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Climate Change Impacts in India: Potential of Nature Based Solutions (NBSs) for Adaptation and Mitigation
The clear sky and clean air during the pandemic clearly remind us about our abusive behavior towards environment and natural resources. A decade away from the global commitment of development goals 2030, India ranks 117th in 192 countries for achieving SDGs. The increasing population in India imposes various challenges in managing efficient resources at urban and rural level which is further being impacted by climate change. Various studies indicate uncertainties of climate change with increasing temperature, varied rainfall and greenhouse gases continue to affect the environment by drought, flooding, sea level rise, reduced agricultural productivity, pollution and health risks. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are complex and face challenges in implementation at national and state level leading to social and economic losses. The paper discusses critical issues regarding climate change risks in India and highlights the potential of nature based solutions (NBSs) as adaptation and mitigation strategies needed in maintaining sustainable productivity and functioning of systems at all levels. Interventions with interdisciplinary approach incorporating climate resilient technologies would play a vital role in mitigating climate risks at regional/local levels.
Climate Change Impacts in India: Potential of Nature Based Solutions (NBSs) for Adaptation and Mitigation
The clear sky and clean air during the pandemic clearly remind us about our abusive behavior towards environment and natural resources. A decade away from the global commitment of development goals 2030, India ranks 117th in 192 countries for achieving SDGs. The increasing population in India imposes various challenges in managing efficient resources at urban and rural level which is further being impacted by climate change. Various studies indicate uncertainties of climate change with increasing temperature, varied rainfall and greenhouse gases continue to affect the environment by drought, flooding, sea level rise, reduced agricultural productivity, pollution and health risks. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are complex and face challenges in implementation at national and state level leading to social and economic losses. The paper discusses critical issues regarding climate change risks in India and highlights the potential of nature based solutions (NBSs) as adaptation and mitigation strategies needed in maintaining sustainable productivity and functioning of systems at all levels. Interventions with interdisciplinary approach incorporating climate resilient technologies would play a vital role in mitigating climate risks at regional/local levels.
Climate Change Impacts in India: Potential of Nature Based Solutions (NBSs) for Adaptation and Mitigation
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Pal, Indrajit (editor) / Shaw, Rajib (editor) / Ichinose, Tomonori (editor) / Yonariza (editor) / Oda, Takashi (editor) / Sinha, Shweta (author)
2022-10-01
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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