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Climate Change Adaptation and Forest Dependent Communities

An Analytical Perspective of Different Agro-Climatic Regions of West Bengal, India

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Authors:
  1. Jyotish Prakash Basu

    1. Professor of Economics, Former Head, Department of Economics, Former Vice Chancellor, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata, India

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  • Identifies the main climate-induced vulnerabilities that affect livelihoods of forest communities
  • Assesses potential adaptation strategies in the household economy considering economic, social and environmental perspectives
  • Examines the perceptions of climate change, and the factors influencing the adaptation to climate change

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Review of Literature

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    Pages 1-8

  3. Data Base and Methodology

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    Pages 9-12

  4. Profile of Study Area and Socio-economic Analysis of Sample Households

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    Pages 13-35

  5. Vulnerability Analysis

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    Pages 37-45

  6. Analysis of Perception, Livelihood Impacts and Threats of Climate Change

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    Pages 47-58

  7. Adaptation to Climate Change and Its Determinants at the Household Level

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    Pages 59-70

  8. Government’s Policy, Conclusions and Recommendations

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    Pages 71-75

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 77-85
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About this book

This book addresses the livelihood impacts of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation measures on the forest dependent communities of India. Research presented here focuses on three different agro-climatic areas of West Bengal, namely the coastal Sundarban, the drought-prone region and the mountainous region. Readers will discover the main climate induced vulnerabilities that affect livelihoods of forest communities, understand how to evaluate the expected impacts of climate change at different levels under different climate change scenarios, and be able to assess and measure the implied major social, environmental and economic impacts.

Particular attention is also given to the role of the Indian governmental policy (including national forest policy of 1988) to reduce climate-related vulnerabilities. Chapters also highlight two main approaches to vulnerability assessment in socio-ecological systems. The first is the impact-based approach, which assesses the potential impacts of climate change on forest dependent people. The second is the vulnerability-based approach, which assesses social sensitivity and adaptive capacity to respond to stresses. Development practitioners, government implementing agencies, and researchers in environmental science and policy will find this book appealing. 





Authors and Affiliations

  • Professor of Economics, Former Head, Department of Economics, Former Vice Chancellor, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata, India

    Jyotish Prakash Basu

About the author

Dr. Jyotish Prakash Basu is a Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at West Bengal State University in Kolkata, India. His research focuses include agricultural economics, environmental economics and forest economics. He is currently researching the economic, social and environmental dimensions of climate change adaptation, ecosystem services, forest resource management, non-timber forest products, sustainable development and food security of forest dependent people. 

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