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Adapting to climate variability and change in India

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Title Adapting to climate variability and change in India
 
Creator Bird, Jeremy
Roy, Srabani
Shah, Tushaar
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
Pavelic, Paul
McCornick, Peter G.
 
Subject climate change adaptation
rain
farmers
water management
water security
water storage
groundwater recharge
aquifers
surface water
flooding
drought
irrigation
food security
river basins
irrigation systems
solar energy
pumps
 
Description Responding to rainfall variability has always been one of the most critical risks facing farmers. It is also an integral part of the job of water managers, whether it be designing interventions for flood management, improving the reliability of water supply for irrigation or advising on priorities during drought conditions. The conventional tools and approaches employed are no longer sufficient to manage the increasing uncertainty and incidence of extreme climate events, and the consequent effects these have on human vulnerability and food security. To be effective, the technological advances need to be matched with physical, institutional and management innovations that transcend sectors, and place adaptation and responsiveness to variability at the centre of the approach. This chapter examines a number of these challenges and possible solutions at a range of scales, from ‘climate-smart villages’ to national policy, with a focus on Asia and India, in particular.
 
Date 2016
2016-03-15T09:15:02Z
2016-03-15T09:15:02Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Bird, Jeremy; Roy, Srabani; Shah, Tushaar; Aggarwal, Pramod; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Amarnath, Giriraj; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Pavelic, Paul; McCornick, Peter. 2016. Adapting to climate variability and change in India. In Biswas, A. K.; Tortajada, C. (Eds.). Water security, climate change and sustainable development. Gateway East: Singapore. pp.41-63. (Water Resources Development and Management)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72606
 
Language en
 
Relation Water Resources Development and Management
 
Rights Limited Access
 
Format p. 41-63