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a habitable place for the future grassroots and communities for anything in return. That is revi d | O N
generations. I sincerely hope have willingly participated to what is known as true giving.
that this compilation of our increase their scope and Then let us not be too selfish to AMTS Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service
diverse actions on Climate coverage. exploit nature mindlessly when AV Atharva Veda
Change adaptation and mitiga- the very foundations of our AWS Agriculture Weather Station
tion would be a humble reminder Whereas adaptation has a civilisation rest on the harmoni- BOD Bio Oxygen Demand
to the world community of human angle and is more in the ous co-existence with nature. BRTS Bus Rapid Transit System
politicians, both in developing form of damage control Those in Gujarat are part of our Cc Centigrade
and developed worlds, that the exercise, mitigation hasto be an multidimensional effort to CDM Clean Development Mechanism
divide between political cycle essential component of a combat Climate Change but CEPT Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology
and carbon cycle can be filledby comprehensive Climate Change those in other parts of India and CER Certified Emission Reduction
firm determination and resolute strategy. Itshould be clear from rest of the world are most CHPH Canal Head Power House
will. This might even set tone the various projects and efforts welcome to witness and experi- CNG Compressed Natural Gas
for collective action worldwide, enumerated in the preceding enceit. co Carbon Monoxide
even in absence of formal pages that we have kept constant . co, Carbon Dioxide
multilateral frameworks. emphasis on mitigation lam aware that ut lot more is CoD Chemical Oxygen Demand
F initiatives. The fact that these still to be ings Ps (S53 OF CPCB Central Pollution Control Board
Inretrospect, | feel satisfied that efforts need to be supported by developing special carbon DRMP [itceiraaitti te Miemaernant Berarae
we have woven an appreciable national policies, regulations budgeting for growing individ- aN Gaon
safety net of adaptations by and institutional back up and ual cities, changing urban EPC Facinsetine Production & Gonstruction
integrated policy frameworks. also by multilateral international _ lifestyles, developing special FOB Fl oa B os .
Our conscious adaptation, consensus which are yet to take climate models for coastal F = 1 a lasti
planning and creationofClimate definite shape, however, cannot Gujarat and generating Climate RP Fi reg, ‘ass a ‘orced P| Scie
defence infrastructure has be denied. But undeterred, I Change consciousness amongst GACL Gujarat A lkalies & Chemicals Ltd.
resulted in increased resilience have chosen to act on my own over 55 million people of my GEDA Gujarat Energy Development Agency ;
of rural and vulnerable within the available means and State. For this, we would GERMI Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute
communities in Gujarat against resources and limited legal welcome any help, technical and GETCO Gujarat Energy Transmission Company
Climate shocks in the form of frameworks nationally. financial cooperation and offers GHG (Gueen RGPREGR, 7
droughts, drinking water of handholding from interna- GIDM Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management
scarcity, excessive rains and For readers of this book my tional organisations, national GIPCL Gujarat Industries & Power Corporation Ltd.
flooding, etc. Transformational advice is to pause fora moment and regional governments and GoG Government of Gujarat
changes in my Government's and think about all that we take the scientific community world Gol Government of India
practices and programmes have from nature in a day to live and over. GSDMA Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority
been felt and experienced at the _ then to realise that it does not ask GSECL Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited
GSPC Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation
GUVNL Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
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