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Title: | ATLAS on Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture to Climate Change |
Other Titles: | ATLAS on Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture to Climate Change |
Authors: | ICAR_CRIDA |
ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR_CRIDA |
Published/ Complete Date: | 2013-08-01 |
Project Code: | Not Available |
Keywords: | Vulnerability, Agriculture ,Climate,Change |
Publisher: | ICAR_CRIDA |
Citation: | Not Available |
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Abstract/Description: | There is now adequate evidence about the impending climate change and the consequences thereof. The fourth assessment report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) observed that ‘warming of climate system is now unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea level’ and the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) has increased from the pre-industrial levels of 280 to 379 ppm in 2005 (IPCC, 2007) and to around 392.5 ppm during 2012 (Bala, 2013). Climate change is probably the most complex and challenging environmental problem facing the world today (Ojwang’ et al., 2010) and is increasingly recognized as a potent threat to agriculture in general and to food security in particular. The IPCC defines climate change as “a change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer” (IPCC, 2007). This definition, unlike the one given by the UNFCCC, does not distinguish the change in climate over time due to natural variability or due to anthropogenic activity. Although climate change is global in its occurrence and consequences, it is the developing countries like India that face more adverse consequences. Globally, climate change is seen as a failure of market mechanisms wherein the polluters haven’t had to pay for the negative externalities (Stern, 2007). Climate change projections made for India indicate an overall increase in temperature by 1 to 40C and precipitation by 9-16% towards 2050s (Krishna Kumar et al., 2011). However, different regions are expected to experience differential change in the amount of rainfall that is likely to be received in the coming decades. Another significant aspect of climate change is the increase in the frequency of occurrence of extreme events such as droughts, floods and cyclones. All of these expected changes will have adverse impacts on climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture, forest and coastal ecosystems and also on availability of water for different uses and on human health. Historical trends also show a noticeable increase in mean temperature in the country though there is no discernible trend in the rainfall during the last several decades. However, regional variation in behaviour of monsoon rainfall was observed over the years. The international negotiations on climate change have now rightly recognized that adaptation is as important as mitigation in dealing with climate change as the world is already committed to certain extent of climate change and even the fullest possible mitigation efforts will not prevent the projected rise in temperature till 2100. Therefore, adaptation measures to deal with climate variability and change need greater attention in terms of policy, research and institutional interventions. In order to develop and target appropriate adaptation measures, it is important to identify regions that are relatively more affected by climate change. This ‘identification process involves assessment of vulnerability of different regions’ (Acosta-Michlik et al., 2005). |
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Type(s) of content: | Book |
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Language: | English |
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URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/31033 |
Appears in Collections: | NRM-CRIDA-Publication |
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