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ECOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON
SEQUESTRATION
National Conference on Conservation of Eastern GhatsOrganized by S. V. University, Tirupathi & Greens Alliance for Conservation of Eastern Ghats4th to 5th December 2014, Tirupathi
DR. N. SAI BHASKAR REDDY, GEO
All for One - One for All
One cannot live for oneself One can only live for others
1900 21002003 2050
The State of the Planet
Consequences: Four Earths needed in 2100
Variation of the temperature on Earth
Precipitation trends (1900 to 2000)
Source : IPCC/SRESA2
5 degrees = What separates us from the last glacial era (-15 000 BC)
Models’ forecasts : +1,4 to +5,8 degrees by 2100.
TEMPERATURE PRECIPITATIONS
Less visual but with major impact
> Temperature increase> Sea level rise> More rain
Agriculture and food securityCrop yields, irrigation demands...
ForestComposition, health and productivity...
Water resourcesWater supply, water quality...
Coastal areasErosion, inundation, cost of prevention...
Species and natural areasBiodiversity, modification of ecosystems...
Human healthInfectious diseases, human settlements...
Consequences of climate change:
Per-capita Carbon –dioxide emission (Metric Tons)
Country in metric tons
USA 20.01
Europe 9.40
Japan 9.87
China 3.60
Russia 11.71
India 1.02
World average 4.25
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar [email protected] http://e-geo.orgJoin group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/geospirit/
