Impact of Climate Change under Coastal Ecosystem and Adaptation Strategies

Abstract

The recent changes in global trends such as population growth, urbanization, increasing demands for water, over-exploitation of ecosystems, etc. will also have great adverse impact on climate change. If we really want meaningful mitigation we must re-look into the present trend in land use pattern and agricultural practices, energy generation and industrial activities within the global system as a whole. The effective measures for adaptations and mitigation to climate change require trans-boundary partnership programmes and regional and international cooperation as well as local measures. The impact of climate change is already being distinctly felt in fragile coastal ecosystems. The farming communities of coastal areas need intensive awareness training for appropriate management of soils, crops and trees to capitalize on their carbon storage potential. Policy incentives will play crucial role in adoption of climate needy technologies in agriculture too as in many other sectors.