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Title: NE more vulnerable to climate change
Source:The Assam Tribune
Date:6 October 2016

A multi-disciplinary action is the need of the hour for tackling climate change impact in the mountain areas especially in the Northeastern region. This was the opinion of Prof NH Ravindranath of Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bengalaru while responding to a question during the plenary session on Climate Resilient Agriculture held as part of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 05 October 2016. The programme was organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Expressing the need for better coordination among the stakeholders, Prof Ravindranath informed that the region is expected to face “severe impact” as mountains are “more vulnerable” to climate change and temperature rise.




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