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A framework for assessing vulnerability of inland fisheries to impacts of climate variability in India

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Title A framework for assessing vulnerability of inland fisheries to impacts of climate variability in India
A framework for assessing vulnerability of inland fisheries to impacts of climate variability in India
 
Creator ICAR_CRIDA_AICRPAM
 
Subject Vulnerability index Inland fisheries Climate variability, West Bengal India
 
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In recent years climate variability has threatened the sustainability of inland
fisheries and dependent fishers in India. Systematic methodology to assess the vulnerability of the fisheries sector to climate variability is currently not available.
Towards this end, the present work deals with the assessment of inland fisheries
vulnerability to climate variations in 13 districts of West Bengal state in India. For
this purpose, a composite vulnerability index (0.0–1.0) has been developed on the
basis of functional relationships amongst sensitivity, exposure and adaptive capacity
using 19 indicators related to inland fisheries. The data obtained reflected different
spatial combinations of climate exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity among the
districts. Five districts were highly vulnerable which was attributable to low adaptive
capacity of the fishers which played an important role in altering the spatial pattern of
vulnerability among the districts. Thus our research will provided an important basis
for policy makers to develop appropriate adaptation strategies to minimize the risk of
fisheries sector to climate variability.
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Date 2020-01-17T08:32:25Z
2020-01-17T08:32:25Z
2014-07-21
 
Type Technical Report
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/30747
 
Language English
 
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Publisher ICAR_CRIDA_AICPRAM_NICRA