Reducing Human Vulnerability to Heat Stress in Rural Communities of Semi-Arid Maharashtra
Author: Premsagar Tasgaonkar
Summer temperatures in India have been rising over the last few decades, resulting in increased heat-related morbidity and mortality. Future climate projections for India indicate that heat waves will likely…
Tag: Climate Change Adaptation Climate resilience Heat Stress
Read More
From Watershed Development towards Climate Resilience: Reflections from WSD projects implemented by WOTR
Author: Suchita Awasthi
Maharashtra suffers recurrent spells of drought. A drought during the rabi season in 2011-2012 extended to rabi 2012-13 making it one of the worst droughts in Maharashtra affecting domestic needs,…
Tag: Climate Change Adaptation Climate resilience Participatory Watershed Development Watershed Development
Read More
From Vulnerability Assessments to Low/No Regret Resilience Planning in Rural Contexts
Author: Anuradha Phadtare, Dipak Zade, Marcella D'Souza, Swapnil Vyas, Yogesh Shinde
This chapter draws on lessons learnt from natural resources management projects in three Indian states – which includes designing projects, making mid-course modifications, and conducting project evaluations. It provides guidelines…
Tag: Adaptation planning Agriculture Climate resilience No/low regret adaptation Sustainable livelihood approach Vulnerability
Read More