Mumabi (v) Flashcards
Why is Deforestation increasing ? Give two reasons
demand for forest based products are more desired causing more commercial logging conversion of forests to agriculture, urban and industrial expansion mining over grazing construction of reservoirs behind dams forest fires
What problems does deforestation cause ?
increased flooding
loss of biodiversity
soil erosion and climate change
In 2014 what percentage of the land experienced desertification
Indian government stated 25% of its land experienced desertification
What percentage of the country is prone to drought ?
68% of the country is prone to drought
Around how much of Indian’s lakes and wetlands have disappeared?
also half of India’s lakes and wetlands’ have disappeared between 1911 and 2014
Is India the worlds largest emitter of carbon dioxide?
India’s is the worlds largest emitter of carbon dioxide producing 5164 million tonnes
1.80 tonnes per capita
Why is it the worlds largest emitter of carbon dioxide?
reliance of coal as the main energy source
opposed to other forms of energy sources
4/5 of electricity is produced by coal
Despite wanting to reduce electricity consumption How many people are without electricity ?
400million people are still without electricity
How could it reduce the carbon emissions ?
Increase its forests cover to create addition carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of co2 equivalent
What is the largest threat to the Indian Economy
Climate Change. In 2009, the country experienced severe drought causing a threat to the 370 billion us dollar industry and hundred of millions of jobs
How is India’s economy second in the world ?
the main measure of India’s increasingly economic strength is the level of its foreign exchange reserves which have grown to over 300 billion us dollars
