scholarly journals Combining agriculture, social and climate indicators to classify vulnerable regions in the Indian semi-arid regions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kalli ◽  
Pradyot Ranjan Jena
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
The North ◽  
Climate Resilience ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Climate Indicators ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Semi Arid

Abstract Climate change vulnerability is highly counter-productive for agriculture among the arid and semi-arid regions. The study constructs the agriculture vulnerability index for the semi-arid regions of Karnataka, a south Indian state. The state has faced frequent climate-related shocks in the last decade. The district-wise vulnerability index is estimated using longitudinal data considering exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity of the districts to climate variations as sub-indices. The results show that the districts in the north interior region of Karnataka are highly vulnerable to the climate change followed by the districts in the south interior and coastal regions. There is an urgent need to prioritize the most vulnerable districts while formulating the development policies to minimize the risk of climate change on agriculture. Specific technical knowledge and support need to be made available to the farmers for informative climate resilience action.

scholarly journals Verbesina encelioides: A Fast Spreading Weed in Semi-arid Regions of North-Western India. Is Climate Change Responsible?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 275-282
Author(s):  
K. K. Mehal
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Western India ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
The North ◽  
Verbesina Encelioides ◽  
The Cost ◽  
North Western ◽  
Semi Arid

Alterations in rainfall pattern and rise in temperature along with various anthropogenic disturbances are contributing greatly to biological invasion. In response to ongoing climate change, the sub-tropical and semi-arid regions are shifting towards dry deserts and arid regions, which create a propitious chance for the establishment of highly efficient and opportunistic invasive plant species at the cost of native vegetation. Verbesina encelioides is one of such exploitative plants spreading fast in many semi-arid as well as arid regions of the world. Although the presence of V. encelioides dates back to 1960s, but its emergence as a dominant invasive weed of dry areas is recent in India. The present study focused on the rapid spread of V. encelioides in the north-western states of India owing to its ecological traits as well as changing climate patterns of the country.

scholarly journals Effect of climate change and deforestation on vector borne diseases in the North-Eastern Indian state of Mizoram bordering Myanmar

2021 ◽  
pp. 100015
Author(s):  
Balasubramani Karuppusamy ◽  
Devojit Kumar Sarma ◽  
Pachuau Lalmalsawma ◽  
Lalfakzuala Pautu ◽  
Krishanpal Karmodiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Vector Borne Diseases ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Vector Borne

scholarly journals Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: insights from the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitya Rao ◽  
Elaine T. Lawson ◽  
Wapula N. Raditloaneng ◽  
Divya Solomon ◽  
Margaret N. Angula
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Semi Arid

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Inland Fisheries of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 196-216
Author(s):  
Imefon Udo Udo ◽  
Imekan Isaac Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Inland Fisheries ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Planned Adaptation ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Fish Yields ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Inland fisheries of arid and semi-arid regions of Africa are seriously threatened by negative impacts of climate change. Literature and several models show increase in temperature of 1.1oC in some areas. Sea level rise is projected to increase to 0.8 m by the year 2100. Fish yields have increased almost linearly by around half a million metric tons per decade over the past 60 years, while clear cyclical variations in the residuals of about 20 years' periodicity above and below the trend line have been observed. Although fisher folks, their communities, and local institutions are already constantly adapting to various forms of change, flimsiness in the wider governance and macro-economic environment has weakened the overall adaptive capacity of these regions and fishers are vulnerable to projected climate change. For significant benefits of inland fisheries to be accomplished, planned adaptation at scales from the local to the regional is very necessary.

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Inland Fisheries of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Africa

2022 ◽  
pp. 1572-1591
Author(s):  
Imefon Udo Udo ◽  
Imekan Isaac Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Inland Fisheries ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Planned Adaptation ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Fish Yields ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Inland fisheries of arid and semi-arid regions of Africa are seriously threatened by negative impacts of climate change. Literature and several models show increase in temperature of 1.1oC in some areas. Sea level rise is projected to increase to 0.8 m by the year 2100. Fish yields have increased almost linearly by around half a million metric tons per decade over the past 60 years, while clear cyclical variations in the residuals of about 20 years' periodicity above and below the trend line have been observed. Although fisher folks, their communities, and local institutions are already constantly adapting to various forms of change, flimsiness in the wider governance and macro-economic environment has weakened the overall adaptive capacity of these regions and fishers are vulnerable to projected climate change. For significant benefits of inland fisheries to be accomplished, planned adaptation at scales from the local to the regional is very necessary.

scholarly journals Can climate change influence agricultural GTFP in arid and semi-arid regions of Northwest China?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 837-853
Author(s):  
Jian Feng ◽  
Lingdi Zhao ◽  
Yibo Zhang ◽  
Lingxiao Sun ◽  
Xiang Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Vertical integration for climate change adaptation in the water sector: lessons from decentralisation in Africa and India

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 2729-2743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Ziervogel ◽  
Poshendra Satyal ◽  
Ritwika Basu ◽  
Adelina Mensah ◽  
Chandni Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Formal And Informal Institutions ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Modes Of Governance ◽  
Semi Arid

AbstractVertical integration, which creates strategic linkages between national and sub-national levels, is being promoted as important for climate change adaptation. Decentralisation, which transfers authority and responsibility to lower levels of organisation, serves a similar purpose and has been in place for a number of decades. Based on four case studies in semi-arid regions in Africa and India, this paper argues that vertical integration for climate change adaptation should reflect on lessons from decentralisation related to governing natural resources, particularly in the water sector. The paper focuses on participation and flexibility, two central components of climate change adaptation, and considers how decentralisation has enhanced or undermined these. The findings suggest that vertical integration for adaptation will be strengthened if a number of lessons are considered, namely (i) actively seek equitable representation from marginal and diverse local groups drawing on both formal and informal participation structures, (ii) assess and address capacity deficits that undermine flexibility and adaptive responses, especially within lower levels of government, and (iii) use hybrid modes of governance that include government, intermediaries and diverse local actors through both formal and informal institutions to improve bottom-up engagement.

scholarly journals Sensitivity of Maize Yield in Smallholder Systems to Climate Scenarios in Semi-Arid Regions of West Africa: Accounting for Variability in Farm Management Practices

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Freduah ◽  
Dilys MacCarthy ◽  
Myriam Adam ◽  
Mouhamed Ly ◽  
Alex Ruane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Maize Yield ◽  
Climate Scenarios ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Smallholder Systems

Climate change is estimated to exacerbate existing challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa. However, limited studies quantify the extent of variation in climate change impact under these systems at the local scale. The Decision Support System for Agro-technological Transfer (DSSAT) was used to quantify variation in climate change impacts on maize yield under current agricultural practices in semi-arid regions of Senegal (Nioro du Rip) and Ghana (Navrongo and Tamale). Multi-benchmark climate models (Mid-Century, 2040–2069 for two Representative Concentration Pathways, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5), and multiple soil and management information from agronomic surveys were used as input for DSSAT. The average impact of climate scenarios on grain yield among farms ranged between −9% and −39% across sites. Substantial variation in climate response exists across farms in the same farming zone with relative standard deviations from 8% to 117% at Nioro du Rip, 13% to 64% in Navrongo and 9% to 37% in Tamale across climate models. Variations in fertilizer application, planting dates and soil types explained the variation in the impact among farms. This study provides insight into the complexities of the impact of climate scenarios on maize yield and the need for better representation of heterogeneous farming systems for optimized outcomes in adaptation and resilience planning in smallholder systems.

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