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This Book on Climate Change by Muthanna is a work of sheer brilliance and utmost importance. As he has rightly stated, policy makers have to act with a sense of urgency before the 'tipping point' is crossed and we are plunged into Climate Catastrophe. Muthanna has rightly pointed out that mitigation of Climate Change in the Himalayas and preparing for sea level rise should be the most immediate concerns. His initiative in preparing the HIMEK proposal as a regional cooperation of the eleven countries of the Himalayas and the contiguous Mekong basin is a path breaking venture where India must take the lead. Col Harbhajan Singh Chauhan, SM, VSM, FRGS The book has enumerated the impacts of the climate change like sea surges and suggested measures such as relocating vulnerable communities along the coastal regions and providing them with alternate means of livelihood. The suggestions given in the book would be very useful and important for policy makers, social workers and Governments.B K Singh, Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Karnataka This book by Col Muthanna presents looming threats of climate change in India which illustrate the challenges such as rising Sea levels, etc. The proposed region-specific land use planning with the climate-resilient mitigation and adaptation strategies would aid in ensuring the sustenance of food and water while ensuring security with minimal instances of disasters. The publication with case studies of Western Ghats and Himalayas, written lucidly, would help in sensitizing decision-makers of the 21st century to evolve strategies toward the prudent management of vital ecosystems. Dr TV Ramachandra, Coordinator, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Book Review in Financial Times https: //www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/book-review-climate-change-in-india-by-col-cp-muthanna-a-must-read-to-understand-how-development-and-climate-action-can-go-hand-in-hand/2465768

This Book on Climate Change by Muthanna is a work of sheer brilliance and utmost importance. As he has rightly stated, policy makers have to act with a sense of urgency before the 'tipping point' is crossed and we are plunged into Climate Catastrophe. Muthanna has rightly pointed out that mitigation of Climate Change in the Himalayas and preparing for sea level rise should be the most immediate concerns. His initiative in preparing the HIMEK proposal as a regional cooperation of the eleven countries of the Himalayas and the contiguous Mekong basin is a path breaking venture where India must take the lead. Col Harbhajan Singh Chauhan, SM, VSM, FRGS The book has enumerated the impacts of the climate change like sea surges and suggested measures such as relocating vulnerable communities along the coastal regions and providing them with alternate means of livelihood. The suggestions given in the book would be very useful and important for policy makers, social workers and Governments.B K Singh, Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Karnataka This book by Col Muthanna presents looming threats of climate change in India which illustrate the challenges such as rising Sea levels, etc. The proposed region-specific land use planning with the climate-resilient mitigation and adaptation strategies would aid in ensuring the sustenance of food and water while ensuring security with minimal instances of disasters. The publication with case studies of Western Ghats and Himalayas, written lucidly, would help in sensitizing decision-makers of the 21st century to evolve strategies toward the prudent management of vital ecosystems. Dr TV Ramachandra, Coordinator, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

This Book on Climate Change by Muthanna is a work of sheer brilliance and utmost importance. As he has rightly stated, policy makers have to act with a sense of urgency before the 'tipping point' is crossed and we are plunged into Climate Catastrophe. Muthanna has rightly pointed out that mitigation of Climate Change in the Himalayas and preparing for sea level rise should be the most immediate concerns. His initiative in preparing the HIMEK proposal as a regional cooperation of the eleven countries of the Himalayas and the contiguous Mekong basin is a path breaking venture where India must take the lead. Col Harbhajan Singh Chauhan, SM, VSM, FRGS The book has enumerated the impacts of the climate change like sea surges and suggested measures such as relocating vulnerable communities along the coastal regions and providing them with alternate means of livelihood. The suggestions given in the book would be very useful and important for policy makers, social workers and Governments.B K Singh, Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force) Karnataka This book by Col Muthanna presents looming threats of climate change in India which illustrate the challenges such as rising Sea levels, etc. The proposed region-specific land use planning with the climate-resilient mitigation and adaptation strategies would aid in ensuring the sustenance of food and water while ensuring security with minimal instances of disasters. The publication with case studies of Western Ghats and Himalayas, written lucidly, would help in sensitizing decision-makers of the 21st century to evolve strategies toward the prudent management of vital ecosystems. Dr TV Ramachandra, Coordinator, Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Book Review in Financial Times https: //www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/book-review-climate-change-in-india-by-col-cp-muthanna-a-must-read-to-understand-how-development-and-climate-action-can-go-hand-in-hand/2465768

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Col CP Muthanna joined the Indian Army in December 1972 and attended the Defence Services Staff College at Wellington [South India] in 1986. He served in the army for twenty-four years and took voluntary retirement from service in 1996.He founded the Environment and Health Foundation (EHF), India in 1998. The EHF is a small NGO, working mainly on water related issues including Rainwater Harvesting and Protection of River Catchment areas. On behalf of the EHF, he has prepared a proposal for Stabilization of Climate Change in the Himalayas and the Mekong Basin. This has been termed as the HIMEK proposal and involves the joint cooperation of 11 countries in the Himalayas and the Mekong Region. In 2018, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Asian Institute of Technology at Thailand have signed an MOU on the basis of the HIMEK proposal prepared by Col Muthanna. A HIMEK program for India is currently under way at the India office of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Col Muthanna is currently the Vice Chair of the Kodagu Model Forest Trust (KMFT).In 2006, Col Muthanna was awarded the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam award for work in the field of Environment by the Government of Karnataka. He has also been honoured for his community service by the Rotary Club of Gonikoppal, and for his environmental protection work by the Coorg Wildlife Society and Cauvery College, Gonikoppal.He was the President of the Coorg Wildlife Society from 2003 to 2009, and from 2012 till 2018. The Coorg Wildlife Society is an NGO that is working on conservation and protection of the Forest Habitat and the Kodagu landscape. In 2005 The Coorg Wildlife Society was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Parisara Prashusti by the Karnataka state Government.

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