NATIONAL MISSION ON SUSTAINING HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM
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Scientists, with support from the National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) Programme, have been able to disseminate available scientific information to the farmers to enable sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture in the Leh region.
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NATIONAL MISSION ON SUSTAINING HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM
It was launched in 2010 but was formally approved by the government in 2014.
It is a multi-pronged, cross-cutting mission across various sectors.
It contributes to the sustainable development of the country by enhancing the understanding of climate change, its likely impacts and adaptation actions required for the Himalayas- a region on which a significant proportion of India’s population depends for sustenance.
States Covered – Eleven states namely Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal.
Two Union Territories -Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Objective – To facilitate formulation of appropriate policy measures and time-bound action programmes to sustain ecological resilience and ensure the continued provisions of key ecosystem services in the Himalayas.
NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE
The National Action Plan on Climate change was formally launched on June 30th, 2008.
The NAPCC identifies measures that promote development objectives while also yielding cobenefits for addressing climate change effectively.
There are eight “National Missions” which form the core of the National action plan. They focus on promoting understanding of climate change, adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation.”
The eight missions are:
o National Solar Mission
o National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
o National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
o National Water Mission
o National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
o National Mission for a Green India
o National Mission fro Sustainable Agriculture
o National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
To evolve suitable management and policy measures for sustaining and safeguarding the Himalayan ecosystem along with developing capacities at the national level to continuously assess its health status. To address a variety of important issues, including studying the Himalayan glaciers and associated hydrological consequences and rediction and management of natural hazards.