title: Adaptation to changing water resource availability in Northern India with respect to Himalayan Glacier retreat and changing monsoons using participatory approaches.
abstract: Changes in rainfall patterns and temperatures are likely to affect water resources in India. Also, changes in the extreme events will have direct implications on life and property. Adapting to the adverse effects of climate change becomes critical to avoid huge material and immaterial damages. This paper discusses the use of a multi-level and participatory approach to develop adaptation options to deal with climate related risks in a manner that contributes to stakeholder engagement, understanding of the risks, identification of the adaptation responses as well as its prioritization for risk reduction. It highlights the importance of involving stakeholders from multiple levels as each level corresponds with different priorities in adaptation options.
authors.affiliation: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: suruchib@teri.res.in.
authors.forename: Suruchi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhadwal
authors.affiliation: Earth System Science - Climate Change and Adaptive Land & Water Management, Alterra Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Groot
authors.affiliation: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sneha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.affiliation: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sreeja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sambita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.affiliation: The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lingaraj
authors.affiliation: Earth System Science - Climate Change and Adaptive Land & Water Management, Alterra Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Catharien Terwisscha
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: van Scheltinga
authors.affiliation: IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhave
authors.affiliation: Earth System Science - Climate Change and Adaptive Land & Water Management, Alterra Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siderius
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D058735:Environmental Policy; D046448:Ice Cover; D007194:India; D012621:Seasons; D062066:Water Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Adaptation; Climate change; Multi-level; Participatory approaches; Vulnerability; Water resources