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Climate Change Hotspots, Vulnerability Assessments and Resilience Options - Lessons From India

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Title Climate Change Hotspots, Vulnerability Assessments and Resilience Options - Lessons From India
 
Creator Shyam, S Salim
 
Subject Climate change
 
Description Climate change is a global challenge today, with its impacts felt worldwide. The coastal
regions around globe are more prone to the impacts of climate change than the inlands,
fishing being one of the primary occupations of the coast, the fishermen community is the
most vulnerable group to be affected by the Climate change. Even with extensive scientific
research in this arena there is a lacuna in finding a panacea to this existing problem. Coastal
environments cover 8 per cent of the world‟s surface, house 70 per cent of the human
population, provide 90 per cent of the global fish catch, and deliver 40 per cent of the
estimated economic value derived from ecosystem goods and services. In addition to
increasing population pressure and demand for marine protein, climate change is modifying
coastal environments and increasing the vulnerability of marine-dependent communities
around the world. The effect of sea level rise means that coastal fishing communities are
vulnerable and are in the front line of the deleterious effects of climate change. Changing
seawater temperature and current flows will likely bring increases, decreases and shifts in the
distribution of marine fish stocks, with some areas benefiting while others lose. These
changes may have impacts on the nature and value of commercial fisheries. Many artisanal
fishers are extremely poor with social and political marginalization with limited access to
healthcare, education and other public services. With little capacity to adapt, the small-scale
and migrant fishers are highly vulnerable to losses of natural capital consequent to climate
impacts. The impacts of climate change affect the economy as well the social standards of
fisher folk with implications for food security and sustainable livelihoods. Thus the climate
change effects impact the environment, fishery, social, economic and development drivers.
Consequently, it is important to understand factors that contribute to vulnerability of coastal
biological and human systems in order to develop sustainable adaptation pathways; and
develop effective mechanisms and expertise to translate findings into management guidelines
and policy advice addressing natural, social and economic implications. Globally each
government are looking for pragmatic time-bound strategies and plans for mitigation and
adaptation.
 
Publisher ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education
 
Date 2019
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14017/1/Climate%20Change%20Hotspots%2C%20Vulnerability%20Assessments%20and%20Resilience%20Options_2019_Shyam%20Salim_Precision%20Fish%20FarmingAutomation%20Principles%20and%20Technological%20Solutions.pdf
Shyam, S Salim (2019) Climate Change Hotspots, Vulnerability Assessments and Resilience Options - Lessons From India. In: Precision Fish Farming:Automation Principles and Technological Solutions for Sustainable Aquaculture production and Productivity. ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, pp. 37-50.