Current Science

K. Ranganathan ¹, Manish Kumar Goyal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781 039, IN

Abstract

Clean development mechanism (CDM) was included in the Kyoto protocol to support sustainable development in developing countries through technology transfer from developed countries along with the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. More than 1000 projects which were registered under CDM from India in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have been reviewed. Through a CDM project, India as a developing country has enhanced the development of renewable energy projects with financial support through the sale of carbon credit. This note discusses the status and progress of CDM in India; the main finding is that CDM has significantly reduced the carbon footprint of the Indian energy sector.

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Irom Royal ¹, Manish Kumar Goyal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781 039, IN

Abstract

North East India known for its rich flora and fauna, is covered by the mighty Brahmaputra-Barak river systems and their tributaries and comprises hilly terrain interspersed with valleys and plains. A field study was done to layout the soil carbon stock of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Manas National Park in Assam. Maximum average carbon stock in both was estimated in the upper layer of the soil sample, while least carbon stock was obtained at deepest layer (20-30 cm). The average carbon stock of the Manas National Park was higher than that of Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary.

Keywords

Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Stock, Climate Change, Global Warming, Soil Analysis.

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