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Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenges that affect all the natural ecosystems of the world. Due to the fragile environment, mountain ecosystems are the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. Mountains have been recognized as important ecosystems by the Convention on Biological Diversity. Arunachal Pradesh is a predominantly mountainous state and is home to many endemic, endangered and threatened species, as well as to the indigenous people, who are dependent on its biological resources. Climate change will not only threaten the biodiversity, but also affect the socio-economic condition of the indigenous people of the state. Various activities like habitat loss, deforestation, clear felling and overexploitation amplify the impact of climate change on biodiversity. Therefore, some management initiatives should be taken for mitigating climate change. Also, more research work needs to be carried out in Arunachal Pradesh to monitor the trend of climate change and susceptibility of biodiversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

More than three decades of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Indian National Agricultural Research System (NARS) partnership sorghum improvement efforts through integrated genetic and natural resources management and socio-economic research led to the development and release/marketing of several improved varieties and hybrids and crop production packages by exploiting complementary expertise. Adoption of these improved technologies directly translated into food security for millions of poor in the Indian semi-arid tropics (SAT). This article traces how the ICRISAT--Indian NARS partnership sorghum improvement research methods together with innovative technology-sharing and dissemination methods have improved the livelihoods of millions of resource-limited farmers in the Indian SAT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about a three-day Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research (WSTIPR-2017) is presented which was organized to provide science, technology and innovation (STI) policy researchers and young scholars with a deeper understanding of STI policy drafting, implementation mechanisms and their subsequent socioeconomic impacts in India. The workshop offered a multidisciplinary platform for active interactions on a wide range of STI-related topics.

The article focuses on the role of climatic changes in the rise and fall of important civilizations in human history in India. It states that frequent occurrence of extreme weather conditions continues to cause serious havoc to socio-economic activities in the country. It highlights the existence of Himalayan cedar, neoza pine and Himalayan pencil cedar in the harsh ecological conditions of the Himalayan region.