Journal of Geography & Natural Disasters
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0587
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2167-0587
+44-77-2385-9429
This paper investigates the efficiency and effectiveness of global trade and conservation, particularly regarding water resources, in light of the increasing frequency of floods and droughts and their impacts on ecosystems and human activities. Human actions, especially fossil fuel combustion, disrupt the thermal energy exchange between the atmosphere and space, contributing to global climate change. The rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases due to human activity has intensified these effects on the Earth's atmosphere. The paper also assesses sustainable development strategies, focusing on the rise of environmental refugees caused by extreme weather events, including floods and droughts. The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) primarily aimed to encourage industrialized nations to limit carbon dioxide emissions, a precursor to broader agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. These initiatives emphasizes global climate goals to limit temperature rise to 2°C by reducing fossil fuel use, promoting forest conservation and implementing sustainable development, land use planning and specific measures for flood and droughtprone areas. Additionally, this paper analyzes water conservation and development issues within the context of India’s National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog policies, emphasizing both long-term and short-term strategies for mitigating droughts and floods. It offers a strategic approach to water resource planning that considers geophysical structures and fluvial processes along river basins, aiming to address conservation and sustainable development needs effectively.
Published Date: 2024-12-04; Received Date: 2024-11-02