
Indian Defence Forces to Combat Climate Change Green Defence
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| Author: | Lt Col Chetan V Dhawad, SM |
| ISBN 13: | 9788198211187 |
| Binding: | Hardbound |
| Language: | English |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Pages: | 218pp., |
| Published On: | 25th November 2024 |
| Subject: | Military Studies |
About the Book
CONTENTS: Foreword: Lt Gen VMB Krishnan,
Foreword: Dr R A Mashelkar, Padma Vibhushan, (Retd),
Acknowledgements,
Prelude,
Introductory Essay: Lt Gen R R Nimbhorkar (Retd),
PART-I:
1. Climate Change in Decisive Phase,
(a) Changing Pattern of Extremes-A New Normal,
2. Maximum Impact on India-Abnormality becoming Normal,
(a) Kashmir: A Paradise in Distress-A Case Study,
3. World and Climate Crisis:
(a) Imminent Future in Case of Business as Usual,
(b) World in Transition Phase,
(c) Quest of World for Climate Solution,
4. India’s Aspirational Journey as Climate Power,
5. Role of Reserve Bank of India as Catalyst in March Towards Green Economy,
PART-II:
6. Defence Forces: Assuming Role as ‘Climate Warriors’,
(a) Effect of Climate Change on Military Campaigns,
(b) Military Emission Gap,
(c) Fossil Fuel War: Mutually Detrimental,
(d) Military Decarbonisation—A Growing Constriction,
(e) Estimation—We do not manage, What we do not measure,
(f) Carbon Footprint Disclosure by Militaries—Climate Lens,
(g) Emission Evaluation,
PART-III:
7. De-jargoning the ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Carbon Budget’,
PART-IV:
8. Indian Defence Forces and Climate Performance as Strategic Objective,
(a) Nudging Behavioural Change-Indian Defence Forces are Ace,
(b) Transforming Military Residential Areas into Net Zero,
Locality: A Case Study for Replicating Across India,
(c) Aerial Cable Way: Too Much to Gain with Little Expenses,
(d) Transforming Military Transport to Green Transport without Compromising Operational Capability,
(e) For Forces, Sustainability is About Saving Lives,
(f) Military Supply Chain Emissions—Reducing Mighty Emissions,
(g) Liquidating Millions of Emissions Reduced, into Credits Rupees) after Independent Validation,
(h) Climate literacy-Avoiding Getting Surprised,
PART V:
On Front Burner-Bulletins,
References.
