Developing countries share many common challenges in addressing current and future
climate risks. A key barrier to managing these risks is the limited availability of accessible …

Vulnerability of agriculture to climate shocks and its consequences on farm livelihoods and
food security is well recognized. Mainstreaming climate adaptation into policy landscape is a …

Climate change is potentially challenging the sustainable development in many parts of the
world, especially the semi-arid and arid regions on the earth. Northwest China (NWC) is one …

Extreme climate events have devastating effects on human society and environment, and
understanding the characteristics of past change is critical for reliable projections of future …

Understanding the causality of vulnerability is difficult to do and consequently has received
insufficient attention. Root causes of vulnerability need to be understood and addressed to …

Vertical integration, which creates strategic linkages between national and sub-national
levels, is being promoted as important for climate change adaptation. Decentralisation …

This dissertation examines the governance of water infrastructure in the face of water
scarcity amidst rapid economic, demographic, and spatial expansion in Tiruppur, a small …

Over the past two decades, India has witnessed new forms of temporary internal migration–
also termed “footloose migration”. 1 Climatic uncertainty and increasing disaster risks …

With increasing challenges related to climate change, farmers living in harsh climatic
conditions are experiencing an adverse impact on their livelihoods. Farmers need to …

The Sangamner region of western India is a developing economy that is expected to
experience serious societal consequences due to 21st century anthropogenic climate …