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The Story of Mutubanda

 

Sri Lanka already experience the impacts of climate change. Mutubanda has grown rice half his life but increasing frequency and duration of droughts are threatening his harvest. He uses traditional drought-resistant seed varieties to adapt to the changing conditions. Even this method of adaptation is under threat as the probability of future droughts increases as a result of climate change.

This is one story of many.

 

Director: Dinuksha Wattegama

Producer: Practical Action (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)

Documentary funded by the European Commission

Project funded by the Big Lottery Fund

"Lanka has potential to earn US$ 74 mn per annum from carbon-free projects" by Ifham Nizam

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The Carbon Development Mechanism Centre of the University of Peradeniya estimates that Sri Lanka has the potential for emission reductions of about 6,232,468 tonnes per year. Accordingly, total revenue of US$ 74,786,616 (US$ 74.7 million) could be expected per year.

World over, nearly 1,500 projects have been registered by the CDM Executive Board as CDM projects. These projects reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 220 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents per year.

Some experts claim that 20 percent of global warming is caused by deforestation and if it could be arrested, one fifth of the problem could be resolved. While some believe that carbon emitted by burning of fossil fuel could be neutralized by planting trees.

"Rainwater Harvesting Policy in Sri Lanka" by Tanuja Ariyananda - Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum

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