Rising to the Call

Bhushan, Chandra

Rising to the Call Good Practices of Climate Change Adaptation in India - New Delhi Centre for Science and Environment 2014 - 172p

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The indo gengetic plain ...23 Paddy dilemma ...30 Resurrecting a rivulet ...36 Harnessing the clouds ...42 2. The indian himalayan region ...47 Anecosystem marketplace ...54 All weather cover ...58 Flood ready ...62 3. The desert region ...65 Built to last ...72 Dormant to green ...76 Rocky resource ...80 Common cause ...84 4. The coasts and islands ...89 Vanishing shores ...98 Rooting for mangroves ...108 Where sea gnaws at land ...114 Fishing in new waters ...116 Paddy in deep water ...120 Kagga in peril ...124 5. Central and peninsular india ...129 Coping with drought ...138 Illegal harvest ...144 Lac gets a new life ...148 Weather matters ...154 Divert and prosper ...158 Bridging knowledge systems ...162 References ...165

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