College of Science

Physical, Biological, Mathematical and Computational Sciences

Geography Seminar

Understanding Human Dimension of Climate Change Using Participatory Research Technique with Reference to Jharkhand a Newly Created State of India

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 2:00pm
Speaker:
Vivek Prasad, PhD student, Environmental Science and Policy George Mason University
Location:
SUB II Ballroom 2Mid

Abstract

Of late, understanding different aspects of human induced Global Climate Change (GCC) has been gaining momentum. GCC is impacting human society on different scales. This impact is more conspicuous and complex to understand when it comes to indigenous and rural community. Almost all aspects of life of these communities are interwoven with the natural processes. Participatory research method is one of the ways to understand the human dimensions of GCC. In this method, stakeholder of the knowledge sharing process is community themselves. Speaker will share his experience working in a newly created state of India; Jharkhand (a land of forest).

[i]The Geography Seminar Series is organized by the Geographical Honors Society Gamma Theta Upsilon Eta Omicron Chapter.[/i]

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