This volume is a compilation of  papers presented  and consequent discussions at the concluding research meeting  of the Universities and  Intermediaries for Inclusive Innovation and Development (UNIID) South Asian Network, Organised on the theme "Rethinking universities in India: Intermediaries for Socially Inclusive development"  on January 8-9 2013, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Edited by: Prof. Shambu Prasad, John DSouza

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Voices of Vulnerability Choices for Change edited by John D'Souza

Voices of Vulnerability,Choices for Change is a coming together of vulnerability assessment studies done by INECC partners in different eco-regions among the marginalised communities.`

The choices for Change indicated by the Voices in the studies across eco-regions, call for protection and regeneration of natural resources, upgrading and up scaling of zero carbon practices and building capacities and governance based on local economies. Youth in all the eco-regions are now more educated but need eco-system related modern livelihoods in the form of adding value to local produce processing value added services etc. 

A rural industrialisation at a human sale, which is at the same time carbon friendly.

Vulnerability Assessment: Urban Communities and Climate Change: Pilot study

CED took up this short-term study that focuses on the vulnerability of urban marginalized communities to Climate Change.  We felt the need to

- understand what constitutes urban vulnerability in the context of climate change

- identify the links between general environmental degradation and urban vulnerability

- understand people's responses and capabilities.

 The study was deemed to be at three levels – a family level, a neighbourhood level and with certain specific occupational groups who directly or indirectly impact the global climate change phenomenon. The questionnaires were based on the outcomes that were previously enumerated through a brainstorming with the team and revised a number of times. The research design, Enumeration of the outcomes was put into place for the vulnerability study.

 Missing the Community for the woods: Forests, Communities and Climate Change in India: A Climate Education Booklet for  INECC by CED. 2010. John D'Souza, Raajen Singh and others.

 Tropical forests cover about 15% of the land surface. But they are being rapidly degraded and deforested. Roughly 13 million hectares are converted to their land uses each year. Since forest store a large amount of carbon (about 25% of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere), this level of deforestation results in nearly 20% of global carbon emissions, making deforestation the second largest contributor to global warming. Thus preserving and growing forests plays a vital role in any initiative to combat climate change.

Table of Contents
I) Basics of Climate Change

II) Politics of Climate Change

III) Forests

IV) Western Ghats

V) What is to be Done

Also available in Kannada: 'VanagaLigaagi Samudaayagala Upekshe'