Impact of the Green India Mission under NAPCC Introduction Green India Mission which started in 2014 through the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) works to improve ecosystem functions and forest recovery and boost carbon storage. The climate mitigation strategy of India benefits stronglRead more
Impact of the Green India Mission under NAPCC
Introduction
Green India Mission which started in 2014 through the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) works to improve ecosystem functions and forest recovery and boost carbon storage. The climate mitigation strategy of India benefits strongly from GIM because it works to restore 5 million hectares (Mha) of degraded land and improve existing forests.
GIM demonstrates two key environmental benefits of enhancing the carbon storage capacity while simultaneously restoring ecosystems.
1. Carbon Sequestration
Through activities involving tree plantation and afforestation GIM enables the development of carbon sinks.
Development of forest and tree resources recorded a 2,261 sq. km expansion according to the Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR 2021) which attributes this growth to forest expansion projects.
The implementation of afforestation has been sluggish since 2023 because only 1.6 Mha of land was afforested against originally intended targets.
2. Ecosystem Restoration
Through eco-restoration of biodiversity-habitats GIM has dedicated itself to preserve natural ecosystems in disrupted terrain as well as wetlands and grasslands.
Watershed management programs together with better livelihood opportunities for forest-based communities run through initiatives operated in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.
The delay in funding distribution and implementation setbacks have slowed down massive restoration activities.
Effectiveness and Challenges
Forest governance received a positive improvement through the process of increased awareness as well as enhanced community participation.
The program faces funding challenges because authorities only release less than half of their budgeted funds and execution proceeds at a slow pace yet it encounters resistance from mining operations and construction developments.
Conclusion
The limitations of the GIm project for carbon storage and ecological preservation exist because of insufficient funds and bureaucracy in executing its plans. The complete implementation of GIM in climate change battles requires improved budgetary support and effective monitoring systems and assemblies that deploy conservation practices through local communities.
Heat budget, also known as the energy budget or radiation budget, refers to the balance of incoming and outgoing energy flows in Earth's atmosphere and surface. This balance is crucial for understanding and predicting climate patterns and changes. Incoming solar radiation, or insolation, is the primRead more
Heat budget, also known as the energy budget or radiation budget, refers to the balance of incoming and outgoing energy flows in Earth’s atmosphere and surface. This balance is crucial for understanding and predicting climate patterns and changes.
Incoming solar radiation, or insolation, is the primary source of energy for Earth’s heat budget. This energy is largely absorbed by the Earth’s surface, heating it and driving atmospheric circulation and ocean currents. Some of the incoming solar radiation is also reflected into space by clouds, aerosols, and the Earth’s surface itself.
Once absorbed, the Earth re-emits this energy as longwave infrared radiation. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapor, trap some of this outgoing radiation in the atmosphere, thereby warming the planet in a natural process known as the greenhouse effect.
In Earth’s heat budget, approximately 70% of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere, land, and oceans, while 30% is reflected in space. For outgoing waves, about 70% of heat is radiated back into space, and 30% is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds.
The heat budget varies across different regions and seasons due to factors like latitude, altitude, cloud cover, and surface characteristics (such as land or ocean). Imbalances in the heat budget can lead to changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, and weather events, influencing regional climates and global climate trends over time.
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