摘要：The Earth's climate is dynamic and always changing through a natural cycle. It took billions of years for the Earth's climate to become conducive for the evolution of mankind. However, with the rapid pace of industrialization and urbanization, the level of emissions has increased. Based on the studies on past climate shifts, notes of current situations, and computer simulations, many climate scientists say that lacking of big curbs in greenhouse gas discharges, the 21st century might see temperaturerise of about 3 to 8 degrees. The average façade temperature of the globe has augmented more than 1degree Fahrenheit since 1990and the speed of warming has been almost three folds and the century long average since 1970.The increase in average earth's temperature according to experts is because of the human actions, mainly the discharge of the greenhouse gases from smokestacks, vehicles, and burning forests. Understanding such a complex issue with vast and varied dimensions and implications, assumes greater significance for all stakeholders, especially for our policy makers. Keeping in view this complex problem, an attempt has been made in the present study to analyze the causes of climate change its impact on sustainable development of India. The present study is based on the secondary sources and descriptive methodology has been used in the present study. Vulnerability 7to climate has a strong linkage with poverty. Across developing countries, millions of the world's poorest people are already being forced to cope with the impacts of climate change.In India increased exposure to severe droughts, intense storms, devastating floods and lasting livelihood insecurity is proving to be a major roadblock, holding back the efforts of theIndia,s ,s poor to build a better life for themselves and their children. The underlying point is that the manner in which the world addresses the concern of climate change today will have a direct bearing on the human development prospects of poor, especially in the developing countries. Today, it is the poor who are bearing the brunt of global warming and climate change. Keeping in view the implications of the climate change on 30th June 2008 India unveiled its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with a view to lay down the priorities and future actions of the Government for addressing climate change and updating India's national programme relevant to addressing climate change. Climate change is perhaps, the greatest challenge to sustainable development. It should be addressed by all countries with a shared perspective, free from their narrow considerations. The developed countries need to look beyond their narrow self-interests and work jointly with the developing countries to evolve cooperative and collaborative strategies on the issue of climate change, which is of immense relevance for the future of mankind.
