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PASIGHAT, Apr 6: The impact of climate change in the Himalayan region is more pronounced than in other regions, particularly on agriculture, livelihoods and biodiversity. These impacts can be minimized if people adapt to climate changes through awareness and sensitization. In this process, media can play a critical role.

To address these issues, a media workshop on climate change reporting is being organized in Itanagar at Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre from April 10-12 next to engage media persons in the dialogue on climate change adaptation. To encourage accurate reporting of climate change science and adaptation measures in the Indian Himalayas, the Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP), Department of Science and Technology and Centre for Media Studies (CMS) have joined hands together.

The three- day long workshop will be inaugurated by Minister IPR & Water Supply, Bamang Felix. During these three days, senior thematic experts, scientists and policymakers will interact with state-level journalists from different media outlets in the Himalayan states. The workshop will include presentations by scientists on the issue of climate change, field visit to expose participants to community-level impacts and work related to climate change adaptation, and discussion on media-related issues.

“The real challenge of climate change reporting is to connect changes occurring at the local level with climate science and policies. We are trying to build this capacity among interested journalists,” stated    P N Vasanti, Director General, CMS, New Delhi. These workshops give participants a platform to interact with state level experts on climate change and media fraternity on various aspects of climate change. Six such workshops have been held before in Almora (Uttarakhand), Imphal (Manipur), Gangtok (Sikkim), Shillong (Meghalaya), Aizawl (Mizoram) and Kohima (Nagaland). The objective of these workshops is to improve qualitative reporting on climate change in the media.

The Indian Himalayan Region is one of the most vulnerable mountain systems in the world. If effective measures are taken in time, experts believe it may be possible to prevent further degradation of the ecosystem. It is also expected that these workshops would enhance the capacity of environmental journalists and highlight climate change adaptation issues in local and regional context, added IHCAP in a press release today.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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