Climate Change, Vulnerabilities and Adaptation

This contributed volume offers a wide variety of cases exploring how humanity can adapt to a changing climate. The volume features a wide variety of contributions from geographers, primarily in India but with plenty of global cases to provide a broad comparative perspective. A primary goal of this book is to bridge the gap from conceptual and data-driven analysis of climate change and adaptation to practical planning approaches and strategies. The book compiles contributions that address human well-being and environmental effects related to climate change, including analysis and modelling of ecosystem services, socio-ecological research and sustainable governance of ecosystems. Results reported in this book are conducive to a better understanding of the climate emergency, climate-related impacts and adaptation and mitigation strategies. The cases here also provide researchers with new examples of applications of vulnerability assessment methods. The volume offers insights regarding vulnerable areas in India, an exploration of how some regions have coped with these issues, and a discussion of the impacts that public policy has had on vulnerability in the regions studied. The focus on vulnerability will assist decision-makers in and outside India in targeting policies aimed at poverty reduction in agricultural communities as well. Though the cases here primarily focus on India, the methodologies presented here are transferable to many other parts of the world.

Prof. Dr. Abha Lakshmi Singh –Dr. Singh has completed her a master’s degreein Geography (first position) and a PhD. degree on thesis on Wastelands in Uttar Pradesh, the first of its kind in India, a micro-level study based on field work. She boasts a brilliant portfolio. She is a Field Geographer, active researcher and a prolific writer. She has written 14 books and published 167 research papers on issues related to land, agriculture, environment, urban, and health. All of her books and research papers are based on data and information gathered through field and household surveys. She has completed 9 research projects, which includes 5 major projects comprising 2 international and 3 national projects, and 4 minor projects comprising 1 international and 3 national projects.Dr. Singh’s research work is original and outstanding. Her work has won few laurels like DAAD Fellow (2000) ‘Citation for outstanding contribution in the field of Environmental issues ‘, by CLUMA, NRSA, DOS etc. (2005), Basic Science Research Award by UGC (2011), Professor Emeritus by UGC (2011) and National Fellowship (2011) etc. Her notable works include research projects , titled ‘ Aligarh Environment Study’ (1992-95 sponsored by IIED, London,CSE, Delhi), ‘Modelling of city structure for a better Urban Environmental Management’ (2000-02,sponsored by DAAD, Leipzig,Germany, DST, Delhi), ‘Women’s Work and Health in rural areas (2001-04, UGC), Urban Sprawl causes, consequences and policies (2008-11, UGC ) and ‘Urban Rural Linkages and Environmental Issues ‘ (2011-14, BSR-UGC). She has successfully guided 31 M.Phil. and PhD thesis. She is a member of enumerable academic and professional societies, viz; Full Member of International Geographical Union Commission on Marginal and Critical Regions; corresponding member of IGU Commission on Environment and Health, INSA, UGC, ICSSR etc. She has been conferred with prestigious LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for her immense contributions in the field of Agriculture, Environment and Urban issues under the seal of centre for Landuse Management, Hyderabad, Telangana on the occasion of 41 Indian Geography Conference held at Sagar Madhya Pradesh, 2019.Dr. Saleha Jamal, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University completed her B.Sc. (2006), M.Sc (2008) and Ph.D (2012) from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Throughout she had a brilliant academic career having obtained University Gold Medal for first position in B.Sc and M.Sc. She has more than ten years of teaching experience at UG and PG level.She has been awarded with various prestigious scholarships (Post Graduate Merit Scholarship, INSPIRE Fellowship by DST, Government of India) and best paper presentation awards like “Young Geographer Award at Banaras Hindu University in 2010”, “Prof. N.P. Aiyyer Young Geographer Award at Punjab University in 2010”, “Nishi Gaur Young Researcher Award at DDU Gorakhpur University in 2012” and other academic awards like “Best Researcher