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Climate adaptation in the Indu-Gangetic Basin

In: Handbook of Behavioral Economics and Climate Change

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  • Upali A. Amarasinghe
  • Alok Sikka
  • Lagudu Surinaidu

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Indus and Ganga Basins (IGB), which spread over 220 million ha and with over one billion population, grapples with multiple risks. Climate change will exacerbate the water-related recurrent disasters of floods and droughts. Variability and extreme events of rainfall and temperature are increasing. Monsoon rains in four months from June to September bring 80% of the total rainfall. Irrigation is critical, especially for dry-season agriculture and for livelihoods and food security. Groundwater depletion, water quality, and environmental issues reached critical points threatening sustainable agriculture in many locations. This paper focuses on innovative water-related adaptation strategies being pilot tested and implemented to reduce the risks and enhance productivity and resilience in the agriculture sector in the Basins.

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  • Upali A. Amarasinghe & Alok Sikka & Lagudu Surinaidu, 2022. "Climate adaptation in the Indu-Gangetic Basin," Chapters, in: S. Niggol Seo (ed.), Handbook of Behavioral Economics and Climate Change, chapter 7, pages 143-161, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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