Author
Anita Paul

Study area
Gagas River Basin, Ranikhet, Almora

Objectives
To assess the impact of climate change on quality of life of communities living in Gagas river basin.

Methodology
Peoples’ perception on change in biodiversity, hydrology and agriculture. Secondary data already with Grassroots Organization will also be utilized for the purpose.

Expected outputs
The study would reveal the impact of climate change on hydrology, energy, land-use pattern, health, livelihoods and food security of the people of Gagas river basin.

Expert Comments

• Warming and transpiration loss may be correlated
• A format for peoples’ perception needs to be developed
• Migration of people and its impacts may also be studied.

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Anjuli Agrawal

Study area
Nainital and Almora districts of Kumaun

Objectives
To assess the carbon sequestered through a stand of bamboo in the Himalayan region

Methodology

• Plantation has already been done in the Kumaon region at various places in Nainital and Almora districts.
• Data collection on culms dynamics & biomass production from the plantations.
• Estimation of soil analysis i.e. organic matter and organic carbon.
• Analysis of carbon sequestered.

Expected outputs
Rate of carbon sequestration from bamboo plantations in Kumaun

Expert suggestions

• Uses of bamboo in the study area to be documented.
• Some useful analysis like how much natural plantation native species would be saved if they are replaced with bamboo, may be synthesized using primary as well as secondary data.

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh
Dr. Digvijay Singh Khati
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Ashish Rawat

Study area
Varunavat landslide area, Uttarkashi, Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Objectives

• To study carbon pool in landslide undamaged, damaged and re-vegetated sites
• To study the carbon sequestered through the bio-stabilization measures in Varunavat landslide area

Methodology
Three site will be studied for the purpose i.e., Landslide Damaged Sites, Landslide Undamaged Sites (Natural Forest), re-vegetated sites.
Soil samples will be collected from each site and will be analysed following standard analytical methods.

Expected outputs
The study will give a comparative account of carbon sequestration by various bio-stabilization measures undertaken in Varunawal landslide area.

Mentor
Prof. S.P. Singh

Author
Ashutosh Tripathi

Study area
Shikuti river, Sansarpur Village, Allahabad (U.P.)

Objectives
To study the impacts of global warming on Shikuti river and surrounding villages.

Methodology
Perception based study

Expected outputs

• Impact of global warming on ground water table
• Seasonal variations in amount of water in river and other water sources

Expert suggestions

• Time series data to be collected
• Meteorological data from concerned department
• Changing pattern in livelihood generation activities due to climate change
• Changes in landuse patterns due to global climate change

Mentor
Dr. Gopal Singh

Author
Bharat Patwal

Study area
Two villages of Garhwal Himalaya

Methodology

• Collection of primary and secondary data on meteorology,  natural resources, socio-economic profile
• Perception based study using PRA tools and interview with community members particularly women to know climate changes and its impacts
• Time line exercise to list  out local indicators of climate change

Expected outputs

• Peoples perception on climate change
• Impacts of climate change already happened and expected future risks
• Various adaptive measures adopted by people 

Expert suggestions

• Data on pest & diseases and there relation with climate change
• Nandprayag community may also be studied
• Changes in agriculture pattern

Mentors
Dr. Rajeev Semwal
Ms Pragya Varma
Dr. Pushkin Phartiyal

Author
Bhaskar Upreti

Study area
Doon valley

Expert suggestions
Keeping in view the profession of the person, he was suggested to develop case study on "Climate change in print media" instead of proposed topic "Increasing pollution in Doon valley and its impact on the climate". For this purpose he will be required to collect data on published news relating to climate change in local/ regional/ national news papers in the last 5 years. These news related to climate change may be regarding human disease, water borne diseases and increase in vehicles, etc. and would give the perception of the print media about climate change.

Mentors
Dr. Pushkin Phartiyal

Author
Dhani Arya

Study area
Three villages in Dewal block, Chamoli, Uttarakhnad

Objectives

• To assess the phonological shifts of economically important plant species.
• To assess the socio-economic impacts of climate change.

Methodology
Perception based study

Expected output

• A list of economically important species with their phonological shift in time.
• Changing patterns in socioeconomic conditions in correlation with climate change.

Expert suggestions

• Altitudinal change in species composition and phenology may also be studied
• Effect of snow on sspecies phenology may also be studied

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh
Dr. G.C.S. Negi
Dr. Ashish Tewari

Author
Gopal Singh Dev

Study area
Bajina, Tarikhet, Uttarakhand

Expert suggestions
Study may be combined with another CCL Pankaj Tewari, who is also working in same area.

Mentor
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Jagat Singh Jangli

Study area
Rudraprayag, Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Plan of activities
Documentation of field experiences on adaptive measures taken in the field of dried up water resource restoration through mixed forestry model.

Mentors
Dr. Rajeev Semwal
Dr. Vijai P. Singh

Author
Jagdish Singh

Study area
High hill temperate region of Himachal Pradesh

Objectives

• Documentation of ITK (Indigenous Traditional Knowledge) for climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.
• Documentation of rural community’s perception about climate change.

Expected outputs

• Knowledge & information on ITK for formal climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in high hill temperate region of Himachal Pradesh.
• Local people’s perception about climate change, which will help in implementation of any governmental plans and make any policy decisions.
• Incorporating indigenous knowledge can add value to the development of sustainable climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies that are rich in local content and planned in conjunction with local people.

Expert suggestions

• No. of human – wildlife conflicts may be recorded which may be an indicator of food shortage as a result of climate change.
• Frequency of crop damage by wildlife.
• Climate change and food shortage for wild animals.
• Change in the phenology of medicinal plants in relation to climate change.

Mentor
Dr. S.S. Samant

Author
Manish Khanna

Methodology
Secondary data regarding tourist inflow, vehicles etc. from different departments would be collected. The season wise analysis of data would be carried out.

Expected outcome
Effect of climate change on tourist and hotel industry.

Expert Suggestion

• Number of tourist during Christmas and New Year time should be adequately analyzed.
• As the CCL has a great wish to work on CDM, therefore, experts suggested him to work on new on Clean Development Mechanism and change the title as "Efficacy of CDM in newly created Uttarakhand state" from the proposed titile Tourism and climate change: a case study from Nainital, Uttarakhand.

Mentors
Prof S.P. Singh
Dr. Rajeev Semwal
Dr. Vijai P Singh

Author
Manoj Bhatt

Study area
Two representative villages in Headwaters of Ganges.

Objectives
To study risk perceptions and responses of various stakeholders of the headwaters of Ganges.

Methodology
People’s perception by PRA and personal interviews of different stakeholders.

Expected outputs

• Climate change and risk perceptions by farmers, policy players, government, political party leaders, panchayat leaders, research institutions and businesses leaders.
• Various adaptation and mitigation measures undertaken by farmers with regard to climate Change.
• Needs, priorities and policy level changes required in view of Climate change in Himalaya.

Expert suggestions
A detailed questionnaire needs to be developed in conjunction with other ccls, i.e. Bharat Patwal, Anita Paul and Prabhu Dayal Shrma, who are also working on similar lines in their areas.

Mentors
Dr. Rajeev Semwal

Author
Megha Rawat

Study area
Kunjapuri Hills, Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Objectives

• To analyse the perceptions of local people towards climate change.
• To study the impact of climate change on economically important species and livelihoods of the people.

Methodology
Perception based study which will include household survey, with PRA, focused group discussions, and open-ended interviews with key persons with the help of a structured questionnaire.

Significance of the study

The case study is relevant for Indian Himalayan region because the forest ecosystems are sensitive to climate change and its related manifestations. This will, in turn, impact the forest based communities because of their strong connection to the forest ecosystems. 
An understanding to perceptions of risk due to climate change is important for anticipating and assessing actual and potential adaptive responses of particular social groups.

This evaluation exercise will provide insights on projects related to adaptation to climate change, and mountain vulnerability.

Expert suggestions

Experts suggested following things may also be included in the study:

• Gaddi and Gujar tribes may also be included in study
• Effect of global warming on nomadic movement
• Changing pattern in migration

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Authors
Narendra Singh Rautella

Study area
Khtima, Udhamsingh Nagar

Objectives

• To assess the impacts of climate change in tribal belt of Khatima block.
• To assess the frequency of diseases and change in disease patterns.

Methodology
Peoples’s perception based study through personal/ group interviews with the help of questionnaire.

Expected outputs
The study would reveal the relation between climate change and some disease outbreak.  It would also tell how tribal people of the area are responding to climate change.

Expert suggestions
The experts suggested to add health related aspects, changes in agriculture, plants and birds particularly Goraiya, change in food habits of people and also phenological changes (Change in flowering) in plant species for example Bombex ceiba

Mentor
Dr. H.C. Joshi

Author
P.C. Joshi

Study area
Rajaji National Park in the vicinity of Haridwar city.

Objectives
The main objective of the study is to establish a cause and effect relationship among temperature, humidity, wind speed, community structure of butterflies (density, abundance and richness), species composition and comparison of data with our previous records.

Expected outputs

• The study will result in establishing correlation between climate change and change species composition of butterflies. And also will reveal cause and effect relationship with temperature, humidity, wind speed and Community structure of butterflies (density, abundance and richness), species composition.
• Comparison of data with our previous records.

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh

Author
Pankaj Tewari

Study area
Five (05) villages i.e. Daurab, Bajina, Bajol, Malona and Khusalkot Tarikhet block of Almora district, Uttarakhand have been selected for the study.

Objectives

• Study the climatic data and agrochemical usage pattern over the past few years.
• Compare the economics of conventional and organic farming systems.
• Study the attitude of community towards adoption of organic farming.
• Study the impact of organic practices in sustaining natural resources and livelihood.

Methodology

The extensive field survey been made before final selection of villages using tools like Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), stakeholder analysis, general observation and transect walk, focus group discussion (FGD), individual interviews, soil analysis and questionnaires for exploring the local flora and fauna for last few years and collection of secondary data from allied departments and Gram Panchayats/FIGs.

In all 150 households (40%) were adopted under the programme for intervention. The impact of organic cultivation was studied based on household data and group discussions.

Expected outputs
The study would tell the impacts of organic farming in a chemical prone belt in a duration of five years.

Mentors
Dr. Rajeev Semwal
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Prabhu Dayal Sharma

Study area
Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh.

Expert suggestions
Needs to revise his case study and may be on people’s perception on climate change effects on livelihood activities.

Mentors
Dr. S.S. Samant

Authors
Rama Bisht

Study area
Three villages of Nainital district, Uttarakhand.

Objectives
To assess the impacts of climate change on water resources.

Methodology
Perception based study. A questionnaire will be developed and data regarding climate change and its impacts on water resources would be collected.

Expected outputs
Information on water resources depletion as a result of climate change.

Expert suggestions
A questionnaire needs to be developed and data to be collected through PRA, focused group discussions, and personal interviews.

Mentors
Dr. H.C. Joshi

Author
Ravindra K. Joshi

Study area
An ex-conservation site (Suryakunj) Almora.

Objectives
Establishing correlation between climate change and butterflies and birds.

Expert suggestions
Methodology needs to be clearly defined.

Mentors
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Rohit Devlal

Objectives
To understand the potential threats of climate change caused natural disasters on hill communities.

Methodology

• Selection of the representative district of Uttarakhand using matrix ranking method.
• Primary data: Observations of different groups viz. agriculturists, horticulturists, FUG’s, revenue department, Medical Department, Police department & local community members: Tools: Focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews.
• Secondary data: From Meteorological department, DMMC, Relief & Rehabilitation department & internet.

Expected outcome

• Potential threats of climate change related natural disasters in the representative district.
• Broad risk areas within the district.
• Awareness in the community about climate change related natural disasters.
• Recommendations on DRR & adaptation approach.

Expert Suggestions
May focus on effect of climate change on glacier retreat and GLOFs.

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh

Author
Sachin Kumar

Study area
Industrial belt of Rudrapur, Udhamsingh Nagar.

Objectives

• To study the impacts of climate change caused industrialization on agriculture, plants and human beings.
• To establish cause and effect relationship among temperature, humidity, and diseases.

Methodology
Peoples’ perception based study through PRA, focused group discussion and personal interviews with the help of questionnaire.

Expert suggestions
A structured questionnaire needs to be developed and survey to be conducted in nearby localities of Rudrapur industrial belt.

Mentors
Dr. Dhananjay Mohan
Dr. B.M.S. Rathor
Dr. H.C. Joshi

Author
Salini Misra

Study area
Mandakini valley part of Kedarnath Wildlife Division in Rudraprayag district.

Objectives

• Record the major crop pattern changes in their traditional crops and cropping practices  and correlating it with  the climatic data. Adaptations related to Climatic changes influencing agriculture related activities.
• Find if market forces are the cause of change in indigenous crop combinations more than Climate change.
• Efforts will also be to develop carbon foot print of local residents based on their biomass based life style.

Methodology

• Review of historical records.
• Data collection by documenting people’s perceptions through structured and semi-structured questionnaires  using stratified random sampling.
• Developing cropping  pattern calendar for past 30 years.
• Correlate the available 25 years of available climatic data (1982-2007) with agricultural changes in the valley.
• Calculating  Biomass based CARBON FOOTPRINT of the area.
• GHG Protocol (By World Resources Institute and World Business council for sustainable development) by dividing total emissions into direct and indirect emissions.

Expected outputs

• Climate Change and change in agriculture cropping pattern.
• Change in carbon foorprint.

Expert suggestions
The study of carbon foot print may be omitted.

Mentors
Dr. Archana Godbole
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Sarfraj Hasan

Study area
Pong Dam Bird Reserve, HP.

Objectives
To study the change in the composition, duration of stay and migratory behavior of migratory birds affected by climate change.

Expected outputs

• Change in bird species composition over the last 20 years.
• Change in duration of stay, route and behavior of migratory bird.

Expert suggestions

• Arrival and departure of birds to be reported.
• Dates may be correlated with climate change.

Mentor
Dr. Salim Ali

Author
Uday Nand Gaur

Study area
Thirteen 13 villages of Jaunpur, Garhwal Himalaya.

Objectives

• Study of climate change in relation to lifestyle, biodiversity, agriculture and social change.
• To study the various techniques of adaptation by tribal people in context of climate change.

Methodology
Perception based study using PRA tools, timeline study, focused group discussions and personal interviews particularly of people of >60years age so that they may answer questions relating to changes that have taken place over the last 40 years as a result of climate.

Expected outputs

• Tribal people and their lifestyle changes effected by climate change.
• Change in their cropping patterns, food habits etc.
• Traditional adaptations of tribal poeple.

Expert suggestions
A structured questionnaire needs to be developed.

Mentors
Prof. S.P. Singh
Dr. G.C.S. Negi

Author
Vishal Singh

Objectives
To understand climate change and its impacts on forest fire.

Methodology

• The secondary data on forest fire and meteorology for the last 10 years will be collected from various departments, institutes/ agencies (Forest department, ISRO, USAC).
• Expert advice, traditional/local knowledge, peoples perception (Multi disciplinary Landscape Assessment) advanced form of PRA (developed by CIFOR, Indonesia).

Expected outputs
A cause and effect relationship of climate change and forest fire would be developed.

Mentors
Dr. Ashish Tewari
Dr. Rajeev Semwal

Author
Vivek Kumar

Objectives
To assess the impacts of climate change on cropping patterns, composition, seasonal changes and yield.

Methodology
People’s perception based study.

Study area
Mirjapur, Tahbarpur and Ahraula blocks of Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.

Methodology
Perception based study.

Expert suggestions
Climate change and agriculture in Gangatic plains needs to be taken up and defined properly.

Mentors
Dr. Gopal Singh
BHU, Varanasi