Civil societies seek attention on local factors

Civil groups working on environment issues in Himachal Pardesh,Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have sought immediate attention of the state governments towards local factors contributing to climate change in the Himalayas.

Civil groups working on environment issues in Himachal Pardesh,Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand have sought immediate attention of the state governments towards local factors contributing to climate change in the Himalayas.

The groups working in these three states are of the opinion that though many global factors responsible for overall climate change are out of the reach of the state governments,they need to contribute their bit by not allowing industries that require over-exploitation of natural resources in the Himalayan region. Cement industries,hydro power projects that are re-routing the rivers through tunnels,dams and steel units are responsible for disturbing the local ecology,climate and also cause a rise in local temperature, said an environment activist.

After holding a parallel conclave on climate change in Shimla on Friday,the group of over 200 activists handed over a memorandum of their observations to the chief ministers of Himalayan states and Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh,who were present at the conclave being organised by the Himachal Pradesh government.

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Kulbhushan Upmanyu of Himalaya Neeti Abhiyaan said: In view of the melting of glaciers,which is a symbol of climate change,Himalayan states need to protect their forests. After glaciers,forests are the biggest resources of water for the Himalayas and other regions and the governments need to engage in participatory forest management.

Himalaya Neeti had earlier proposed coordination of all Himalayan states on the issue of climate change.

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