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| The crisis of climate change | | |
Vijay Garg
The impact of the second installment of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on India and South Asian countries is likely to raise future concerns. The organization has been constantly talking about the effects of climate change on biological life and human health in particular. Of the 34,000 scientists affiliated with the institute, 43 per cent are from developing countries. According to this installment of the report, due to rising temperatures by 2050, the GDP of the Indus and Gangetic plains countries is expected to decline by up to 2%. A one per cent rise in temperature could reduce maize production in South Asian countries by 25 per cent. A rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius could create a food crisis for millions of people in the region.
Rising temperatures have increased the physical and mental stress of manual workers. Floods, cyclones, hot winds and declining water availability due to climate change are signs of a future crisis. The situation could get worse if the South Asian countries do not make careful policy changes. For example, crop protection requires seasonal research to protect crops. The water crisis could lead to many political and social conflicts. The effects of these changes will be multifaceted and far-reaching.
The issue of climate change has long been one of the biggest issues facing humanity. That is why it has gone so far as to influence politics in developed countries. The level of awareness in India and other South Asian countries has not been such that the issue of climate change has any effect on elections. Awareness campaigns are basic.
Efforts to include the issue of environment in the election manifestos of the parties can be considered a good start.
The 1992 global conference on environmental issues convened by the United Nations in the Brazilian capital, Rio de Janeiro, discussed the global climate change crisis widely, but governments have not given priority to the environment due to policies that revolve around corporate greed.
Appeals and elemental reports from scientists around the world should not be ignored. India and other countries in South Asia should seriously consider this report and take necessary action. |
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