Analysis of Socio-Economic Effects of Global Climatic Change and Environmental Impacts

International Journal of Geoinformatics and Geological Science

© 2016 by SSRG - IJGGS Journal

Volume 3 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : Dr.Kavashkar Sharma, Dr. Diwakar Singh

10.14445/23939206/IJGGS-V3I4P104

How to Cite?

Dr.Kavashkar Sharma, Dr. Diwakar Singh, "Analysis of Socio-Economic Effects of Global Climatic Change and Environmental Impacts," SSRG International Journal of Geoinformatics and Geological Science, vol. 3,  no. 2, pp. 17-21, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939206/IJGGS-V3I4P104

Abstract:

Nowadays, Climate change is probably predicted to fetch about major change in freshwater accessibility, the dynamic capacity of soils, and in designs of human settlement. Similarly, climate change is closely related to human health either directly or indirectly. On the other hand, considerable hesitations exist with regard to the extent and geographical distribution of these changes. Expecting circumstances for how climate-related environmental change may affect human societies and political systems essentially includes an even higher degree of ambiguity. Humanities have a long record of familiarizing to climate hazards and, climate fluctuations. Domestic asset assortments and livelihood choices are shaped by the requirement to manage climatic risks, exclusively in rural areas and for low income households. Similarly, disaggregated study exposed that demographic and conservational variables have a very thoughtful effect on the threat of civil encounter and hence peace. In outer layer, there may be multi-layered influence of climate change in its totality. Further, different visions, disputes and mitigation processes are discoursed principally in the consequence of Indians. In this route, The “National Action Plan on Climate Change” was established by Indian Prime Minister which incorporates a broad and widespread series of measures, and focuses on eight missions, which will be followed as key constituents of the approach for sustainable development. These include missions on solar energy, improved energy efficiency, sustainable environment, preserving water, sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, generating a “Green India,” sustainable agriculture and, lastly, creating a planned knowledge platform for climate change. To conclude that the different methods concerning to green, eco-friendly and sustainable technology has been deliberated so as to alleviate the influence of global environmental damage initiating from increased industrialization and hence applicably address this global disaster which is being the basisreason of North-South disputes and global environmental politics. The idea of sustainable development was accepted by the World Commission on Environment and Development, and there is contract that sustainable development comprises a widespread and combined method to economic, social, and environmental processes.

Keywords:

Climate change, sustainable development, civil conflict, Kyoto Protocol, green conservation, eco-friendly technology.

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