THRUVANANTHAPURAM TO HOST
GLOBAL MEET ON CLIMAT CHANGE IN 2015
Around 200 delegates from different countries and 250 experts
from international space agencies, including NASA, are expected to participate
in the International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Management to be
hosted by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment
(KSCSTE) here from February 26 to 28, 2015.The event, targeting scientists and
policymakers, is being organised in association with the International Academy
of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law. “One of the
primary objectives of the meet is to help narrow the knowledge and resources
gap between developed and developing nations,” former Chairman, Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO), G. Madhavan Nair told reporters here on
Wednesday. “Space systems have contributed significantly to the understanding of
climate change and its causes.
A deeper technical understanding of climate change is a crucial
scientific and social issue because it allows decision-makers to tackle the
challenges faced by their nations and the world.”KSCSTE executive
vice-president V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said the conference would examine the
issues from a policy and legal perspective.The latest advancements and the
future of Earth Science systems and data distribution network, climate change
data protocols and database creation and climate analysis and modelling would
be discussed.Specific issues related to disaster management like the use of
space systems to analyse vulnerability to climate-related disasters and warning
systems would also be taken up.Various State and Central government
departments; research organisations such as ISRO, Council of Scientific and
Industrial Research, and Centre for Earth Science Studies; and various other
national laboratories will be major partners in the event.
Prof. John Kurakar
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