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Updates from the Projects |
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Farmers’ Training on Turmeric in Tamil Nadu
As farmers harvest turmeric in March three training sessions on post-harvest processing of turmeric led by experts were organised for farmers in Erode, Thalawadi and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) from 28 March to 1 April.
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Workshop on FES and IBMs
An awareness workshop on Forest Ecosystem Services Approach and Incentive-Based Mechanisms was organised for policymakers from Himachal Pradesh to explore concurrent approaches such as IBMs, including Payment for Ecosystem Services, on 20 March.
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Integrated Management Plan for Point Calimere Ramsar site
A draft IMP was prepared with the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority and Forest Department. Meetings were organised at Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts with the line departments to discuss the IMP and areas for joint actions on 13 April. |
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Managing Forest Ecosystem Services to Combat Climate Change
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| Since the onset of the industrial revolution, ecosystems are being impacted with an increased pace due to direct or indirect drivers of change. Climate change is one of the prominent drivers affecting ecosystems and their functions. As per the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, change of forest to other land use and forest degradation has changed carbon-sinks to carbon sources in different forests across the globe. Further, the warmer and drier conditions have enhanced tree mortality and forest disturbances in many temperate and boreal biomes. These warmer conditions can further lead to potential probabilities of upslope shifting of forests at various locations across the globe. |
| Telangana Forest in Himachal Pradesh ©GIZ/Aashima Negi |
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International Biodiversity Day with MoEF&CC at Chennai
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On 22 May 2022, on the occasion of International Day for Biodiversity, a national event and exhibition were organised by the National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Bhupender Yadav, and Hon’ble Minister of State Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Ashwiny Kr. Choubey. In the vote of thanks, Dr V B Mathur, Chairperson, NBA appreciated the role of Indo-German partnerships and GIZ in strengthening the preservation and wise use of biological resources. Over the years many Indo-German projects have supported partners across India to fine-tune their biodiversity management strategies. The exhibition booth covered some of these achievements.
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| Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the GIZ booth ©GIZ/Meenakshi Sakia |
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New Releases and Resources |
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Asha Devi is a resident of Pathervi, Himachal Pradesh. In this short video, she talks about the challenges of water scarcity that she and her fellow villagers face and the activities that helped them counter these issues as well as provide employment under the ‘Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystem Services’ project.
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