A public hearing on climate change and food security in drought prone regions in the country will be held in Jaipur on November 4, 09.This will throw light on adverse impact of environmental degradation on the livelihood of rural people and the steady decline in the area under indigenous cultivation.

Jaipur based NGO- Centre for Community Economic Development Consultant Society (CECOEDECON) will host an open hearing on behalf of Oxfam-India and allies in the run-up to the U.N.Conference on climate change scheduled for December 7-18, 09 in Copenhagen.