Analysis of Climatic RisksVulnerability and Adaptation Strategies for Disaster Resilience in Uttarakhand Himalayas A Study of Almora District

Abstract

Analysis of Climatic Risks, Vulnerability and newlineAdaptation Strategies for Disaster Resilience in newlineUttarakhand Himalayas: A Study of Almora District newlineEver increasing propensity of disasters and lack of appropriate climate sensitive newlinedevelopmental policy frameworks is a major concern; as such policies can help newlineminimize the impact of hydro-climatic disasters for developing nations like India in newlinegeneral, and more particularly in the sensitive Himalayan regions. In depth newlineunderstanding of sustainability and its mainstreaming into Disaster Risk Reduction newlinetaking along Climate Change Adaptation in developmental plans can help optimize the newlineallocation of resources towards the protection of life and assets. newlineOver the last few years, Indian Himalayan Region is observing huge increase in newlineclimatic extreme events and it is expected that deaths and morbidity will only increase in newlineyears to come. We need people-centric preventive approach to disaster risk and newlinedisaster risk reduction practices should be multi-hazard and multi-sectoral, inclusive of newlineand accessible to all the disadvantaged sections of our society. newlineClimate specific areas of concern include issues of extreme heat, changing newlinerainfall patterns, droughts, depleting groundwater, glacial melt, sea level rise, agriculture newlineand food security, energy security, water scarcity, health hazards, displacement of newlinepopulation, conflicts, extreme weather events etc. Year 2019 and 2020, have observed, newlinehuge economic and human costs, due to extreme climatic conditions and incidences, newlineglobally. newlineTime has come to search for an integrated approach with inclusion of all newlinestakeholders at policy/plan level, implementers of projects/schemes, newlinecorporate/industries at localized project level and the communities at large, to newlinesynergistically develop strategies for managing disasters collectively. Policies made at newlinecentral govt. level may not always answer the local needs and therefore there is a need newlineto study the district/local level policies and suggest them integration tools for ...