Impact of Climate Change on Lakes of Rajasthan

Climate change is a global challenge with diverse implications at the national and subnational levels, through impacts on various sectors such as agriculture, water resources, forestry and biodiversity, human health, energy and infrastructure. Such diverse impacts require a range of strategies to be deployed for an effective response and for better preparedness towards climate change. In 2008, a National Action Plan on Climate Change NAPCC for India was released by the Honourable Prime Minister. In view of the criticality of addressing the challenges posed by climate change along with the imperatives of poverty alleviation and economic growth for India, the NAPCC -˜identifies measures that promote development objectives while also yielding co benefits for addressing climate change effectively'. The focus of NAPCC is to improve the understanding of climate science, adaptation, mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource management and conservation. The NAPCC, further sets eight priority missions to respond to climate change these include National Missions on Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitats, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Greening India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change, covering a range of response strategies. Dr. Renu Sharma | Dr. Manesha Mathur "Impact of Climate Change on Lakes of Rajasthan" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43807.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/enviormental-science/43807/impact-of-climate-change-on-lakes-of-rajasthan/dr-renu-sharma