Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Apr 30: Weeklong International workshop on ‘Himalaya in the Anthropocene: Addressing the Climate Crisis’ is being held at Bhaderwah Campus of Institute of Mountain Environment (IME).
The workshop is being jointly organized by Institute of Mountain Environment (IME), Bhaderwah Campus, Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV(M) College, and Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, New Delhi from April 27 to May 05, 2024.
The distinguished participants include faculty and students from Higher School of Economics, Saint Petersburg, Russia, along with the faculty members from the Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies on Mountain and Hill Environment, University of Delhi, New Delhi.
Prof Jasbir Singh, Officiating Rector Bhaderwah Campus and Director, Kishtwar Campus, and the chief guest at the inaugural celebration, underlined the importance of a transdisciplinary approach while dealing with global issues such as climate change. He invited representatives from all the partner institutes to work together to identify such issues, develop strategies to tackle them, and create an action plan to share with policymakers at the transboundary level.
Dr Neeraj Sharma, Co-Convenor of the workshop, while introducing the theme, stated that human actions have shaped the Himalayan region and contributed to the climate crisis and the effects of climate change in the Indian Himalayan region are profound and far-reaching.
Prof Alexanda Nikolaevich Sorokin, Dean HSE Campus St Petersburg, Russia, highlighted the trans-boundary environmental issues and their implications for mountain ecosystems worldwide. He invited Institute of Mountain Environment to collaborate with HSE, Russiain dealing with biodiversity monitoring viz-a-viz climate crisis.
Prof. Aleksei Borisovich, a Political Scientist from HSE, opined that there is a need to jointly deal with the social, economic, and political dimensions of climate justice, advocating for policies that prioritize the needs of marginalized groups and ensure a just transition to a sustainable economy.
Vinod Sharma, Superintendent of Police, underscored the importance of community engagement and proactive measures to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Dr Shayan Javeed from the Department of Economics, presented the formal vote of thanks. Dr Chhering Tandup, Head, Department of Geography, IME will lead the field trips and public interactions.
Others present on the occasion, included Dr Pardeep Singh, Convenor of the workshop, heads of all the Teaching Departments, faculty members, Assistant Registrar, External Relations Officer, researchers from IME.
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