Climate Change and Community Resilience: Insights from South Asia
Singapore: Springer;South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE);International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) (2022), xxvii, 460 pp.
ISBN 978-981-16-0679-3; 978-981-16-0680-9 (ebook)
"Using a narrative style, this book draws on stories and examples from seven South Asian countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka—to highlight how communities in South Asia are building resilience to climate change. A total of 58 authors have contributed to this volume, and I am delighted that most of them are from the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) representing all the seven South Asian countries, five of which are from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. The 29 chapters in the book are organised under six themes: concepts and models; traditional knowledge and sustainable agriculture; technology adoption; disaster risk reduction; urban sustainability; and alternative livelihoods. These chapters highlight stories of creativity, community engagement, and locally applicable solutions. They are powerful and instructive. They offer valuable lessons for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers." (Foreword, page xv)
1 South Asian Stories of Climate Resilience / A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, and Md Rumi Shammin, 1
PART I: CONCEPTS AND MODELS
2 A Framework for Climate Resilient Community-Based Adaptation / Md Rumi Shammin, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Islam M. Faisal, 11
3 A Survey of Community-Based Adaptation in Developing Countries / Md Rumi Shammin, Amy Wang, and Maya Sosland, 31
4 What Motivates Farm-Level Adaptation in India? A Systematic Review / Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati and Unmesh Patnaik, 49
5 A Resilience Framework for Climate Adaptation: The Shyamnagar Experience / Raquibul Amin and Md Rumi Shammin, 69
PART II: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
6 Indigenous Practices of Paddy Growers in Bhutan: A Safety Net Against Climate Change / Tshotsho, 87
7 Autonomous Adaptation to Flooding by Farmers in Pakistan / Ajaz Ahmed, 101
8 Resilience to Climate Stresses in South India: Conservation Responses and Exploitative Reactions / P. Indira Devi, Anu Susan Sam, and Archana Raghavan Sathyan, 113
9 Climate Adaptation by Farmers in Three Communities in the Maldives / Fathimath Shafeeqa and Rathnayake M. Abeyrathne, 129
10 Climate Sensitivity of Groundwater Systems in South India: Does It Matter for Agricultural Income? / R. Balasubramanian and V. Saravanakumar, 143
PART III: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
11 Rainwater Harvesting and Rural Livelihoods in Nepal / Rishi Ram Kattel and Mani Nepal, 159
12 Local Strategies to Build Climate Resilient Communities in Bangladesh / Estiaque Bari, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Zakir Hossain Khan, 175
13 What Influences Rural Poor in India to Refill Their LPG? / Liya Thomas, Raksha Balakrishna, Rahul Chaturvedi, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, and Rucha Ghate, 191
14 Small-Scale Solar Solutions for Energy Resilience in Bangladesh / Md Rumi Shammin and A. K. Enamul Haque, 205
15 Sri Lanka's Small Tank Cascade Systems: Building Agricultural Resilience in the Dry Zone / Shamen P. Vidanage, Hemasiri B. Kotagama, and Priyanga M. Dunusinghe, 225
PART IV: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
16 Frameworks, Stories and Learnings from Disaster Management in Bangladesh / Md Rumi Shammin, Remeen Firoz, and Rashadul Hasan, 239
17 Valuing the Role of Mangroves in Storm Damage Reduction in Coastal Areas of Odisha / Saudamini Das, 257
18 Using Climate Information for Building Smallholder Resilience in India / Madhavan Manjula, Raj Rengalakshmi, and Murugaiah Devaraj, 275
19 Farmer Adaptation to Climate Variability and Soil Erosion in Samanalawewa Catchment in Sri Lanka / E. P. N. Udayakumara, 291
20 Climate Resiliency and Location-Specific Learnings from Coastal Bangladesh / Sakib Mahmud, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Kolpona De Costa, 309
PART V: URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
21 Making Urban Waste Management and Drainage Sustainable in Nepal / Mani Nepal, Bishal Bharadwaj, Apsara Karki Nepal, Madan S. Khadayat, Ismat Ara Pervin, Rajesh K. Rai, and E. Somanathan, 325
22 Do Community-Based Institutions Spur Climate Adaptation in Urban Informal Settlements in India? / Upasna Sharma, Bijal Brahmbhatt, and Harshkumar Nareshkumar Panchal, 339
23 A Tale of Three Himalayan Towns: Would Payment for Ecosystem Services Make Drinking Water Supply Sustainable? / Rajesh K. Rai and Mani Nepal, 357
24 Waste Segregation at Source: A Strategy to Reduce Waterlogging in Sylhet / Muntaha Rakib, Nabila Hye, and A. K. Enamul Haque, 369
PART VI: ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD
25 Community-Based Tourism as a Strategy for Building Climate Resilience in Bhutan / Ngawang Dendup, Kuenzang Tshering, and Jamyang Choda, 387
26 Climate Change, Ecological Stress and Livelihood Choices in Indian Sundarban / Santadas Ghosh and Sreejit Roy, 399
27 Adaptation to Climate Change by Vegetable Farmers in Sri Lanka / R. P. Dayani Gunathilaka and P. S. M. Kalani J. Samarakoon, 415
28 Resilience Through Crop Diversification in Pakistan / Adnan Nazir and Heman Das Lohano, 431
PART VII: MOVING FORWARD
29 Communities, Climate Change Adaptation and Win-Win Solutions / A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, and Md Rumi Shammin, 445
Correction to: Climate Change and Community / A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, and Md Rumi Shammin, C1
PART I: CONCEPTS AND MODELS
2 A Framework for Climate Resilient Community-Based Adaptation / Md Rumi Shammin, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Islam M. Faisal, 11
3 A Survey of Community-Based Adaptation in Developing Countries / Md Rumi Shammin, Amy Wang, and Maya Sosland, 31
4 What Motivates Farm-Level Adaptation in India? A Systematic Review / Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati and Unmesh Patnaik, 49
5 A Resilience Framework for Climate Adaptation: The Shyamnagar Experience / Raquibul Amin and Md Rumi Shammin, 69
PART II: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
6 Indigenous Practices of Paddy Growers in Bhutan: A Safety Net Against Climate Change / Tshotsho, 87
7 Autonomous Adaptation to Flooding by Farmers in Pakistan / Ajaz Ahmed, 101
8 Resilience to Climate Stresses in South India: Conservation Responses and Exploitative Reactions / P. Indira Devi, Anu Susan Sam, and Archana Raghavan Sathyan, 113
9 Climate Adaptation by Farmers in Three Communities in the Maldives / Fathimath Shafeeqa and Rathnayake M. Abeyrathne, 129
10 Climate Sensitivity of Groundwater Systems in South India: Does It Matter for Agricultural Income? / R. Balasubramanian and V. Saravanakumar, 143
PART III: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
11 Rainwater Harvesting and Rural Livelihoods in Nepal / Rishi Ram Kattel and Mani Nepal, 159
12 Local Strategies to Build Climate Resilient Communities in Bangladesh / Estiaque Bari, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Zakir Hossain Khan, 175
13 What Influences Rural Poor in India to Refill Their LPG? / Liya Thomas, Raksha Balakrishna, Rahul Chaturvedi, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, and Rucha Ghate, 191
14 Small-Scale Solar Solutions for Energy Resilience in Bangladesh / Md Rumi Shammin and A. K. Enamul Haque, 205
15 Sri Lanka's Small Tank Cascade Systems: Building Agricultural Resilience in the Dry Zone / Shamen P. Vidanage, Hemasiri B. Kotagama, and Priyanga M. Dunusinghe, 225
PART IV: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
16 Frameworks, Stories and Learnings from Disaster Management in Bangladesh / Md Rumi Shammin, Remeen Firoz, and Rashadul Hasan, 239
17 Valuing the Role of Mangroves in Storm Damage Reduction in Coastal Areas of Odisha / Saudamini Das, 257
18 Using Climate Information for Building Smallholder Resilience in India / Madhavan Manjula, Raj Rengalakshmi, and Murugaiah Devaraj, 275
19 Farmer Adaptation to Climate Variability and Soil Erosion in Samanalawewa Catchment in Sri Lanka / E. P. N. Udayakumara, 291
20 Climate Resiliency and Location-Specific Learnings from Coastal Bangladesh / Sakib Mahmud, A. K. Enamul Haque, and Kolpona De Costa, 309
PART V: URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
21 Making Urban Waste Management and Drainage Sustainable in Nepal / Mani Nepal, Bishal Bharadwaj, Apsara Karki Nepal, Madan S. Khadayat, Ismat Ara Pervin, Rajesh K. Rai, and E. Somanathan, 325
22 Do Community-Based Institutions Spur Climate Adaptation in Urban Informal Settlements in India? / Upasna Sharma, Bijal Brahmbhatt, and Harshkumar Nareshkumar Panchal, 339
23 A Tale of Three Himalayan Towns: Would Payment for Ecosystem Services Make Drinking Water Supply Sustainable? / Rajesh K. Rai and Mani Nepal, 357
24 Waste Segregation at Source: A Strategy to Reduce Waterlogging in Sylhet / Muntaha Rakib, Nabila Hye, and A. K. Enamul Haque, 369
PART VI: ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD
25 Community-Based Tourism as a Strategy for Building Climate Resilience in Bhutan / Ngawang Dendup, Kuenzang Tshering, and Jamyang Choda, 387
26 Climate Change, Ecological Stress and Livelihood Choices in Indian Sundarban / Santadas Ghosh and Sreejit Roy, 399
27 Adaptation to Climate Change by Vegetable Farmers in Sri Lanka / R. P. Dayani Gunathilaka and P. S. M. Kalani J. Samarakoon, 415
28 Resilience Through Crop Diversification in Pakistan / Adnan Nazir and Heman Das Lohano, 431
PART VII: MOVING FORWARD
29 Communities, Climate Change Adaptation and Win-Win Solutions / A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, and Md Rumi Shammin, 445
Correction to: Climate Change and Community / A. K. Enamul Haque, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Mani Nepal, and Md Rumi Shammin, C1
