Retrospective climate resilience assessment of semi-arid farming systems in India.

Autor: Srinidhi, Arjuna, Werners, Saskia E., Dadas, Dada, D'Souza, Marcella, Ludwig, Fulco, Meuwissen, Miranda P. M.
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Zdroj: International Journal of Water Resources Development; May2024, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p506-531, 26p
Abstrakt: Semi-arid farming systems in India are facing an increasing frequency of climate change-induced extreme weather events. With the aim of improving their climate resilience, we retrospectively assess climate resilience in two case studies in Maharashtra, India. We considered a 15-year period and multiple interventions in both. The systems showed improved climate resilience when agricultural productivity-enhancing interventions were combined with those related to water management, soil health, livelihood diversification, and food and nutrition security. Further, we recommend embedding a monitoring, evaluation and learning component within the design of all interventions to help with adaptive decision-making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index