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Greenhouse Gases
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 50% Methane (CH4) 18% Nitrous oxide (N2O) 6% Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) Perflurocarbons (PFCs) 26% Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
74%
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
Developed Countries and their life style
The components of the global climate system - A schematic view (Source: IPCC 2001)
Period
Rate
Years /decade
Droughts
River basin flooding Tropical cyclones Storm surges Ice Storms Dust storms Hail&Lightning Flash floods Tornadoes Heavy precipitations (rain or snow)
Storm (winds)
Avalanches
Some Impacts
WHO Mortality rate attributable to Climate Change India in the range of 4-70 mortality for every million people.
Trends indicate that India could end up losing 30% of its agriculture production due to climate change (change in rainfall patterns)`
220
Production in Million Tonnes
Every cm rise in sea level leads to 1 209.8 Mtr loss212.9 land. 208.3 of 212.1 203.6
196.8 198.4
192.3
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Cyclones East & West Godavari dist.of Andhra Pradesh Kutchchh, Gujarat Orissa
Floods Punjab Kerala Punjab & Haryana Mumbai Tsunami Andaman & Nicobar Islands & coastal areas
2004
Floods
Floods in the Indo-GangeticBrahmaputra plains are an annual feature On an average, a few hundred lives are lost
In 21 cyclones in Bay of Bengal (India and Bangladesh) 1.25 million lives have been lost
Governance Issues
Relationship between Development and Climate Change-Sustainable Development Relationship between Natural Resource Management and Climate Change-Water, Soil and Air Relationship between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change- Hyogo Framework of Action-Preparedness, Mitigation and Adaptation
(Million ha)
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