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Our planet Earth is the only planet which has life in it, that means it is full of resources, which can be used by human generation. But on the same line over exploitation of these resources means that balance of the planet will dwindle leading to various problems like that of deficiency of these and also various natural disasters. Natural risks, epidemics and drought excluded, around the world cause about 50, 000 deaths each year on average, with high variability. They also produce twice as many injured and more than 100 times as many victims, many homeless.
The environmental issues are also harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. Environmentalism, a social and environmental movement that started in the 1960s, addresses environmental issues through advocacy, education and activism. Current problems faced by the environment are the carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has already exceeded 390 parts per million (NOAA) (with total "long-term" GHG exceeding 455 parts per million) as per Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report. This level is considered a tipping point. "The amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is already above the threshold that can potentially cause dangerous climate change. We are already at risk...Its not next year or next decade, its now st On other hand climate change risks are becoming biggest challenges of 21 century such as rising sea levels, that could force us to alter many of the ways economic and social activity are arranged. Climate-related changes may threaten human health, disrupt economic activity, damage natural ecosystems irreversibly, and even (in worst case scenarios) lead to mass migration, food shortage, and other global humanitarian crises. Forthcoming seminar aims at recognizing links and addressing gaps, offering strategic recommendations for exploitation of natural, renewable and non-conventional energy sources to overcome the environmental damages and climate change risks by providing disaster management strategies and streamline the aftermath of the natural disasters and explore the probable pre and post natural disaster prevention machinery to minimize the global loss of GDP to a great extent.
Theme - Sources of Planet Energy, Environmental and Disaster Science: Challenges and Strategies
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