Climate Variability and Climate Change: Implications for Chronic Poverty

摘要: This paper follows the principles of ‘bottom-up’ approach to adaptation. It believes that one starting points for adaptation climate change should be present. The focus not just on scenarios future; combined with this analysis present vulnerability in face current variability. Adaptation does have start from scratch; people been coping variability and extremes centuries continue cope it now. At same time, though, acknowledges future changes will probably beyond capacities poor adapt successfully. is reason why requires special consideration within development agenda.The India. looks at projections under different models how these alter India’s climate. In particular notes necessarily those poorest states which are most vulnerable projected changes.The then focuses strategies by chronically highlights some barriers opportunities successful Potential responses include livelihood diversification through migration; employment generated National Rural Employment Guarantee Act potential expand area land irrigation. These discussed greater detail.