Sanjay Srivastava

Scaling climate adaptation technology for a just transition

The 2024 heatwave in India highlights the urgent need for a just transition in climate adaptation, emphasising inclusive and resilient strategies to protect vulnerable communities and mitigate the social and economic impacts of extreme weather events.

T N Singh

Praveen Kumar

Naina Tanwar

Posted on 16 Jul, 2024 10:06 PM

Breaking heat records in the summer of 2024 is a stark reminder of the harsh reality of a warming planet. According to figures from the Indian Health Ministry, the heatwave in India alone has resulted in over 40,000 cases of heatstroke and over 100 fatalities in recent months.

Championing inclusive and resilient climate solutions (Image: Asian Development Bank, CC BY-NC 2.0)

Economics of India’s adaptation and resilience pathways

Drought contributes more than 70 per cent to India’s riskscape followed by floods, cyclones and earthquakes/tsunamis

Santosh Kumar

Sapna Dubey

Posted on 02 Mar, 2022 08:47 PM

In the year 2021 India witnessed multiple intense cascading risk scenarios.

An assessment of the cost and priorities of climate adaptation in different regions can strengthen resilience and warning systems. (Image: Max Pixel CC0)

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