Arunachal Pradesh, a highly vulnerable state to https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change, has come up with the Climate Change Management Mission 2047, a roadmap for the state to contribute to the global efforts to minimise and mitigate the crisis.
The plan aims to attain climate regulation, increase carbon sinks and reduce CO2 emissions, increase green cover, restore the eco-system and improve livelihood and opportunities.
According to records, the state witnessed an increase annual mean temperature of 0.05 degrees Celsius per year and 0.59 degrees Celsius in the past 40 years. From 1980 to 2019, a significant decreasing trend in southwest monsoon rainfall and also in annual rainfall has been observed along with increase in the number of dry spells and decrease in rainy days.
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are among the eight Indian states which are highly vulnerable to climate change, according to the latest national climate vulnerability assessment report.
These states, mostly in the eastern part of the country, require prioritisation of adaptation interventions, the report pointed out.