The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established by the United Nations, represent a comprehensive framework of 17 interconnected goals for addressing pressing global challenges and advancing human development in a sustainable manner. Encompassing critical areas such as poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, and peace and justice, the goals serve as a roadmap for collective action, mobilizing governments, businesses, civil society, and individuals worldwide to work together towards achieving a more prosperous and equitable world by 2030. The initiative spearheaded by the Deanery, Research and Development, Madras Christian College entails the publication of 17 books, with each dedicated to a specific SDG theme. As the SDG goals are inherently interconnected, this initiative aims to cultivate an interdisciplinary research culture at MCC that transcends disciplinary boundaries, recognizing the inherent synergy between various academic disciplines. By encouraging collaboration among faculties, research scholars, and students from diverse departments as authors and editors, this inclusive approach not only enhances the substance of the books but also embodies the ethos of interdisciplinary cooperation essential for effectively addressing complex global challenges. The Deanery envisions this initiative as a catalyst for fostering an interdisciplinary research culture within the institution, promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration and acknowledging the inherent connections between different academic fields.
The publication titled "Climate Change and Its Implications in Tamil Nadu" addresses SDG 13 - Climate Action, recognizing the urgent need to combat climate change and its impacts. This goal emphasizes the importance of strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters. Dr. Yasodharan Suresh and Dr. S. Eswari, as the editors of this publication, bring their expertise to explore the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, economies, and communities in Tamil Nadu. Through collaborative efforts, they aim to raise awareness about climate change, promote climate resilience strategies, and advocate for climate action at the local, national, and global levels.
The faculty members of the Department of Geography, Tourism and Travel Management, have shared the current concerns regarding the sustainable development goal on climate action concerning the world and Tamil Nadu in particular. This book offers a thorough analysis of climate change, following its genesis from the evolution of Earth and the chronicles of life on our planet to its present-day expressions. It discusses the reasons, signs, and many hypotheses related to climate change and highlights the groups working to address this worldwide problem. It also provides a thorough examination of the natural catastrophes that affect Tamil Nadu, including their effects on infrastructure, livelihoods, biodiversity, and the legal issues and adaptation plans that are related to these occurrences. It also covers climate finance prospects and constraints, the policy for carbon credits.
Link to purchase the book-https://notionpress.com/read/climate-action?book=published&utm_source=share_publish_email&utm_medium=email
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