30Nov2013 - 02Dec2013 : FOSEP : Workshop on " Climate Change and Mountain Areas - Awareness, Adaptation and Sustainability"

STH attended a three day workshop organised by FOSEP ( Federation of Societies for Enviromental Protection) from 30Nov2013 - 02Dec2013 on "Climate Change and Mountain Areas" . The workshop focused primarily on issues plaguing the Sub Himalayan region with the most prominent figure amongst the speakers being Dr.PG Dhar Chakrabarti Executive Director National Institute of Disaster Management (Retd.) and Ex secretary of the NDMA ( National Disaster Management Authority) who gave a presentation on DRR ( Disaster Risk Redection) and CCA ( Climate Change Adaptation ). The Other topics covered were:

• Problems and potentials of medicinal plants and agriculture in the Darjeeling Sikkim Himalaya - Dr.G.S Yonzone
• Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture in the Darjeeling SikkimHimalaya - Shri M.L Acharya
• Climate change and its impact on the tea estates of Darjeeling District - Dr. Abdul Hannan (Asst. Professor Sikkim university)
• Nature's retaliation - Dr. P.K Chhetri (Ex Joint Secretary West Bengal)
• Medicinal plants, enviroment, economic development and policies - Himalayan context -Dr. H.K Badola ( Sr. Scientist - Govind Ballabh Pant Institute Of Himalayan Enviroment and Development.)
• Rhododendron of the Eastern Himalayas - Dr K.K Singh ( Scientist - Govind Ballabh Pant Institute Of Himalayan Enviroment and Development.)
• Livelihood and Climate change - Dr Uttam Lal (Asst. Professor Sikkim university)   

We'd like to to thank FOSEP for inviting us to be a part of this very informative event.

Rohan Rao, 

Kalimpong,

Dist-Darjeeling,

Email - rohan.rao1313@gmail.com