Plastics as a product have inevitable advantages in all spheres on the globe but need judicious disposal management to address the menace and to avoid soil & air pollution. Use of plastics in agriculture has been termed as “Plasticulture” wherein components/products/equipment are integrated to form an application such as micro-irrigation systems, polyhouses, plastic mulches, crop covers, etc. to generate more quality and enhanced cultivation of the product with limited resources such as water in per unit area. India being an agrarian driven economy where more than 70% of the population is directly or indirectly related o agriculture contributes not only to suffice the food basket but also to produce more which could provide remunerative income to the Indian growers as India being a varied agro-climatic country can produce almost all agriculture/horticulture produce. Developing field oriented and in-situ experimental details through well-knitted dedicated 22 Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDCs) and having focused approach by providing financial assistance under the flagship schemes to the beneficiaries have throttled the adoption of these applications in last two decades with global footprints in leading the productivity of many crops. Joint ventures of the leading agriculture/horticulture product related companies have also boosted the growth of these technologies and had put India to a self-sufficient Agri/Horti producer despite climate resilience and recurring droughts. These applications have not only provided food production sustainability but also have generated employment opportunities to the rural youth besides the upliftment of the Indian growers. Dedicated missions, policies and extensive government support across the country have proved to be a milestone in the agriculture history of the country. Thus we could see and also can say that the next Green Revolution in India could only be achieved through plasticulture applications & technologies in providing and managing the inputs in a precise and regulated manner by use of these technologies.

A decision support system namely DOMIS (Design of Micro Irrigation Systems) was developed for standardizing the designs of Drip, Sprinkler and Micro Sprinkler irrigation systems. The decision support system was developed using standard formulae with richness of knowledge and expert opinions. Flexibility and simplicity of use make the DSS DOMIS a superior tool for designing micro irrigation systems. The DSS provides knowledge, expert opinion and necessary data on crops, soil, water and climate in the form of default options at different interactive stages of the software. The DSS also allows the user to make appropriate changes in the parameters provided by the DSS, if the user so desires. DSS-DOMIS suggests most optimal layout plan for main, sub-main and lateral pipes with appropriate sizes of different components including pipes, pumping system, filters and fertilizer application systems. The web based system has been hosted on the net with domain name http://domis.iari.res.in.  Besides the design of micro irrigation systems, the DSS provides complete list of concerned state and district officials, approved micro irrigation system suppliers and the general information about the district, different government schemes and their implementing agencies all over the country. The decision support system will be useful for industry, farmers, students, researchers and policy makers. The DSS is available for use or free on line and the author will appreciate the feedback and suggestions from the users for its further improvement.

We live in an emblematic era. We have never been here before and if we do not come together with common purpose and an indefatigable strive to make this planet a better place to live in, it would surely not keep us long. This paper is an attempt to critically dissect India’s journey as a developing country in combating climate change with the help of sustainable development. The objective pursued herein is to identify and share replicable takeaways for developing countries which endeavour to strike a balance between their economic aspirations and obligations to posterity. The research is constricted to the examining policy decisions and steps undertaken by India in an attempt to fulfil its obligations under the Paris Agreement. It shall include a comprehensive analysis of its Biennial Update Report(s) and National Communication to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Forestry Sector. In order to understand this journey, Governance, Policy Decision and other paradigm shifts are assimilated, observed and analysed so as to bring-forth a better understanding of what has worked and why. India faces challenges in economic development, which have to be met with the limited resources available, with minimal externalities and in the presence of large uncertainty with respect to climate. One of the growing and accepted approaches to overcome this development paradox is adoption of sustainable development paradigm, which entails development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. On 30^th June, 2008, India announced and launched its National Action Plan on Climate Change - NAPCC.  The NAPCC, guided by the principles of sustainable development aligns the environmental and economic objects. The NPACC identifies measures that promote our development objectives while also resulting in co-benefits in terms of addressing climate change. There are 8 National Missions which form the core of NAPCC.  These 8 National Missions along with their objectives are mentioned herein under: A concerted effort is made to analyse in detail exhaustively and categorically the ripple effect of these Schemes on the ground in terms of measurable improvement.  Followed by a critical evaluation as to if the steps undertaken have successfully accomplished its objectives. If yes, whether the success model can be replicated by other developing countries and if not, what can developing countries learn from India’s humble experience? A special focus is also maintained on other incidental steps undertaken to combat climate change while also discussing the most effective innovative and sustainable Governance solution that can easily be adopted by a developing country in its race to economic prosperity.

The geophysical contexts of different areas of Bangladesh are diverse and distinctive from location to location. Each of the areas has distinct characteristics and varied livelihoods pattern. The recent climate change has made different communities of Bangladesh vulnerable to frequent disasters. The impact of climate change has also been visible at river-adjacent communities. So, enhancing community resilience is very important to make the community people capable to cope with climate change and ensure sustainable livelihoods for the future. If the community people become resilient, then they can come back in their previous usual situation within a very short period after any type of disaster. The Khasbarashimul community is a flood-prone community situated in the Sirajganj district of Bangladesh on the bank of Jamuna River with having Brahmaputra delta characteristics. Most of the community people are marginalized, and agriculture and day-laboring are the main means of their livelihood. Almost every year, a flood occurs and causes tremendous losses to property and livelihoods. The study has aimed to identify the flood vulnerability due to climate change on the Khasbarashimul community people and their livelihoods. The study has been conducted at the participatory observation approach using both qualitative and quantitative research perspectives. The study has identified some of the local and indigenous community resilience techniques which the community people usually used to practice by their own knowledge and experiences. Some of the other resilience techniques have also been suggested to make community people more resilient to disasters and flood risks resulting from climate change.

The study investigated the impact of several concentrations of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) on growth performance and biochemical properties of marine microalgae Dunaliella tertiolecta. It is known that selenium (Se) effects may range from toxic to essentially micronutritive, both within a narrow concentration span. Thus, SeNPs might act as sources of Se, particularly due to being less toxic than sodium selenite (Na₂SeO₃). We have proved that their lower doses can increase algal biomass without any toxic cellular effect. The concentrations of chlorophyll A, total lipid and protein content, as well as composition of fatty and amino acids were determined in Dunaliella tertiolecta cultured under a wide range of different SeNPs concentrations for up to 14 days. Lower SeNPs not only positively impacted the biomass increase, but also chlorophyll a concentrations, as opposed to higher SeNPs concentrations. Total protein content and productivity were similar at all tested SeNPs concentrations, while fatty acids had higher content of unsaturated fatty acids in all tested samples. The results provide an insight into the effects of SeNPs on Dunaliella tertiolecta, which may lead to a set of various novel biotechnological applications.

A great variety of organisms inhabiting seas and oceans are rich sources of fatty acids (FA). Marine biogenic lipids are vastly provided from the bivalves, which can successfully be farmed and enhanced. This work is focused on seasonal variation of fatty acid content and relative ratios of the specific polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 to n-6) in European flat oysters from the Adriatic Sea. Farmed seafood are natural products and are subjected to normal seasonal variations in composition that can affect nutritional functional properties. Increased understanding of these compositional variations is of interest for the industry for labeling and for health purposes. Also, there is a gap in the area of the links between consumption of Croatian aquaculture seafood and their benefits for human health. The aim of this research is to overcome this gap by identification of unsaturated fatty acids (n-3 and n-6) of native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) and to identify benefits that could be used to promote this seafood. Our research shows that the highest values of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids occur in the winter and spring. Because of the potential for national health benefits and consequent reduction in health costs, this work supports harvesting of oysters for unsaturated fatty acids extracts as a national health priority and economical prosperity.

A great variety of organisms inhabiting seas and oceans are rich sources of fatty acids (FA). Marine biogenic lipids are vastly provided from the bivalves, which can successfully be farmed and enhanced. This work is focused on seasonal variation of fatty acid content and relative ratios of the specific polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 to n-6) in European flat oysters from the Adriatic Sea. Farmed seafood are natural products and are subjected to normal seasonal variations in composition that can affect nutritional functional properties. Increased understanding of these compositional variations is of interest for the industry for labeling and for health purposes. Also, there is a gap in the area of the links between consumption of Croatian aquaculture seafood and their benefits for human health. The aim of this research is to overcome this gap by identification of unsaturated fatty acids (n-3 and n-6) of native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis L.) and to identify benefits that could be used to promote this seafood. Our research shows that the highest values of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids occur in the winter and spring. Because of the potential for national health benefits and consequent reduction in health costs, this work supports harvesting of oysters for unsaturated fatty acids extracts as a national health priority and economical prosperity.