World Environment Day

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World Environment Day 2010 A.K. Chhabra

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World Environment Day which is a world-famous event was founded by the UN General Assembly in 1972. Nearly, 100 nations around the globe celebrate this event. This event is celebrated every year on June 5th. Pittsburgh has been selected by UNEP as the host city for World Environment Day 2010 in North America In Pittsburgh World Environment Day events taking place during the six weeks that “bridge the gap” between Earth Day on April 22 and World Environment Day on June 5. Some Facts

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2001 "Connect with the World Wide Web of Life"

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2002 "Give Earth a Chance" Protect the world from AIDS No cure If not awakened now

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2003 "Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It!"

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2003

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2004 "Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?" Overfishing -depletion Predator loss-ecosystem Climate change is warming the oceans and making them more acidic Habitat loss

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2003 Threat to biodiversity of oceans

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2005 "Green Cities – Plan for the Planet!" Dockside Green is slated to be North America's first carbon-neutral community.

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2006 "Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!"

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2007 "Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?"

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Global Warming Melts Andean Glaciers Toward Oblivion Global warming will melt most Andean glaciers in the next 27 years, scientists say, threatening the livelihood of millions of people who depend on them for drinking water, farming and power generation.

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POLAR BEERS Have no space to walk due to rapid melting of ice Rising Temperature 1 F in 100 years

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2008 "Kick The Habit - Towards A Low Carbon Economy" Top Ten: Future Cities Predicted in 2050

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This project has been submitted by Sea 02, and will hopefully feature, within the next few years. It comprises of large apartment buildings, which generate solar electricity that basically powers itself. The egg looking buildings are curved and lean in a way to give an impression that all buildings are not “On top of one and another,” in order, to generate as much sunlight as possible. Top Ten: Future Cities Predicted in 2050

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Currently, a notion to adapt many cities, to new “Eco-friendly,” environments, this is a perfect innovation on today’s cities. The mirrored looking buildings will be the right resources, to provide for solar power, to send these 21st century buildings further into the future. Top Ten: Future Cities Predicted in 2050

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Top Ten: Future Cities Predicted in 2050 This is the largest cities, and is an in-sight to what New York, or Tokyo, might look like in the future. With controlled driving. Cars will fly in amongst “Space-scrapers.” (Skyscrapers, have almost reached the limit, and the moon is the only way to go

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Which brings us to our final city? It will be relatively new, since many of us have moved from Earth, but we all would share, accommodation, on the moon. This is an artist’s interpretation, but just how long before we move planet?

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2009 Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change"

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2010 “Biodiversity — Ecosystems Management and the Green Economy” Everyone must fight with weather change to protect flora and fauna and to strengthen their economies. Everyone should keep their effort to increase their economies and relations all over the world.

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The main theme of celebrating the World Environment Day is “Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect flora and fauna, and save the Earth”.

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A conservative working estimate suggests that there might be around 12.5 million species on this earth. 1.7 million species have been described to date SOME FACTS GLOBAL Total number of species existing on earth at present vary from 25 million to nearly 100 million.

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49 major crop species domesticated Around 583 plant species are reported to be cultivated in India 334 species wild relatives of crop species (Arora, 1991, Paroda, et al. 1998)

Which do you like more? : 

B Which do you like more? A B

Major Centre of Medicinal Biodiversity : 

Major Centre of Medicinal Biodiversity Primary Centre of Diversity Sarpagandha, mango, jackfruit, jamun, black pepper, large cardamom and many cucurbits Secondary Centre of Diversity Aloe, Pap aver

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India is floristically very rich and hence counted among the of the world. One of the 12 mega centers of biodiversity megabiodiversity centers Has two of the eight hotspots (western ghat and northeast region)

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There are at least 47,000 species of plants Over 8000 species of plants being used by the people of India The country ranks tenth among the plant-rich nations of the world -- fourth amongst the countries of Asia FACTS INDIA

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Irreversible loss of biological diversity: extinction of species The natural or "background" rate of extinction 1-10 species a year.

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Present extinction rates have accelerated this century to at least 1,000 species per year and may climb to 10,000 times the background rate during the next century, if present trends continue. PROTECTED Extinction

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Threat of bio-piracy Examples Neem, Turmeric and Bitter gourd (Natesh 2001)

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Herbal Garden CCSHAU

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Herbal Garden CCSHAU

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Herbal Garden CCSHAU

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Largest germplasm of lemongrass in the world…K.A.U.

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12 ACCESSIONS OF PALMAROSA 20 ACCESSIONS OF VETIVER

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Cryo Preservation LONG-TERM STORAGE -196 o C Life Long

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TBGRI concentrates its activity on Peninsular India, CIMAP & NBPGR cover the northern regions. COVERAGE

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Deforestation

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Deforestation

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Tree plantation

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Tree plantation

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TRASH SAVE US FOR TOMORROW

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Chose your future way

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Let us all take an oath TODAY To contribute Towards GLOBAL SECURITY

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MORE THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY

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TYPES OF PLASTIC PRODUCTS Plastics are the world’s most used material – an estimated 350 billion pounds of new plastic is produced annually, and this number is growing.

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Poly-waste

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PLASTIC’S ADVERSE EFFECTS ON OURENVIRONMENT chokes drains Plastic pollute beaches &oceans

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Plastic bags litter the landscape

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Plastic bags kill animals

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Plastic bags are non-biodegradable Persistance

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When you recycle a hazard, you create a hazard. Recycling of plastic is associated with skin and respiratory problems, resulting from exposure to and inhalation of toxic fumes, especially hydrocarbons.

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ALTERNATIVES Designing eco-friendly, biodegradable plastics is the need of the hour. Though partially biodegradable plastics have been developed and used, completely biodegradable plastics based on renewable starch rather than petrochemicals have been developed and are commercialized. Paper , Cloth, Jute, Cane, etc., are the most preferable but still controversial

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COMPOSITION Plant Oil Starch Cellulose Corn Sugarcane Potato 57

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Encourage Use of Bioplastic Products 59 Green Plastics

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Other themes

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Thank You