scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON MOUNTAIN BIODIVERSITY: A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GILGIT-BALTISTAN OF PAKISTAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
S. Ishaq ◽  
M. Z. Khan ◽  
F. Begum ◽  
K. Hussain ◽  
R. Amir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gilgit Baltistan ◽  
The Impact

Climate Change is not a stationary phenomenon; it moves from time to time, it represents a major threat to mountainous biodiversity and to ecosystem integrity. The present study is an attempt to identify the current knowledge gap and the effects of climate change on mountainous biodiversity, a special reference to the Gilgit-Baltistan is briefly reviewed. Measuring the impact of climate change on mountain biodiversity is quite challenging, because climate change interacts with every phenomenon of ecosystem. The scale of this change is so large and very adverse so strongly connected to ecosystem services, and all communities who use natural resources. This study aims to provide the evidences on the basis of previous literature, in particular context to mountain biodiversity of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). Mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan have most fragile ecosystem and are more vulnerable to climate change. These mountains host variety of wild fauna and flora, with many endangered species of the world. There are still many gaps in our knowledge of literature we studied because very little research has been conducted in Gilgit-Baltistan about climate change particular to biodiversity. Recommendations are made for increased research efforts in future this including jointly monitoring programs, climate change models and ecological research. Understanding the impact of climate change particular to biodiversity of GB is very important for sustainable management of these natural resources. The Government organizations, NGOs and the research agencies must fill the knowledge gap, so that it will help them for policy making, which will be based on scientific findings and research based.

scholarly journals Impact of climate change on the potato crop and biodiversity in its center of origin

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 273-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Quiroz ◽  
David A. Ramírez ◽  
Jürgen Kroschel ◽  
Jorge Andrade-Piedra ◽  
Carolina Barreda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Potato Crop ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Tuber Initiation ◽  
Crop Modeling ◽  
Andean Region ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The Andean region is the most important center of potato diversity in the world. The global warming trend which has taken place since the 1950s, that is 2-3 times the reported global warming and the continuous presence of extreme events makes this region a live laboratory to study the impact of climate change. In this review, we first present the current knowledge on climate change in the Andes, as compared to changes in other mountain areas, and the globe in general. Then, the review describes the ecophysiological strategies to cope and adapt to changes in atmospheric CO2 levels, temperature and soil water availability. As climate change also has a significant effect on the magnitude and frequency of the incidence of pests and diseases, the current knowledge of the dynamics of vectors in the Andean region is discussed. The use of modeling techniques to describe changes in the range expansion and number of insect pest generations per year as affected by increases in temperature is also presented. Finally, the review deals with the use of crop modeling to analyze the likely impact of projected climate scenarios on potato yield and tuber initiation.

scholarly journals SWAT BASED ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT IN THENPENNAI SUB-BASIN OF SOUTH INDIA

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-5 ◽  
pp. 557-562
Author(s):  
K. Nivedita Priyadarshini ◽  
S. A. Rahaman ◽  
S. Nithesh Nirmal ◽  
R. Jegankumar ◽  
P. Masilamani
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Temperature And Precipitation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Soil And Water

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Climate change impacts on watershed ecosystems and hydrologic processes are complex. The key significant parameters responsible for balancing the watershed ecosystems are temperature and rainfall. Though these parameters are uncertain, they play a prime role in the projections of dimensional climate change studies. The impact of climate change is more dependent on temperature and precipitation which contributes at a larger magnitude for characterising global warming issues. This paper aims to forecast the variations of temperature and precipitation during the period of 2020&amp;ndash;2050 for the northern part of Thenpennar sub basin. This study is modelled using SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) &amp;ndash; a scale model developed to predict the impact of changes that occurs in land, soil and water over a period of time. This study is validated using the base period from 1980&amp;ndash;2000 which shows the distribution of rainfall and temperature among 38 watersheds. The results from this study show that there is a decrease in the rainfall for a maximum of about 20% in the month of December during the predicted period of 2020 and 2050. This study assesses the possible adverse impact of climate change on temperature and precipitation of Thenpennai sub-basin. This kind of predictions will help the government agencies, rulers and decision makers in policy making and implementing the adaptation strategies for the changing climatic conditions.</p>

scholarly journals Vulnerability of Women in Disasters: A Case Study of District Badin

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (No 1) ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Nosheen Khaskhelly ◽  
Shuhabuddin Mughal ◽  
Erum Khushnood
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Sindh Province ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The climate change is universal phenomenon, its severe impact can be clearly observed in poor countries having mainly dependence on natural resources and having limited coping strategies for extreme climate change. Given the role of women in society, they tend to face more damages in terms of reduction in their income level, saving pattern and the level of education in disaster prone areas. This article examines the impact of disaster on women. The data for study is collected through questionnaire from district Badin of Sindh province. The findings of study revealed that income level of household is affected after disaster, and households who were low at saving pattern are affected more than households with high savings. To combat the impact of disaster on women the government should initiate awareness drive to respond the disaster related vulnerabilities.

scholarly journals Impact of Climate Change on Major Marine Industries

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 03072
Author(s):  
Hao Kong ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Ricai Peng
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Marine Economy ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Marine economic activities are mainly distributed in areas with extremely fragile ecological environment, rising sea level, rising sea surface temperature, ocean acidification and extreme weather events, etc. These activities have major impacts on the environment and ecosystems of fragile marine and coastal areas, posing a major threat to sustainable development of marine economy. This paper reviews recent researches on the impact of climate change on various marine industries. The results show that climate change has remarkable impacts on marine economy, and some marine industries are especially sensitive. There are both negative and positive consequences of climate change, but no doubt, the negative effects dominate. The government should take pertinent measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.

scholarly journals The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Nepal: Current Knowledge, Lacunae, and Opportunities

Climate ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aishwarya Bhattacharjee ◽  
José Anadón ◽  
David Lohman ◽  
Tenzing Doleck ◽  
Tarendra Lakhankar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact

PERUBAHAN IKLIM DALAM PENGELOLAAN EKOSISTEM MANGROVE MELALUI PENDEKATAN EKOLOGI, EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL BUDAYA MASYARAKAT DI TELUK KOTANIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Hellen Nanlohy ◽  
Ambaryanto Ambaryanto ◽  
Azis Nur Bambang ◽  
Sahala Hutabarat
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Image Data ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Community Adaptation ◽  
Ecological Economic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Climate change is powerful on the growth of mangrove.The adaptation to climate change is an urgent need to minimize the impact of climate change.This study attempts to assess the impact of climate change on mangrove growth and formulating a program community adaptation to climate change the ecological, economic indicators, social and cultural community. The analysis survey was conducted qualitatively and analysis image Data Lansat ETM 8. The analysis shows climate change influenced the growth mangrove. The community adaptation to be applied is giving the use of a catch environmentally friendly, diversification of fruit trees. Other alternative business the fish and seaweed and participation in supporting the government programs.The adaptation others are cooperation between the government and the community in an effort to reforestation and rehabilitision. Tradition sasi mangrove came to watch to preserve the ecosystem mangrove.

scholarly journals Forest Management and Adaptation Strategies in Response to Climate Change by the Taiwanese Public

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1056
Author(s):  
Wan-Yu Liu ◽  
Chien-Chen Wu ◽  
Shih-Yu Simon Wang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Forest Damage ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Forests account for 60% of lands in Taiwan. Climate change impacts forests in many aspects and is increasingly likely to undermine the ability of forests to provide basic ecosystem services. To help reduce the impact of climate change on Taiwan’s forests, people must be made aware of the relationship between climate change and forests. Based on questionnaires collected from 17 cities in Taiwan, this study applied spatial analysis to assess the respondents’ understanding of climate change and adaptation strategies for forest management. A total of 650 questionnaires were distributed and 488 valid ones were collected. The results show that (1) Most respondents believe that climate change is true and more than half of the respondents have experienced extreme weather events, especially extreme rainfall; (2) Most respondents believe that climate change will affect Taiwan’s forests with the majority recognizing the increasing impact of extreme events being the primary cause, followed by changes in the composition of tree species and the deterioration of forest adaptability due to climate change; (3) Most respondents expressed that forest management should be adjusted for climate change and called for measures being taken to establish mixed forests as well as monitoring forest damage; (4) In order to address the difficulties faced by forest owners on the impact of climate change, the majority of respondents felt that the government should raise forest owners’ understanding on climate change and adaptation policies, while the subsidy incentives must also be adjusted. The results of this study show that the respondents do realize the importance of climate change and forest management so much so their awareness in this matter led to their support for forest adaptation measures and policies.

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