Climate-Drought Resilience in Extreme Environments [Paperback]

This book assesses the effectiveness of changes in watershed interventions in one of the most fragile resource regions of India.  Specifically the chapters examine various watershed centred interventions and their implementation process.  An evaluation of the livelihood impacts, including crop production on the communities, is discussed and an assessment of the drought and climate resilience of households in the context of watershed and related interventions, including institutions and capacity of the communities, is investigated.  Lessons are drawn to further identify measures to strengthen and improvise interventions for enhanced climate-drought resilience in harsh environments. 

CHAPTER I:  Introduction.- CHAPTER II:  Socioecological profile of the Rain-fed Regions.- CHAPTER III:  Implementation Process: Quality, equity and Sustenance.- CHAPTER IV: Moving Towards Sustainable .- CHAPTER V:  Making of Climate Smart Communities: Experiences and Learnings.- CHAPTER VI: Conclusions and Policy Imperatives.- References.- Appendices.

V. Ratna Reddy: An economist by training with experience in the fields of environmental economics and natural resource management, climate change, livelihoods and institutions. He is an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at South Asian Institute, Germany. Visiting fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex and the University of Leeds, UK. Served as consultant to organisations like: The World Bank; ADB; UNDP; DFID; EC; WWF, IWMI, ICRISAT, UNU, etc. Served as a working group member in the preparation of 11th and 12th Plans for the Government of India. He has published 12 books and more than 150 research papers in international and national peer reviewed journals.

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