Case Studies – North East

    Identification of Vulnerability and  adaptation strategies of the Konyak tribe in a Climate Change Regime

    Author
    Mr. Ango Konyak

    Objectives

    • To study out how climate change will affect their jhum cultivation- food security.
    • To study the affect of climate change on the health of the women and children.
    • The impact of climate change on the biodiversity and other natural resources.
    • To study the strategies that the people will adopt to adapt to climate change

    Women in agriculture and its impact on health

    Author
    Ms. Ella Mary Puni

    Objectives

    • Document the relation of women, agricultural practices and health
    • Analyse the impact of their agricultural activities on their health
    • Document shift in practices and other limitations in a wider environment

    Action Plans for cleaning and greening of municipalities in Nagaland

    Authors
    Ms. Imrongkumla

    Objectives

    • Evaluation and study of the existing work of the municipals
    • Assessment of the work of municipals and its effect on the communities
    • Effects of water shortage in the colonies of the municipals
    • Awareness and steps to segregate garbage
    • Allotment norms and understanding of the importance for recreation parks in towns (as it is lacking in the towns of Nagaland)

    Promotion Of Green Energy In Zunheboto District In Nagaland

    Author
    Mr. Pikato

    Objectives

    • To study the amount of power consumed under Zunheboto town.
    • To study and calculate the amount of carbon-dioxide equivalent released due to it.
    • To calculate the amount of carbon-dioxide equivalent release that would have been avoided if all incandescent light bulbs are replaced with CFL bulbs.
    • To know about the feasibility of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in Nagaland as a unit of BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency), that is currently the nodal agency in India.

    Traffic Movement Study Towards Strengthening Existing Green Policy and Planning in Kohima Municipality

    Author
    Mr. Renilo Nuh

    Objectives

    • To determine causes of traffic jams and the emissions from the vehicle exhaust
    • To strengthen existing policy for reducing emissions and help authorities to come up with viable and people friendly planning leading to smoother and faster traffic movement
    • To suggest feasible and viable alternatives such as provision for new cutting for a one-way road, modification of existing roads by way of expanding for enforcing mandatory and prohibitory rules and also identification and rectification of possible anomalies in traffic practices.

    Community Regulated Payment for Eco-Services in Tuensang.

    Authors
    Mr. Takum Chang

    Objectives

    • Preserve the primary forest for retaining water table along the Lakdak range, thereby affecting sustained livelihood and positively
      contributing to the global climate.
    • Consentizing the community on forest resources management and initiate ownership of the water and the rich carbon sink deposits in the region.
    • Mobilize the community to ensure payment for environmental services from the end-users.

    Photo Documentation of Impact of Climate Change on Traditional Knowledge in the Eastern Himalayas

    Authors
    Mr. Keso Chakesang, Suman and Chuanga

    Objectives

    • Make a list of traditional knowledge in the region
    • Find suitable times before August 2009 to take photographs and
    • Write commentaries on each of these by consulting local & indigenous elders and various sections of society

    Brick Fields (following the DIAM framework)

    Author
    Mr. Kallol Roy

    Objectives

    • How to build informed local action to make economic activities local and global environment friendly.
    • How can CCL motivate policy makers, legal actors and economic agent to sit together with the experts and resolve the problem based on scientific information?
    • Scientific information collection/generation for Brick fields: based on unit wise information on relevant parameters and socio economic analysis and technical understanding.
    • To collaborate with various actors: experts from academic institutions, policy makers, pollution control board.
    • Preparation of an action plan.

    Inundation of Coastal Islands: Case study in DIAM Framework for Indian Sundarbans to understand human welfare loss

    Author
    Ms. Indrila Guha

    Objective

    • To study adaptation strategies adopted by people when the Sagar Island got inundated due to coastal flooding

    Photo Documentation of Impact of Climate Change on traditional Knowledge in the Eastern Himalayas

    Authors
    Mr. Suman Rai, Keso and Chuanga

    Objectives

    • Make a list of traditional knowledge in the region
    • Find suitable times before August 2009 to take photographs and
    • Write commentaries on each of these by consulting local and indigenous elders and various sections of society

    Greening The Young Minds

    Author
    Mr. Sanglap Nahardeka

    Objectives

    • Creating awareness on environmental impacts in climate change amongst the students of one hundred schools in the upper Assam districts of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sibsagar as well as Arunachal Pradesh around the operational areas of Oil India Limited.
    • To create and develop future generation of Climate Change Leaders

    Environmental development in operational sites of Oil India Limited.

    Author
    Mr Anjan Jyoti Phukan

    Objective

    • To mitigate adverse effects of pollution and leading to cleaner and greener environment.

    Behavioural and possible changes in livelihood due to reallocation of the village ‘Silsuri’ (Mamit District) on account to border fencing between Mizoram and Bangladesh

    Authors
    Mr. Rinawma

    Objectives

    • Collected data on accounts to reallocation of this village may reflect an opportunity to be politically correct towards climate change not only within the realm of Mizoram or the Eastern Himalayan belt but also include those countries, which will and are reallocating villages
    • This analysis will further convey their understanding towards acceptance of various acculturation strategies they would face in the years to come. This project will also take into account the relationship between political decision and climate change.

    Photo Documentation of Impact of Climate Change on Traditional Knowledge in the Eastern Himalayas

    Authors
    Chuanga, Suman and Keso

    Objectives

    • Make a list of traditional knowledge in the region
    • Find suitable times before August 2009 to take photographs and
    • Write commentaries on each of these by consulting local and indigenous elders and various sections of society

    Climate Change and Large Cardamom plantation in the Sikkim Himalaya

    Authors
    Mr. Vimal Khawas & Mr. Nima Tashi Bhutia

    Objectives

    • To examine the trend of temperature pattern in the last two decades
    • To navigate the trend of rain fall pattern in the last two decades
    • To analyse the production and yield of large cardamom in the last two decades
    • To identify the major forces/factors that have influenced the production and yield of large cardamom
    • To study and understand the role of climate change in the declining yield of large cardamom
    • To look into the various [both adaptive and mitigative] measures/actions taken by the farmers and policy makers to tackle the declining productivity of large cardamom

    Waste paper management in Educational Institutions in Sikkim state and Darjeeling District of West Bengal

    Author
    Mr. Solomon Rai

    Objectives

    • Find the nearest paper recycling factory and get details of the type of raw materials they use.
    • Find the kind and quality of paper [re]produced by using waste paper as raw material.
    • Find the number of Schools and Colleges, the number of students changes in livelihood due to reallocation of the village ‘Silsuri’ in each and the number of examinations they conduct in a year.
    • Find the feasibility of establishing a recycling factory in the area with the best location for the region.

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    Authors
    Mr. T.B. Subba & Mrs. Markhit Lepcha

    Objectives

    • To find out the quantity of natural resources (Fodder/Firewood) used by the herders daily, monthly and annually.
    • To find out the Alternative livelihood options to be adopted.
    • To find out the quantum of impact on climate change by the damage done by them (Ex-herders).

    Climate change affecting medicinal plants and its impact on rural livelihood

    Authors
    Mr Ratul Baishya & Mrs Evanylla Kharlyndoh

    Objectives

    • The present study will assess the role of climate change on few important medicinal species of the state based on data collected from the villages.
    • Development of mechanism to protect these species.
    • To determine the shift in species distribution along an altitudinal gradient as a result of climate change.
    • Climate change and impact on rural livelihood from peoples’ prospective.