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State Action Plan on Climate Change (Jammu & Kashmir).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Jammu and Kashmir
Document type
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Forestry, Water
Keyword
Climate change Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Disasters Land-use planning Research Capacity building Community management Data collection/reporting Environmental planning Coastal zone management Education Farming Gender Governance Institution Monitoring Policy/planning Public health Recycling/reuse Risk assessment/management Social protection Waste management Agro-forestry Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Freshwater resources management Water supply
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

Immediately after the meeting of Chief Secretaries in February 2010 was the issue of developing the State Specific Climate Change Action Plan, and the State Government of J&K institutionalized the J&K State Council on Climate Change on 25th of April 2011. The State Council on Climate Change is headed by the Director, Environment & Remote Sensing. Following are the sectors identified as part of the Climate Change Action Plan: 1. Energy - Solar Mission and Renewable Energy; 2. Enhanced Energy Efficiency; 3. Water; 4. Sustainable Habitat; 5. Sustainable Agriculture; 6. Tourism; 7. Sustainable Himalayan Ecosystem; 8. Health; 9. Disaster Management; 10. Strategic Knowledge mission; and 11. Green India Mission.

Full text
English
Website
jkpheirrigation.nic.in