disaster

K K Shailaja (former health minister, Kerala) and Liby Johnson (Gram Vikas) discuss building resilience to disasters as a developmental priority and how governments, citizens, and civil society can contribute.

Conservation lessons from coastal Gujarat on why it is crucial to simplify the climate change narrative for those most vulnerable to the crisis.

Climate change adaptation has received far less attention and funding as compared to mitigation. The public sector must prioritise building resilience against rising climate risks to ensure a sustainable future for the country.

During Cyclone Biparjoy, farmers in Gujarat learned they need sturdier stems for the panels that power their drip irrigation system.

Advocacy to consider climate change as a human rights issue is incomplete unless interlinked with disability rights and mental health.

Infrastructure projects and extreme weather events threaten the livelihood of fishing communities in coastal West Bengal.

At the upcoming COP27, international climate diplomacy needs to seriously address the issue of loss and damage being faced by developing countries.