States SAPCC Rajasthan

Climate Change Mitigation and
Adaptation--Action Taken in the

Adaptation
State of Rajasthan
Presented by
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Jaipur
Climate Change and Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the largest state in India with two-
two-third of its area as
Thar desert.
desert.
The entire State receives scanty rainfall

rainfall.. Thar Desert is particularly
characterized by low and erratic rainfall, high air and soil
temperature, intense solar radiation and high wind velocity.
velocity.
Context-specific interactions of these factors not only give rise to

Context-
frequent droughts and famines, they also make local livelihoods
highly vulnerable
vulnerable..
State also falls within the areas of greatest climate sensitivity. The
State has the maximum vulnerability and lowest adaptive capacity
to climate change challenges.
Rajasthan has the maximum probability of occurrence of drought in

India.
Rajasthan State Environmental Policy
Guiding Principals
It must weave in with the state
state--specific issues in key sectors
like agriculture and animal husbandry, mining and industry,
tourism, energy, and basic urban services and infrastructure
infrastructure..
It must build upon the elements of environmental management

contained in many of the sectoral policies of the state and
provide a coordinated response
It must be in line with the objectives and underlying principles

of the National Environment Policy, 2006
Key Objectives of the Policy
Conserve and Enhance Environmental
Resources
Assure Environmental Sustainability of Key
Economic Sectors
Improve Environmental Governance and
Build Capacity
A set of strategies and actions have been
detailed in the policy to achieve these
objectives.
Climate Change and CDM Cell
Taking proactive action, the State Government
established a ‘Climate Change and CDM Cell’
in the State Pollution control Board to act as a
nodal agency to deal with all the issues related
with Climate Change in the State
State..
The Cell has started functioning since April this

year.. Appointment of experts on CDM and
year
Climate Change is in process
process..
Climate Change Agenda for Rajasthan
(2010-2014)
Objective
To list out a set of state priorities for policy,
research and implementation with respect to
adaptation and mitigation
Guiding Principles
National priorities as identified in NAPCCC
State- specific risks, impacts and opportunities under a
changing climate, and
Stakeholder consultation.
Approach for Preparation of the CCA
Identification of key environmental stresses, risks and
sectoral impacts of climate change in Rajasthan
Literature Review, Review of existing programmes, policies and plans
Framing of Climate Change Agenda for Rajasthan
Based on missions identified in the NAPCC along with an understanding

of the exposure of the state to environmental stresses, climatic risks and
sectoral impacts of climate change,
Identification of priority areas for adaptation and mitigation

action in Rajasthan with targets for 2010-2014
Finalization of the State Climate Change Agenda

Climate Change Agenda for Rajasthan
The Climate Change Agenda for the state of Rajasthan
focuses on the following Task Forces:
Water Resources
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Forestry and Biodiversity
Human Health
Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy
Urban Governance and Sustainable Habitats
Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
For each Task Force, certain Research and Development (R&D)

needs as well as supporting policy and regulatory measures have
been identified
Way Ahead
Rajasthan has been identified as one of the four states most
vulnerable due to climate change.
change.
Accordingly, detailed action plan for Climate Change

Adaptation and Mitigation for Rural Areas is under
preparation through GTZ
GTZ..
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment plan for the state vis

vis--s-vis
climate change and related impacts and disasters is proposed
to be prepared first on the basis of which the State Level
Adaptation Action Plan will be formulated.
formulated.
The action plan is likely to be prepared in one year time and

it will be implemented in rest of the plan period
period..
Rajasthan Environment Mission
State Environment Policy identifies the key
environmental challenges that must address to ensure
continued economic growth that is sustainable and
equitable
Climate Change Agenda has been prepared to take

forward the provisions of the NAPCC and to prepare
detail action plan for adaptation and mitigation at the
State level.
The purpose of the Environment Mission is to bring

into focus the high priority issues emerging from the
SEP and CCA, and mobilize government and non-
government stakeholders to address these issues
Institutional Structure For Implementation
of SEP and CCA
The Institutional Structure will have a three-tier
structure, comprising:
Environment Mission-To be headed by CM and

Ministers of various key departments as members.
Steering Committee- To be headed by Chief Secretary
and Principal Secretaries of various key departments
as members.
Task Forces- In key thrust areas to be constituted under
the concerned Principal Secretary/Secretary
Action Plans have also been prepared for Task Forces in identified
thrust areas.
Publications of Climate Change and CDM
Cell
Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation:
Science for Generating Policy Options in Rajasthan,
India
The document tries to ascertain what is already known about
climate change and Rajasthan and explore scientific knowledge
which is crucial for generating various policy options for
climate change mitigation and adaptation in the state.
Prepared by a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and

practicenors from IIS, Bangluru, IIT Kharkpur and Rajasthan
State Pollution Control Board.
Provides over view of climate change issues related to the state

and also abstracts of 234 research articles and publications that
policymakers can use to design evidence-based policy responses
in various domains of governance.
URBAN FORESTS AND OPEN GREEN SPACES:
LESSONS FOR JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA
It a collaborative effort by CAZRI, Jodhpur and RPCB.
There is a critical necessity of green areas within urban

social--ecological systems
social systems..
The paper reviews the present status of urban forestry

across the world, and draw lessons that can be applied for the
governance of urban green spaces
Cities renowned for their urban green spaces have

approximately 20 to 30%
30% coverage of the total geographical
area, and 15 to 25 m2 urban green spaces per capita
capita..
WHO suggests ensuring at least a minimum availability of
9 m2 green open space per city dweller.
dweller.
In Jaipur city open space is around 5.43 km2 for a

population of 3.30 million.
Accordingly, per capita open space works out to be 1.60

m2 per person which is well below the WHO norms.
Paper provides strategies and lessons aimed at creating

multifunctional landscapes to enhance urban resilience and
human well-being.
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Climate Change Mitigation and

Adaptation--Action Taken in the

The entire State receives scanty rainfall

Context-specific interactions of these factors not only give rise to

Rajasthan has the maximum probability of occurrence of drought in

It must build upon the elements of environmental management

It must be in line with the objectives and underlying principles

The Cell has started functioning since April this

Literature Review, Review of existing programmes, policies and plans

Framing of Climate Change Agenda for Rajasthan

Based on missions identified in the NAPCC along with an understanding

Identification of priority areas for adaptation and mitigation

Finalization of the State Climate Change Agenda

For each Task Force, certain Research and Development (R&D)

Accordingly, detailed action plan for Climate Change

Vulnerability and Risk Assessment plan for the state vis

The action plan is likely to be prepared in one year time and

Climate Change Agenda has been prepared to take

The purpose of the Environment Mission is to bring

Environment Mission-To be headed by CM and

Prepared by a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and

Provides over view of climate change issues related to the state

There is a critical necessity of green areas within urban

The paper reviews the present status of urban forestry

Cities renowned for their urban green spaces have

In Jaipur city open space is around 5.43 km2 for a

Accordingly, per capita open space works out to be 1.60

Paper provides strategies and lessons aimed at creating

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