Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Impact of climate change on Himalayas, 05/12/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Impact of climate change on Himalayas, 05/12/2016. During the Twenty Second Session of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held from 7th-18th November 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco, an event on “Impact of Climate Change on the Himalayan Ecosystem” was held in the India Pavilion of the Conference. It highlighted the impact of climate change on Himalayan biodiversity, traditional crops, hydrological cycle, livelihood and agriculture. At another event on “Implementation of State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs)’ at the India Pavilion, the climate change initiatives being undertaken by some of the Himalayan States namely Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Manipur were highlighted.