Climate change is one of the biggest challenges in present era. Entire earth is facing this problem. Thus, the Himalayas are not untouched with this global phenomenon. The Himalayas are divided in three ranges according to their origin. Likewise, the other parts of the globe Himalayas are also facing human induced climate change. The middle part of this long mountain system is known as central Himalaya. For the past few years, this part of the Himalayas has been affected from erratic rainfall and rise in temperature. Forest fire disaster is very common in throw-out the year. As a result of this water scarcity is very common in past few years. Agricultural system is also affected, even in some areas people are not growing the wheat crop because of lack of rainfall in winter season. It is a well-known fact that climate change has severely affected the poor countries and their people. In rural areas of the central Himalayas, people who are not capable to earn much for their livelihood, they have become completely dependent on the food grains given by the government. People are forced to migrate in big cities where they lead a low standard of living due lack of resource. Present paper discusses the impacts of climatic change in culture, traditions and life style in rural Himalaya. Paper also traces out the situation of gender discourse, livelihood and out -migration in the research area due to poor situation of agriculture. Present paper will help in understand how developing societies are facing problems due to climate change.

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Climate Change and Its Impacts on Rural Areas of Central Himalaya: Some Experiences from Almora District, Uttarakhand, India

  • Puran Chandra Joshi

摘要

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges in present era. Entire earth is facing this problem. Thus, the Himalayas are not untouched with this global phenomenon. The Himalayas are divided in three ranges according to their origin. Likewise, the other parts of the globe Himalayas are also facing human induced climate change. The middle part of this long mountain system is known as central Himalaya. For the past few years, this part of the Himalayas has been affected from erratic rainfall and rise in temperature. Forest fire disaster is very common in throw-out the year. As a result of this water scarcity is very common in past few years. Agricultural system is also affected, even in some areas people are not growing the wheat crop because of lack of rainfall in winter season. It is a well-known fact that climate change has severely affected the poor countries and their people. In rural areas of the central Himalayas, people who are not capable to earn much for their livelihood, they have become completely dependent on the food grains given by the government. People are forced to migrate in big cities where they lead a low standard of living due lack of resource. Present paper discusses the impacts of climatic change in culture, traditions and life style in rural Himalaya. Paper also traces out the situation of gender discourse, livelihood and out -migration in the research area due to poor situation of agriculture. Present paper will help in understand how developing societies are facing problems due to climate change.