Wetlands are important carbon sink in the context of global warming and climate change


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Authors

  • Subir Kumar Nag ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, West Bengal 700 120
  • Bandana Das Ghosh ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, West Bengal 700 120
  • U. K. Sarkar ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Barrackpore, West Bengal 700 120

Abstract

Climate change is a truth now as available evidence is undeniable. The emission of greenhouse gases is increasing globally leading to an increase in mean annual temperature which has several consequences. There are mainly two-pronged strategies to cope with this event of GHG emission and global warming i.e. by reducing the emission and/or increasing the capture and removal of carbon from the atmosphere. Wetlands, one of the most productive ecosystems on earth, are a huge carbon sink. So, proper management, restoration of existing wetlands and creation of new wetlands can reduce the carbon footprint and mitigate climate change to some extent.

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Submitted

2020-12-08

Published

2021-04-05

Issue

Vol. 70 No. 11 (2020)

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Nag, S. K., Ghosh, B. D., & Sarkar, U. K. (2021). Wetlands are important carbon sink in the context of global warming and climate change. Indian Farming, 70(11). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/108194