• Dr. Ashok Kumar Kaithal

Earth is considered to come in existence around 4.6 billion years ago and since then it is facing cyclical fluctuations of temperature, varying from warm to cold weather conditions. It has been found that approximately about 65 thousand years back northern hemisphere faced extreme impact of ice age. Presently world is in a phase of inter-glacial era and cyclical variation in temperature has adversely affected the water resources and in turn it has also put impact on socio-economic activities of the society. The demand for the adoption of sustainable development approach has got evolved worldwide and for the future cause/security and protection of environment every nation of the world is willing to go with the sustainable development approach. It is well known to every nation of the world that climate is changing but the rate at which it will change is not yet clear. It is also well known that the development of culture and civilization it takes place gradually and it has the impact and influence of prevailing climatic/environmental conditions. It is also clear that any change in climatic/environmental conditions will definitely influence and put its impact on the culture and civilization of the society as, culture and civilization is also governed by the economic perspective and economic perspective is affected by climate change. This article does highlights/reveals the adverse impact of climate change on epidemic, water quality, pollution, agricultural activities, flood, draught, depletion of ground water level and also emphasizes on the way forward to overcome these issues and how to retain/regain/improve the welfare of the society by ensuring sustainable development process in large populous state like Uttar Pradesh. This study is based on the secondary data furnished by various research institutes, academic bodies and government institutions/sources.

Ice age, Drought, Sustainable Development, Culture, Civilization, Flooding.

"Climate Change and Uttar Pradesh: Issues, Challenges and way forward", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a783-a789, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110098.pdf

"Climate Change and Uttar Pradesh: Issues, Challenges and way forward", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa783-a789, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110098.pdf