Two-day Training Workshop for Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officers
on
“Climate Change Mitigation: Role of Forestry and Sinks Projects within the Clean Development Mechanism Framework”
(August 23-24, 2012)


Global climate change is of growing concern and a wide spread phenomenon. Climate change scientists are in agreement that the world is slowly warming up because of accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere due to excessive fossil fuel use and deforestation. Tropical forest clearing accounts for roughly 20 per cent of the anthropogenic carbon emissions and destroys globally significant carbon sinks (IPCC, 2007). A study from UN reveals that destruction of forests, adds almost six billion tons of carbon dioxide in to the atmosphere each year. Forests do play a crucial link in providing large carbon sink. Trees and forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, converting same during photosynthesis to carbon which is stored in the form of wood and vegetation, a process referred to as carbon sequestration. Encouraging CDM afforestation/reforestation projects is an important way of mitigating climate change. However, developing CDM forestry project requires specialized training.

Keeping the above in mind Amity School of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development had successfully conducted the above two-day training workshop duly sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi.

20 Senior Indian Forest Service Officers from 14 states across the country had attended this workshop. We had the good fortune of having Mr. Jagdish Kishwan, Additional Director General (Wildlife), Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi as Chief Guest on 23rd August, 2012. Participants were addressed by renowned resource persons during the technical sessions. From the review of feedback forms our school has secured an overall rating of 70-85 per cent under various parameters.


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Dignitaries on the Dias – Mr. Jagdish Kishwan, Additional Director General (Wildlife), MoEF - Chief Guest; Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Acting Vice Chancellor, AUUP; Mr. J.C. Kala, Hony. Director General, AIGWES; Maj. Gen. R.K. Dhawa, Director, International Affairs Department and Prof. B.K.P. Sinha, Director, ASNRSD
Dignitaries lighting the lamp of knowledge
Dignitaries lighting the lamp of knowledge


Release of study material


Prof. B.K.P. Sinha honouring Chief Guest Mr. D.C. Das


A view of participants -- Class in session


Group Photograph of participants with Director, Prof. B.K.P. Sinha, Chief Guest and Staff Members

Broad comments by participant officers:
  • Well organized workshop with good in-depth technical inputs.
  • Discussions be organized on practical situation in forest department.
  • All lectures contributed to overall understanding of the subject.
  • Class room facilities very good and course content well designed.