Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment- Environment & Biodiversity
Q. Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment’s (INCCA) Second Assessment is titled Climate Change and India: A 4 x 4 Assessment. 4 x 4 stands for- Published on 28 Aug 15a. 4 Issues and 4 Causes
b. 4 Issues and 4 Thrust Areas
c. 4 Regions and 4 Thrust areas
d. 4 Regions and 4 Pollutants
ANSWER: 4 Regions and 4 Thrust areas
The report provides an assessment of impact of climate change in 2030s on four key sectors of the Indian economy, namely Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North - East Region. It has used the PRECIS model based on Hadley Regional Climate Model.
