30th November 2023, Dehradun
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, organised a Special Technical Session on Climate Resilient Technologies Today, at Graphic Era University Campus as part of the ongoing 6th World Congress on Disaster Management, organised by the Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun.
Dr. M Madhu, Director, ICAR-IISWC convened the session and introduced the focus of the session and participants besides the institute’s achievements and way forward.
Dr. Charan Singh, Head, HRD & SS Division, IISWC, spoke on the human resource development and agroforestry models for resource conservation and livelihoods.
Dr. Rajesh K Singh, Head, Hydrology and Engineering, presented a keynote address on water resource conservation and the efficient use of conserved water to contain the impact of climate and improve production potential.
Dr. JMS Tomar, Head, Plant Science, deliberated on the role of vegetation in Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and different agroforestry models including livelihood avenues from lemon grass and improved horticultural techniques.
Dr. DV Singh, Head, the Soil Science and Agronomy Division, spoke on soil resources and their importance and efficient ways of management through a battery of SWC and watershed management technologies.
Dr. M Muruganandam, Principal Scientist and Head, PME & KM Unit, IISWC, Dehradun, highlighted the significance of biodiversity conservation in the face of disasters affecting human and natural resources, emphasizing the relevance of agro-based models for the Himalayan region.
A total of 6 key-note presentations by panellists from IISWC and invited speakers from the lining industry were held. About 40 national and international participants of the 4 days congress held from 28th Nov. to 1st Dec. 2023 at Graphic Era University attended and interacted with the panelists and speakers from IISWC.
The following 5 recommendations emerged out of the session that were shared with the organisers for suitable inclusion in the proceedings of the congress.
1. Participatory Integrated Watershed Management is a holistic approach which results in sustainable development with improved eco-system services through resource conservation and livelihood support.
2. Soil erosion control can contribute to a major part of total carbon sequestration potential. Natural resource conservation with emphasis on water harvesting and recycling can mitigate future climate change.
3. Agro-forestry technologies are climate resilient and should be up-scaled / promoted on a large scale for enhanced productivity resource conservation and income generation for livelihood security.
4. Strategize effective coordination to bring in synergy between organizations and stakeholders including BSI, ZSI, FSI, GBPI HE, WII, FRI, IIRS, State Biodiversity Board, ICAR, local academia besides trained local para-taxonomists (local key informants) for surveying and documenting existing biological resources in various ecosystems including forests, agriculture landscapes, rivers, and other aquatic resources on a temporal and spatial scales and create a national/ regional inventory/database/historical data for subsequent change or trend analysis.
5. Various forms of geo-synthetic materials can be used efficiently in seepage controls from water bodies and also in landslide control.
(Source: ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun)
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