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Surabhi SrivastavaAIR 56· 2023

Question Q5GS1GS1

The melting of glaciers due to climate change has serious implications for the ecosystem and human society. Discuss the effects of melting glaciers on the environment and the measures that can be taken to address this issue.

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Introduction

The IPCC synthesis report suggests the breathed 1.5°C goal leading to phenomena of melting of glaciers.

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Main Body

The effects of melting of glaciers:

1Environmental tragedies as - loss of cities [e.g. glacial lake outburst - loss of property]
2Increases the water flow in streams in short term - cause floods [e.g. 2013 Uttarakhand flood in long term it may created dried up rivers - water scarcity [e.g. North India]
3Extreme weather events [e.g. The Verneyyask region in Siberia reaching 38°C]
4Biodiversity loss and habitat loss [e.g. snow leopards, Polar bears]
2water intensive for extraction purpose leads to water degradation
3Large scale extraction needed considering - found as micro-reserves
4Leads to displacement of the people especially tribal population [eg Peru]
5Large scale deforestation and biodiversity loss
6Transition the zone as barren due to effect of mining

These issues render the problem of tradeoff between economic growth and environment. The solution lies in usage of advanced technology in exploration as done by USA.

2Established hegemony of one particular sector - act as semicolate

eg. Patriarchy leads to men not supporting women reforms as - not passing 108th Constitutional amendment bill

3Seen as moral degeneration by some sections

eg. non acceptance of same-sex marriage

4Support by large section of the society

eg. caste system prevalence

5Acceptance of traditions even by those who face exploitation

eg. Manual scavenging (discrimination) - due to lack of other opportunities

Here comes the role of state whereby social regulations can help transform the social morality -

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  • Reference to IPCC synthesis report demonstrates research
  • Use of specific current examples (2013 Uttarakhand flood)
  • Clear categorization of effects
  • Mentions both short and long-term impacts
  • Systematic point-wise enumeration of impacts
  • Global example (Peru)
  • Mentions policy solution (advanced technology, USA model)
  • Clear categorization of social phenomena
  • Use of specific examples
  • Understanding of state's role in social change

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Topper

Surabhi Srivastava

AIR 562023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena

Climate change and glacial melting

Effects and mitigation measures

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260

Total words

10

Paragraphs

analytical and informative

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