This book explores climate action and justice in India, a country which has been facing extreme climate events and complex socio-political challenges arising from climate change. It offers diverse perspectives and insights into India's evolving climate landscape, policies, grassroots initiatives, and response to climate vulnerability and inequality.
The book scrutinizes policy efficacy, addresses community vulnerabilities and perspectives, and showcases innovative sustainable development strategies. It draws upon climate adaptation literature to underscore the significance of global cooperation in tackling climate change challenges. With a focus on inclusivity and global collaboration, the book will serve as a great resource for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders in navigating the complexities of climate action and justice in India.
Part of the Innovations, Practice and the Future of Public Policy in India series, this open access volume will be of interest to public and climate policy professionals, social science professionals and students working on climate change, climate action and justice, public policy, social sciences, environmental science, geography and South Asia studies.
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This book explores climate action and justice in India. It offers diverse perspectives and insights into India's evolving climate landscape, policies, grassroots initiatives, and response to climate vulnerability and inequality.
List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword.
Preface. Acknowledgements.
1. Changing Tides: Climate Action and Justice in
Indias Landscape Part 1: Climate Change Policy in India
2. Climate Change
Policy in India: Hits & Misses, Lessons for Mid-course Changes in Public
Policy
3. The Need for Sub-National Frameworks for Inclusive Climate Action
in India
4. Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation for Food and
Livelihood Security: A Case Study of Maharashtra Part 2: Community
Perspectives and Vulnerabilities
5. Uncovering the Silent Factors Responsible
for Crop Residue Burning: Evidence from Peninsular India
6. Gender
Mainstreaming in the Water Sector: Challenges and a Way Forward for Semi-arid
Rural India
7. Gendered Vulnerabilities in the Sundarbans, India: A Case of
Climate Change-Induced Menstrual and Reproductive Health Risks
8. Ensuring
Justice for Climate-Displaced People
9. Traditional Knowledge on Adaptation
and Resilience in Higher Education for Enabling of Research on Climate
Justice
10. Women Led Climate Action in India - Lessons from MGNREGS and
DAYNRLM Part 3: Innovations in Sustainable Practices
11. Meeting Aspirations:
The Lakhpati Kisan Pathway
12. Land Restoration and Management in Rainfed
India: Lessons from NABARD's 30+ Years Experience
13. Climate Action in
Dryland Regions: Insights from Telangana
14. Combating Urban Floods in
Changing Climate - A Special Perspective Part 4: International Collaboration
and Advocacy
15. Climate Action: Linking International Negotiation, Indian
Policy, and Local Community with Focus on the Sundarbans
16. Equity, Climate
Resilience, Sustainable Development: Bundling for Social Well-being. Index.
Anjal Prakash is Clinical Associate Professor (Research) and Research Director at the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India. Marcella D'Souza is the Director of the WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS) and a Takemi Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health.
