Role of data in preserving the Himalayan Natural Resource highlighted at 54th Foundation Day of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.
About
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun is an autonomous Natural Resources research institute for under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
It was established in June, 1968 in the Botany Department, Delhi University for the study of Geology of the Himalaya.
Issues faced by Himalayan region
Himalayan region is facing a number of issues like Global warming/ climate change, growth of human population, forest fires and degradation, loss of biodiversity, unplanned urbanisation, ambitious development projects, and unsustainable tourism.
The solution of these issues through six interdependent approaches:
empowerment of the people,
rural development,
development of sectors by creating productive employment opportunities,
maximising self-governance,
augmenting infrastructure, and
ensuring adequate flow of resources.
Significance of WIHG
The role played by WIHG in the development of the Himalaya and developing a huge data bank, which can be useful for the policymakers of the Himalayan region,