting activities like CDM through the alternative mechanism.
Promoting Climate Change Education in Indian Universities, from Subhadra Channa, Delhi University, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 10 May 2011.
Cross-posted with Education as Secondary Community
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Provides guidance for developing curriculum for climate change and environment related programs in Indian Universities.
Promoting Biomass Energy Use in India, from Mustafa Ali Khan, Development Alternatives, New Delhi (Advice; Examples).
Issued on 13 May 2011.
Cross-posted with Food & Nutrition Security as Secondary Community
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Guidance regarding technical, financial and policy impetus required for promoting Biomass Energy in India.
Enabling Consultants in Building Capacity for Climate Change Mitigation, from Pinaki Dasgupta, C. P. Consultants, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 25 May 2011.
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Includes experiences of capacity building of communities and suggestions to enable consultants to conduct effective capacity building programs.
Enabling Conservation of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Knowledge for Climate Adaptation, from Tenzing Ingty, ATREE, Bangalore (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 17 June 2011.
Cross-posted with Food & Nutrition Security as Secondary Community
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Measures to promote eco-tourism, conserve medicinal plants, traditional knowledge and certification of traditional healers have been highlighted.
Mainstreaming Gender Issues in Climate Change Adaptation, from Subhadra Channa, Delhi University, New Delhi (Experiences; Referrals).
Issued on 22 June 2011.
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An analysis of climate change impacts on women, their response and suggestions on measures for mainstreaming gender issues in climate change adaptation.
Enhancing the Reach and Effectiveness of Climate Himalaya Initiative Knowledge Sharing Platform, from K. N. Vajpai, Climate Himalaya Initiative, Uttarakhand (Advice).
Issued on 21 July 2011.
Cross-posted with Solution Exchange Bhutan as Secondary Community
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Input to make CHI Knowledge sharing platform more interactive and additional themes, resources, activities that could be introduced to enhance its reach.
Enhancing Awareness on Climate Change in the Northeast, from R.N. Boipu Koireng, United NGO's Mission , Imphal, Manipur (Experiences, Advice).
Issued on 5 August 2011.
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Experiences of communicating about ‘climate change’ to communities and advice on most appropriate climate change issues in the Northeast are shared.
Enhancing Sustainability and Equity in GHG Emissions Reduction, from T. Jayaraman, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Experiences, Advice).
Issued on 16 August 2011.
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Input on mobilizing public opinion and participation on the issue of sustainability and equity, addressing the issue at domestic and international level.
Assessing Climate Change in Cities of Uttar Pradesh, from Sandeep Srivastava, SES, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (Experiences, Examples).
Issued on 29 August 2011.
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Includes different impacts of climate change in urban areas, methodologies to study those impacts and adaptation measures possible.
Addressing the Water-Energy Nexus, from Bhanu Neupane, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), New Delhi (Discussion). Issued on 30 August 2011.
Cross-posted with Water Community as Primary Community
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Discussion on research needed to strengthen the normative, strategic and operative dimensions of the Water and Energy Nexus and capacity-building needed.
Promoting REDD PLUS and Eco-tourism, from Madhu Verma, Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 9 September 2011.
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Experiences of innovative mechanisms for promoting eco-tourism, REDD PLUS, ensuring community participation and preserving biodiversity.
Inputs for Developing the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP), from Shirish Sinha, Climate Change and Development, Embassy of Switzerland in India, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 12 September 2011.
Cross-posted with Disaster Management as Secondary Community
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Includes methodologies for vulnerability assessment, community experiences, responses, programs and policies required.
Inputs for High Level Consultation on "Technology Cooperation to Address Climate Change", from Preeti Soni, UNDP, New Delhi (Experiences, Examples).
Issued on 7 October 2011.
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Approaches and methodologies that have been developed or adapted to make climate responsive technologies available at an affordable cost includesd.
Expectations from Durban Climate Change Summit, from Mustafa Ali Khan, Climate Connect, New Delhi (Examples; Advice).
Issued on 10 October 2011.
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Expectations regarding extension of Kyoto Protocol, future of emission trading, adaptation and mitigation financing for developing and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) includesd.
Future Trends and Technologies for Reducing Food Wastage, from Sakran Taesopapong, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 24 October 2011.
Cross-posted with Food and Nutrition Security Community as Secondary Community
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Experiences and advice related to future options to reduce the food waste fraction, existing technologies for food waste conversion and initiatives taken in this direction.
Inputs to Ascertain Temperature Trends and Impact of Elemental Carbon, from Mukesh Sharma, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 27 October 2011.
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Experiences and examples related to temperature trends, impact of elemental carbon on climate change and changes in engineering design, infrastructure to adapt to climate change.
Micro Finance options for access to clean energy, from Svati Bhogle, Sustaintech India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, Karnataka (Experiences; Referrals).
Issued on 8 November 2011.
Cross-posted with Microfinance as Secondary Community
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Includes innovative models, methods, mechanisms developed to provide microfinance services for purchase of fuel efficient energy products and suggests the way ahead for consumer financing.
Community Based On Farm Participatory Approaches for Conservation of Agro-biodiversity, from Stefano Padulosi, Bioversity International, Maccarese (Rome), Italy (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 28 November 2011.
Cross-posted with Food & Nutrition Security as Secondary Community
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Experiences of participatory monitoring of agricultural biodiversity, examples of Incentive Mechanisms and Rewards for farmers engaged in maintaining traditional crops.
Managing the challenge of Climate and Natural Disaster Refugees, from Suvobrata Ganguly, Core Sector Communiqué, Kolkata, West Bengal (Experiences;Examples). Issued on 16 December 2011.
Cross-posted with Disaster Management and Climate and Disaster Risk
Reduction Community Bangladesh as Secondary Communities
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Suggestions for tackling the challenge of the climate and natural disaster refugees including managing logistics of feeding and sheltering includesd.
Consolidated Replies Issued in 2010
Few Easy (not so easy) Steps to Address Climate Change, from Prabhjot Sodhi, Centre for Environment Education, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 15 January 2010.
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Lifestyle related easy steps that people can follow and constraints faced in following these steps were discussed.
Input for National Consultation on Best Practices in Tribal Areas, from Ivy Miller Chahal, Tribal Research and Development Institute, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 18 February 2010.
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Approaches to vulnerability assessment in tribal areas and community based mitigation and adaptation measures were pointed out.
Role of Media in Climate Change Awareness, from, Kalyan Singh Kothari, Centre for Community Economics Development Consultants (CECOEDECON), Jaipur (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 19 February 2010.
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Role of media in climate change awareness, methods to provide inputs on climate change and capacity building opportunities for media professionals were emphasized.
Citizens' Engagement in Policy Making Process on Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, from Alka Singh, AMRITA Allahabad (Advice; Experiences).
Issued on 8 March 2010.
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Citizens’ engagement in effective policy formulation and mechanisms to enhance their participation was highlighted.
Formulating a REDD and REDD Plus Programme Strategy, from Utkarsh Ghate,
Covenant Centre for Development, Madurai (Advice; Experiences).
Issued on 26 March 2010.
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Projects that could be considered under REDD Plus in India were highlighted.
Climate Change and Nutrition Security, from Prema Ramachandran, Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 30 March 2010.
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Impact of climate change on nutrition security and adaptation strategies of communities were emphasized.
Assessment & Sensitisation on e-waste management for state government, from Prasann Thatte, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad (Examples; Advice).
Issued on 31 March 2010.
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The urgent need for policies and creating awareness programmes on e-waste management were elucidated.
Improving Energy Efficiency through Standards & Labeling Program, from Nidhi Kapoor, PricewaterhouseCoopers India Private Ltd, New Delhi (Advice; Examples). Issued on 27 May 2010.
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The impacts of the Standard & Labeling Program on the Demand Side Management of energy consumption in India along with case studies from other countries were discussed.
Climate Himalaya Initiative, from K. N. Vajpai, Prakriti- A Mountain Environment Group, Uttarakhand (Examples; Advice).
Issued on 1 June 2010
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Themes to be covered under the initiative and ideas to make the electronic platform more interactive were highlighted.
Making College/ University Campuses Green and Sustainable, from Suresh Jain, TERI University, New Delhi, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 3 June 2010
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Ensuring methods to make university/ college campuses environment friendly/ carbon neutral were elucidated.
Involving Youth in Climate Change, from B. Surendran, Indian Youth Climate Network, New Delhi, New Delhi (Advice; Referrals).
Issued on 16 June 2010.
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Programmes and strategies to involve youth in addressing climate change were discussed.
Reducing GHG Emissions of Livestock, from Rupa Mukerji, Intercooperation, Hyderabad (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 29 June 2010.
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Interventions leading to reduction in emissions from livestock and improving the coping capacities of people in different agro-climatic conditions were elucidated.
Developing Climate Responsive Approaches to Managing Disaster Risk, from Amit Tuteja, SEEDS for Alliance for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 30 June 2010.
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Adaptation to climate related disasters and the key challenges faced in their implementation were highlighted.
Climate Change and Biodiversity, from Archana Chatterjee, WWF India, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 30 July 2010
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Climate change impacts on biodiversity and initiatives to address the impacts at the field and policy level were emphasized.
Water Harvesting for Adapting to Climate Change, from Om Prakash Sharma, Wells for India– India Office, Udaipur (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 23 August 2010
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Improvisation of small scale water harvesting systems in order to adapt to climate change and its variability were elucidated.
Involving Self Help Groups in Addressing Climate Change, from Mathews Mullackal, Green- Harmony, Kollam, Kerala (Experiences; Referrals).
Issued on 23 August 2010.
Cross-posted with Microfinance as Secondary Community
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Involving SHGs in tree plantation by providing innovative interest free credit through microfinance were highlighted.
Developing a Methodology for Conducting Environmental Audit of Lakes, from D. P. Rath, Prabhjot S. Sodhi and Satish Kumar, Centre for Environment Education, New Delhi (Experience; Examples).
Issued on 3 September 2010
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Provides parameters and methodologies that can be used for environmental audit of a lake.
Developing a PPP Framework for Climate Change Adaptations and DRR Efforts, from Tanvi Patel, Centre for Integrated Development, Ahmadabad (Advice; Examples). Issued on 7 September 2010.
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Frameworks for Public-Private-Partnership in climate change adaptation and DRR were discussed.
Strategy for Adaptive Planning and Community Vulnerability Assessment, from A.A. Nambi, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation MSSRF, Chennai (Discussion).
Issued on 29 September 2010.
Cross-posted with Decentralization as Secondary Community
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Provides inputs on processes adopted towards ecosystem based adaptive planning and key points of difference in approaches to be adopted in rural and urban decentralized adaptive planning.
Compendium on Climate Responsive Technologies, from N.Sengupta, FOSET, Kolkata (Discussion).
Issued on 16 November 2010
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Discussion on parameters required for filtering clean technologies and sectors that need to be given priority.
Using Radio for Spreading Awareness on Climate Change , from R.K. Patil and Haribhai Mori, Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Mumbai (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 22 November 2010.
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Provides inputs on effectively using radio, print and electronic media for spreading awareness on climate change.
Community Perception of Climate Variability in Semi Arid Regions of India, from Gerolf Weigel, SDC India, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 30 November 2010
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Community perceptions of Climate variability in Semi Arid Regions of India were emphasized.
Financing Adaptation to Climate Change, from Shantanu Mitra, DFID, New Delhi (Experiences; Advice).
Issued on 8 December 2010.
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Innovative adaptation financing techniques were highlighted.
Involving Communities in Conserving Agro-biodiversity, from Vanaja Ramprasad and Santosh, Foundation for Genetic Resource, Energy, Ecology and Nutrition (GREEN), Bangalore (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 15 December 2010.
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The role communities in conserving agro-biodiversity were elucidated.
Disaster Risk Reduction in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, from Krishan S. Vatsa, Bureau of Crisis prevention and Recovery-UNDP, New Delhi, (Experiences).
Issued 21 December 2010.
Cross-posted with Disaster Management as Primary Community
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Disaster risk reduction measures implemented in Hindu Kush Himalayas were discussed.
Cancun Climate Change Conference, New Delhi (Summary).
Issued on 29 December 2010.
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Summary of the proceedings of 16th Conference of parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Consolidated Replies Issued in 2009
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, from J.S. Rawat, IUCN India Programme, New Delhi (Experiences, Examples).
Issued 08 September 2009
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Changing climatic conditions affecting agriculture and adaptation measures taken by farmers and other agencies has been highlighted.
Restoration of River Chite, Aizawl, Mizoram, from R. Chamliana, Zoram Research Foundation, Aizawl, Mizoram (Referrals, Advice).
Issued on 22 September 2009.
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Discussions on best available practices on river restoration and contact details of organizations/ institutions/ experts.
Rural Electrification and Decentralised Distributed Generation, from Kapil Mohan, Ministry of Power, Government of India, New Delhi (Experiences and Examples). Issued 06 October 2009
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Discussions on effective implementation of rural electrification through Decentralized Distributed Generation with the involvement of local governments.
Municipal Solid Waste, Sewage, Green House Gases and Clean Development Mechanism Projects, from Pramod Dabrase, Urban Administration and Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (Experiences; Referrals).
Issued on 09 October 2009.
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Discussions on best available practices in solid waste / sewage management and contact details of organizations, institutions and individuals with technical expertise on CDM.
Climate Change and the Himalayan Ecosystem, from Pragya Varma, Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) – India, New Delhi (Experiences, Referrals). Issued on 16 October 2009.
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Case studies on impact of Climate Change on Himalayas as Inputs to the Conference organized by LEAD India were highlighted.
Business Model for Scaling up Climate Responsive Technologies, from Gauri Singh, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 10 November 2009.
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Inputs on innovations taking place in renewable energy technologies and development of business models to scale up new and existing technologies.
ICT Enabled Energy Efficiency and Carbon Abatement Projects, from Rajeev Palakshappa, The Climate Group, Noida (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 25 November 2009
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Provides inputs on projects being implemented that use ICT to facilitate emissions reduction programs and point out barriers in implementation.
Urban Mobility and Climate Change, Climate Resilience Centre, from Shubhangi Kitchloo, Community Enterprise Forum International, New Delhi (Experiences; Examples).
Issued on 21 December 2009
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Highlighted inputs on actions taken by various organizations and city governments to improve public transport. Success stories have been emphasized.
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and District Plans, from Ruchi Pant, Governance Programme, UNDP, New Delhi (Examples; Referrals).
Issued on 31 December 2009
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Inputs on possible methodologies that could be utilized for conducting Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Change at the district level were discussed.