Adapting to climate variability and change in India

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 d...

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Autores principales: Bird, Jeremy, Roy, Srabani, Shah, Tushaar, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Amarnath, Giriraj, Amarasinghe, Upali A., Pavelic, Paul, McCornick, Peter G.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72606
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author Bird, Jeremy
Roy, Srabani
Shah, Tushaar
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
Pavelic, Paul
McCornick, Peter G.
author_browse Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Bird, Jeremy
McCornick, Peter G.
Pavelic, Paul
Roy, Srabani
Shah, Tushaar
Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Roy, Srabani
Shah, Tushaar
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
Pavelic, Paul
McCornick, Peter G.
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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.
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spelling CGSpace726062025-03-11T09:50:20Z Adapting to climate variability and change in India Bird, Jeremy Roy, Srabani Shah, Tushaar Aggarwal, Pramod K. Smakhtin, Vladimir U. Amarnath, Giriraj Amarasinghe, Upali A. Pavelic, Paul McCornick, Peter G. 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 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. 2016 2016-03-15T09:15:02Z 2016-03-15T09:15:02Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72606 en Limited Access 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)
spellingShingle 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
Bird, Jeremy
Roy, Srabani
Shah, Tushaar
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
Amarnath, Giriraj
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
Pavelic, Paul
McCornick, Peter G.
Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title_full Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title_fullStr Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title_full_unstemmed Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title_short Adapting to climate variability and change in India
title_sort adapting to climate variability and change in india
topic 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
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72606
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