climate change

1. Climate change and threat to bio
diversity
Submitted to: Dr. Shafat Ahmed
Submitted by: Soni Chauhan
19SAHS1040003
BA(hons)Sociology

2. Meaning of Climate Change
Change in average conditions like – Temperature and Rainfall
– in a Region over Long Period of Time
Global climate change means the Average LONG TERM changes
over the ENTIRE EARTH
It includes changes like:
1. Rising Sea Level
2. Shrinking mountain Glaciers
3. Ice melting at Higher Rates in Polar Regions
More in Past 150 years

3. Reasons for climate change
Water Vapor
Emission of harmful Green house Gases like:
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Methane
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)

4. Meaning of biodiversity
Biological Diversity is that part of Nature which
includes:
Differences in GENES
Variety and Richness of all Plants and Animals
Species
Over the entire Earth Surface or in Regions
And all types of ecosystems, Terrestrial and
Aquatic

5. Types of diversity
Genetic Diversity
Species Diversity
Habitual OR Ecosystem Diversity

6. Effects of climate change on biodiversity
Migrations of Species to New Areas
Disturbance in Food Chain and Food Webs
Disease out break
Disastrous for vulnerable or extinct Species
Disturbance in Aquatic Life due to Pollution
and rise in mean sea level

7. International organizations working for saving biodiversity
World Conservation Union(IUCU)
United Nations Environment
Programme(UNEP)
Global Biodiversity Assessment(GBA)
Etc.

8. Their main objective
Conservation of Natural Resources
Sustainable Development
Assessment of total number of species
Awareness programs
Etc.

9. CONCLUSION
Protecting Habitat
Using more Clean Technology
Less energy consumption
Use of renewable energy
RRR
Afforestation
Responsible Citizen.

10. REFERENCES
NCERTs
https://www.birdlife.org/projects/7-impacts-
climate-change-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-
services
https://globalperspectives-
sjty.weebly.com/blog/international-organizations-
that-help-conserve-biodiversity-and-ecosystem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity

11. THANK YOU