Climate Change and Community Resilience : : Insights from South Asia.

• Author: Haque, A. K. Enamul.
• TeilnehmendeR: Mukhopadhyay, Pranab.; Nepal, Mani.; Shammin, Rumi.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (463 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• In Memory of Karl-Göran Mäler (1939-2020)
• Foreword by Sir Partha Dasgupta
• Foreword by Pema Gyamtsho
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Editors and Contributors
• 1 South Asian Stories of Climate Resilience
• 1.1 Climate Resilience at the Community Level
• 1.2 Global Struggle with Climate Change
• 1.3 South Asia: A Climate Hotspot
• 1.4 South Asian Stories of Resilience Building
• 1.5 The End of the Beginning
• References
• Part I Concepts and Models
• 2 A Framework for Climate Resilient Community-Based Adaptation
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Key Concepts and Definitions
• 2.3 The Impact Response Pathway
• 2.3.1 Climate Change Actors
• 2.3.2 Climate Change Enablers
• 2.3.3 Adaptation Gap
• 2.3.4 Limits to Adaptation
• 2.3.5 Loss and Damage
• 2.3.6 Sustainable Development Goals
• 2.3.7 Resilience Principles
• 2.4 Community-Based Climate Adaptation
• 2.4.1 Livelihood Diversification
• 2.4.2 Capacity Building
• 2.4.3 Ecosystem Integrity
• 2.4.4 Infrastructure
• 2.4.5 Microfinance and Insurance
• 2.4.6 Resource Management
• 2.5 CBA Framework for Resilient Communities
• 2.5.1 Context
• 2.5.2 Process
• 2.5.3 Outcome
• 2.6 Conclusions
• References
• 3 A Survey of Community-Based Adaptation in Developing Countries
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Core Properties of CBA
• 3.3 CBA in Academic Literature
• 3.4 CBA in Gray Literature
• 3.5 Barriers and Challenges to CBA
• 3.6 CBA in Practice
• 3.6.1 Urban Resilience in the Philippines
• 3.6.2 Coastal Resilience in Thailand
• 3.6.3 Livelihood Resilience in Ethiopia
• 3.7 CBA Beyond 2020
• References
• 4 What Motivates Farm-Level Adaptation in India? A Systematic Review
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Methods and Materials
• 4.3 Factors Influencing Farmer's Adaptive Behaviour: Quantitative Papers
• 4.3.1 Climate Change and Extreme Events.
• 4.3.2 Other Covariate and Idiosyncratic Risks
• 4.3.3 Socio-economic Characteristics of Household and Household Head
• 4.3.4 Farm Characteristics
• 4.3.5 Access to Institutions
• 4.3.6 Risk Attitude Behaviour and Other Variables
• 4.4 Factors Influencing Farmer's Adaptive Behaviour: Qualitative Papers
• 4.5 Concluding Remarks
• Appendix: Summary of Major Findings from the Qualitative Studies
• References
• 5 A Resilience Framework for Climate Adaptation: The Shyamnagar Experience
• 5.1 The Old Guard
• 5.2 Shyamnagar: Life on the Edge
• 5.3 RAP: A Systems Approach to Community Resilience
• 5.3.1 Step 1: Looking Backward
• 5.3.2 Step 2: In the Present
• 5.3.3 Step 3: Looking Forward
• 5.3.4 Step 4: Looking Inwards
• 5.3.5 Step 5: Looking Outwards
• 5.4 Implementation of RAP in Shyamnagar
• 5.4.1 Socio-ecological History
• 5.4.2 Prevailing Challenges
• 5.4.3 Future Opportunities
• 5.5 RAP Outcomes in Shyamnagar
• 5.6 Lessons from Shyamnagar
• 5.6.1 Scenario Analysis is Useful
• 5.6.2 Visioning with the Community is Valuable
• 5.6.3 Program Density Matters
• 5.6.4 Focus on Future Opportunities Fosters Creative Solutions
• 5.7 The Way Forward
• References
• Part II Traditional Knowledge and Sustainable Agriculture
• 6 Indigenous Practices of Paddy Growers in Bhutan: A Safety Net Against Climate Change
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Study Area and Sampling
• 6.3 Methods and Variables
• 6.4 Results
• 6.4.1 Are Farmers Homogenous?
• 6.4.2 Are Livelihood Achievements Comparatively Similar?
• 6.5 Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• 7 Autonomous Adaptation to Flooding by Farmers in Pakistan
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Study Context and Data
• 7.2.1 Identification of Adaptation Options
• 7.2.2 Data Collection
• 7.2.3 Data Analysis
• 7.3 Descriptive Results
• 7.3.1 Flood Impacts
• 7.3.2 Flood Adaptations Uptake.
• 7.4 Empirical Results
• 7.4.1 Difference in Known Vulnerability
• 7.4.2 Knowledge and Communal Learning
• 7.4.3 Learning from the Past
• 7.5 Conclusion and Policy Implications
• References
• 8 Resilience to Climate Stresses in South India: Conservation Responses and Exploitative Reactions
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 State Interventions for Resilience to Weather Extremes
• 8.2.1 Short-Term Interventions
• 8.2.2 Medium- and Long-Term Strategies
• 8.3 State Silence About Water Scarcity in Chittur and Wayanad
• 8.4 Water Scarcity and Community Responses
• 8.5 Conclusions
• References
• 9 Climate Adaptation by Farmers in Three Communities in the Maldives
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Adaptation and Climate Change
• 9.3 Social Capital and Adaptive Capacity
• 9.4 Study Area and Methodology
• 9.5 Case Studies
• 9.5.1 Adaptation Methods Used During the Dry Season
• 9.5.2 Adaptation Methods Used During the Wet Season
• 9.5.3 Changing of Crops to Rain-Fed Agricultural Crops as an Adaptation Technique
• 9.6 Discussion
• 9.6.1 What Do the Local Farmers Know About Climate Change?
• 9.6.2 What Do the Farmers not Know About Climate Change?
• 9.6.3 How Do Farmers Adapt to Climate Change with the Knowledge They Have?
• 9.6.4 What Are the Strengths and Weaknesses of Their Current Adaptation Practices?
• 9.6.5 What is the Role of Social Capital in Adaptation?
• 9.7 Conclusion
• References
• 10 Climate Sensitivity of Groundwater Systems in South India: Does It Matter for Agricultural Income?
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Climate Change and Groundwater Irrigation
• 10.2.1 Impact of Climate Variables on Groundwater Dynamics
• 10.2.2 Climate Change and Irrigated Agriculture
• 10.3 Study Area and Data
• 10.3.1 Description of Study Site
• 10.3.2 Data Sources
• 10.4 Methods
• 10.4.1 Empirical Model
• 10.4.2 Estimation Strategy.
• 10.5 Results and Discussion
• 10.5.1 Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Dynamics
• 10.5.2 Climate Change, Groundwater Dynamics and Farm Income
• 10.6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
• References
• Part III Technology Adoption
• 11 Rainwater Harvesting and Rural Livelihoods in Nepal
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Technology Adoption in Agriculture
• 11.3 Study Area and Sampling
• 11.4 Methods and Variables
• 11.5 Results and Discussion
• 11.5.1 Rainwater Harvesting Technology
• 11.5.2 Socio-demographic and Economic Characteristics
• 11.5.3 Results and Discussion
• 11.5.4 Cost-Benefit Analysis of RWH Pond Adoption
• 11.6 Conclusion
• References
• 12 Local Strategies to Build Climate Resilient Communities in Bangladesh
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Case I: Market Development and Forest Conservation
• 12.2.1 Case I: Intervention
• 12.2.2 Case I: Impact
• 12.3 Case II: Bandalling-A Traditional Approach to Reduce Riverbank Erosion
• 12.3.1 Case II: Intervention
• 12.3.2 Case II: Impact
• 12.4 Case III: Baira-The Floating Agriculture Technique
• 12.4.1 Case III: Intervention
• 12.4.2 Case III: Impact
• 12.5 Conclusions
• References
• 13 What Influences Rural Poor in India to Refill Their LPG?
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.1.1 Policy Evolution Towards Cleaner Cooking: LPG
• 13.1.2 Factors Limiting Sustained Use of LPG
• 13.1.3 MGNREGA a "Window of Opportunity" to Improve LPG Use?
• 13.2 Material and Methods
• 13.3 Results
• 13.4 Conclusion and Policy Implications
• References
• 14 Small-Scale Solar Solutions for Energy Resilience in Bangladesh
• 14.1 Introduction
• 14.2 Powering the Poor in a Changing Climate
• 14.3 Homes Powered by the Sun
• 14.4 SHS in Bangladesh: A Closer Look
• 14.5 SHS and SDGs: Grassroots Lessons
• 14.5.1 Primary Benefits of SHS
• 14.5.2 Secondary Benefits of SHS.
• 14.6 Emerging Solar Solutions
• 14.7 Resilient Communities that Run on Sunshine
• References
• 15 Sri Lanka's Small Tank Cascade Systems: Building Agricultural Resilience in the Dry Zone
• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Small Tank Cascade System
• 15.3 Evolution of STCS
• 15.4 Environmental Conditions of STCS
• 15.5 Social and Institutional Setting of STCS
• 15.6 Economics of STCS
• 15.7 Sustainable Management of the STCS
• References
• Part IV Disaster Risk Reduction
• 16 Frameworks, Stories and Learnings from Disaster Management in Bangladesh
• 16.1 Introduction
• 16.2 Climate and Disaster Vulnerability
• 16.3 Anatomy of Disaster Management in Bangladesh
• 16.3.1 National Regulatory and Institutional Mechanisms
• 16.3.2 Local-Level Institutional Mechanisms
• 16.4 Economics of Disaster Management
• 16.5 Disaster Management on the Ground
• 16.6 Stories of Innovation in Disaster Management
• 16.6.1 Empowering Women Through Community-Based Adaptation in Teknaf
• 16.6.2 Ward-Level Organization in Cyclone Fani Response in Goroikhali
• 16.6.3 "Let's Hear Rana Bhai": A Climate Education Program in Noakhali
• 16.7 Lessons Learned and Recommendations
• 16.8 Concluding Remarks
• References
• 17 Valuing the Role of Mangroves in Storm Damage Reduction in Coastal Areas of Odisha
• 17.1 Introduction
• 17.2 Why Use Averted Damage Approach to Measure Storm Protection Services
• 17.3 Study Area and the Mangroves
• 17.3.1 The Mangroves of Kendrapada
• 17.3.2 Drivers of Mangroves Loss in Orissa
• 17.4 Data
• 17.5 Methods
• 17.6 Results
• 17.6.1 Averted Damage
• 17.6.2 Storm Protection Value of the Mangroves
• 17.6.3 Is Mangrove Preservation Economically Justified?
• 17.6.4 Land-Use Change
• 17.7 Conclusion and Policy Implications
• References
• 18 Using Climate Information for Building Smallholder Resilience in India.
• 18.1 Introduction.