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Impact of climate change on life & livelihood of Dalits: An exploratory study from disaster risk reduction lens
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, 2013Dalit people are a highly vulnerable group, especially with regard to climate change, given both their high dependence on natural resources, and social, political, and economic exclusion inhibiting their adaptive capacity.DocumentUrban Climate Resilience: A review of the methodologies adopted under the ACCCRN initiative in Indian cities
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013The Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) is a nine-year initiative launched in 2008. Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, ACCCRN has played a significant role in recognising the need to address urban climate vulnerabilities in the region.DocumentA Hesitant Rule Shaper?
Brookings Institution, 2013India faces a defining period. Its status as a global power is not only recognized but increasingly institutionalized, even as geopolitical shifts create both opportunities and challenges. India experienced rapid growth through participation in the existing multilateral order—now its development strategy makes it dependent on this order.DocumentWater Availability for Sustainable Energy Policy: Assessing cases in South and South East Asia
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2013The researchers conducted two separate studies in two different geographical locations, one in India and the other in Thailand, to demonstrate the impacts of water scarcity on long-term energy supplies up until 2050. Their findings reveal a potential conflict between the users of two resources (energy and water) and the subsequent negative impact on the overall development of these regions.DocumentA Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2013With climate change predicted to cause an increase in extreme temperatures in India, there is a significant risk that heat-waves, which already cause significant public health issues including thousands of deaths, could get considerably more dangerous.DocumentStatistics Related to Climate Change – India
Department of Statistics, India, 2013The present state of the environment with regard to climate change is reflected in the condition of the atmosphere and hydrological system of the earth.DocumentThe Last Straw? The additional burden of climate change on food security in the Himalaya | GRID-Arendal - Publications - The last straw
GRID Arendal, 2013The food price spikes of 2007–08 brought food security into sharp focus on the global agenda. Declines in international commodity markets, financial speculation in low cereal stocks, dramatic weather events, soaring oil prices, and growth in biofuels competing for cropland merged to produce a global crisis.OrganisationMinistry of Power
The Ministry of Power started functioning independently with effect from 2nd July, 1992. Earlier it was known as the Ministry of Energy sources.DocumentLarge Scale Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources - Way Forward
Ministry of Power, 2013This report was prepared by the Indian government’s Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority. It was put together on the basis of discussions and inputs from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. It concludes that the variability of renewable sources of power can be addressed through improved forecasting techniques.DocumentClimate Finance at the Sub-National Level – The Case of Odisha
Centre for Development Finance, 2013In efforts aligned with the National Action Plan on Climate Change in India, all Indian states are individually developing State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC). To date, 25 states have prepared SAPCC documents, with five recommended for funding by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.Pages