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Risk, perception and adaptation to climate change: evidence from arid region, India

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  • Naveen P. Singh

    (ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NIAP))

  • Bhawna Anand

    (ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NIAP))

  • S. K. Srivastava

    (ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NIAP))

  • N. R. Kumar

    (ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics & Policy Research (NIAP))

  • Shirish Sharma

    (Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University)

  • S. K. Bal

    (ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA))

  • K. V. Rao

    (ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA))

  • M. Prabhakar

    (ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA))

Abstract

The paper contributes to the growing literature highlighting the significance of assessing risk and vulnerability, micro-level perceptions and adaptation decision-making in building resilience of farm communities to climate change in dryland region of India. To select a region for grassroots enquiry, spatial differential in risk to climate change was assessed in Rajasthan, using IPCC AR5 framework. Among the highly vulnerable and risky districts, Bikaner district was selected for elicitation of micro-level imperatives. Rising atmospheric temperature, inter-seasonal displacements of rainfall and recurrence of extreme events were perceived by the farmers resulting in resource degradation, production risks and erosion of households’ socio-economic dynamics. As risk preventive measures, suitable adjustment in agricultural practices, natural resource management, shift to off-farm activities and other relief measures were adopted by the farmers. Farmer’s choice of adaptation was influenced by several climatic, socio-economic and infrastructural & institutional factors in varying degree. Moreover, several financial, economic, infrastructural and informational bottlenecks to adaptations were reported during household survey and FGDs. The results suggest that capturing grassroots evidence is crucial for directing locally tailored adaptation strategies, along with the improving deficiencies in the developmental pathways for climate-resilient agriculture.

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  • Naveen P. Singh & Bhawna Anand & S. K. Srivastava & N. R. Kumar & Shirish Sharma & S. K. Bal & K. V. Rao & M. Prabhakar, 2022. "Risk, perception and adaptation to climate change: evidence from arid region, India," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 112(2), pages 1015-1037, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:112:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s11069-022-05216-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-022-05216-y
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