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V. Jeeva , N. Hooda , S. Singsit

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India's contribution to the global emission is only 2-3%, with the per capita CO₂ emission of 1.1 tonnes per capita-compared to 20.1 tonnes per capita of USA. However, emissions are anticipated to be high, based on the thrust on developmental activities to meet the set economic growth by 2012. Keeping in view the global growth and demand the initiatives under UNFCCC are addressing the issues related to climate change. The Clean Developmental Mechanism (CDM) a provision within Kyoto Protocol and Marrakech Accords offer an excellent opportunity for Land-Use and Forestry (LUCF) sector within addressing the global negotiation on carbon sequestration. Keeping in view the large potential that Indian forestry has, this article departs from the last stage of discussion as expressed in the Marrakech Accords and gives an overview of the current discussions around the inclusion of biological carbon sink projects under the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol. Some suggestions and issues related to forest definitions, additionality, baseline and permanence (the criteria listed for CDM projects) would need to be revised for functionality of forestry sector CDM projects. As a result, the article gives recommendations on negotiations, which may be useful for climate negotiators for implementing forestry related CDM projects nationally.

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R. K. Thakur , N. Hooda , V. Jeeva

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Methane has been considered to be an important greenhouse gas (GHG) contributing significantly to global warming. Termites have been proved to be a most prominent source of abiogenic methane emission, though considerable uncertainty exists regarding the true estimates of methane emission. Significant studies are available on diversity, social structure, physiology and ecology, still termites as source of methane contributing to the sources of atmospheric greenhouse gas is yet to be explored in India. An attempt has been made to focus the importance of termites and their global contribution in GHG and need for detailed study in India for abatement oft~rmites to reduce the GHG emission from termite source, as termites also to some extent contribute to land degradation and have serious implications for desertification.

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