Adapting to climate variability and change in India

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dc.creatorBird, Jeremy
dc.creatorRoy, Srabani
dc.creatorShah, Tushaar
dc.creatorAggarwal, Pramod K.
dc.creatorSmakhtin, Vladimir U.
dc.creatorAmarnath, Giriraj
dc.creatorAmarasinghe, Upali A.
dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.creatorMcCornick, Peter G.
dc.date2016
dc.date2016-03-15T09:15:02Z
dc.date2016-03-15T09:15:02Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:30:46Z
dc.descriptionResponding 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/72606
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/158074
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceBird, 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)
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectrain
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectwater storage
dc.subjectgroundwater recharge
dc.subjectaquifers
dc.subjectsurface water
dc.subjectflooding
dc.subjectdrought
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectriver basins
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectsolar energy
dc.subjectpumps
dc.titleAdapting to climate variability and change in India
dc.typeBook Chapter

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