Vulnerability & adaptation experiences from Rajasthan & Andhra Pradesh: Introduction
Five case studies from India provide insights and lessons learned on possible responses to climate change in semi-arid rural areas in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. They draw experience from the Vulnerability Assessment and Enhancing Adaptive Capacities to Climate Change (V&A) pilot programme, implemented 2005-2009 with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. A broad range of measures have been piloted to help poor communities reduce climate vulnerability of their water and land resources, and their agriculture and livestock-based livelihoods. Opportunities are identified for up-scaling these measures, including through integration into policies, plans and programmes at various levels. The case studies cover five priority areas of interventions: water resources management, pasture land development, rice cultivation, community-based institutions, and village-level agro-meteorological observatories. This document contains the introduction and case studies. For full text: http://www.intercooperation.org.in/images/Climate%20Change%20-%20Introduction%20to%20V&A%20Case%20studies.pdf