Climate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced
Carbon Sinks
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Temperature-controlled organic carbon mineralization in lake sediments
The annual burial of organic carbon in lakes and reservoirs exceeds that of ocean sediments, but inland waters are components of the global carbon cycle that receive only limited attention. Here the authors
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Addressing climate change: issues and solutions from around the world
This publication synthesizes information on IUCN
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Green Mission: raise forests, sink CO2
On MAY 25, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) released the draft Green India Mission. It aims to reduce carbon emissions by doubling the area taken up for afforestation in the next one decade as a part of the Centre
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Report of the expert committee on the development of database on climate change
The 16th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) held in December, 2008 felt that India
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India seeks global funding for 'Green Mission'
Having unveiled its Rs 44,000 crore 'Green Mission' aiming to enhance its forest cover, India hopes to secure global funding to undertake the ambitious programme to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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REDD+ coordinating agency may be set up
NEW DELHI: The government is considering the establishment of a National REDD+ Coordinating Agency, Environment Secretary Vijai Sharma told a global deforestation conference at Oslo on Thursday.
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Govt plans to increase green cover to check climate change
NEW DELHI: As part of its efforts to check the climate change phenomenon, the government has come out with a mission document aiming to increase forest cover to serve as 'carbon sinks' removing greenhouse gases.
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Green India Mission to double afforestation efforts by 2020
NEW DELHI: The Green India Mission, part of India's plan to fight climate change, proposed to double the area being taken up for afforestation and eco-restoration over the next decade.
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National mission for a green India
Draft of Green India Mission, one of the missions under NAPCC released by MoEF. Aims to address climate change by enhancing carbon sinks in sustainably managed forests and adaptation of vulnerable ecosystems & forest dependant local communities to changing climate.
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Pact protects Canadian forests
An unlikely coalition of logging companies and environmental groups has reached an agreement to protect more than 300,000 square kilometres of Canadian boreal forest