SRINAGAR, AUGUST 05: Land Resources Division of ‘The Energy and Resources Institute’ (TERI), with support from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, inaugurated a three-day training workshop titled ‘Forest and Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges of Adaptation and Mitigation’ at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K).
The workshop brings together 30 participants, including Class I officials from the Horticulture department and faculty members from SKUAST-K. It aims to build capacity on climate change adaptation and mitigation through various nature-based solution (NBS) interventions, while aligning with India’s climate commitments under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Prof. Haroon Rashid Naik, Director, Research, SKUAST-Kashmir, presided over the session and delivered the inaugural address.
The keynote address was delivered by Irfan Rasool Wani, Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K Forest department.
K. N. Qaiser, Controller of Examinations, SKUAST-K, also shared his valuable remarks, emphasizing the importance of integrating climate resilience into academic and field-level practices.
The training programme includes a mix of classroom learning and hands-on field exposure. Over the course of three days, participants will gain insights into carbon finance, geospatial tools, forest-based climate solutions, carbon stock assessment techniques, and climate policy frameworks. The sessions are designed to help stakeholders integrate scientific and policy knowledge into practical action on the ground.
3-day workshop on forest, climate change begins
