Deltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation
Deltas in Africa and South Asia have some of the highest population densities in the world. Many residents along the deltas live in poverty and depend on livelihoods that are sensitive to a changing climate. This research project will examine the issue. Specifically, it will assess migration as a climate change adaptation option in delta areas dealing with a changing climate. It will also deliver policy support to create the conditions for sustainable adaptation which respond to both men's and women's needs.
Why migration?
Migration is a common adaptation strategy used to cope with environmental and economic change in deltas. It can increase the ability of migrant households to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune. However, it can also perpetuate the vulnerability of people left behind or in locations of temporary or permanent resettlement. The impacts men and women experience differ.
Project area and team
The project area covers four deltas: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta in Bangladesh and India, the Nile delta in Egypt, the Mahanadi delta in India, and the Volta delta in Ghana. A consortium of five institutions with expertise in the different regions will conduct the research. They will study migration in deltas in Africa and South Asia to inform policy on the potential role it can play in promoting sustainable options to adapt to a changing climate.
Different impacts of climate change
Climate change has various types of impacts in these regions: biophysical, economic, political, and social. The research teams will assess how different types of impacts and drivers of change affect vulnerability in deltas. They will evaluate the different impacts on men and women.
The teams will use a model that integrates climate and socio-economic aspects to assess when migration is an appropriate adaptation option, especially for the most vulnerable. Working with stakeholders, they will also contrast migration with other available options.
How the research will be used
The research outcomes will help stakeholders rethink climate change adaptation policies and practices. The results will also serve to mobilize resources to support conditions for more sustainable temporary, periodic, or permanent migration between now and 2100.
By taking a comprehensive interdisciplinary and comparative approach, this project will generate lessons on migration as an adaptation option from the local to the international levels. It will also promote knowledge-sharing across regions and continents, increasing capacity to understand the issues and articulate solutions.
Project ID
107642
Project Status
Completed
End Date
Duration
57 months
IDRC Officer
Michele Leone
Total Funding
CA$ 12,181,003.00
Location
Bangladesh
Egypt
Ghana
India
Programs
Climate Change
Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia
Institution Country
Egypt
Project Leader
Belal El Leithy
Institution
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Institution
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Institution Website
Institution Country
India
Project Leader
Dr. Tuhin Ghosh
Institution
Jadavpur University
Institution Website
Institution Country
Bangladesh
Project Leader
Munsur Rahman
Institution
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
Institution Website
Institution Country
United Kingdom
Project Leader
Prof. Robert Nicholls
Institution
The University of Southampton
Institution Country
Ghana
Project Leader
Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe
Institution
University of Ghana
Institution Website
Outputs
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Report on interim findings in DECCMA research on climate change adaptation and migration : 25 August 2016 Report
The DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA) workshop provided opportunities for participants to express and discuss feedback about the ongoing work of DECCMA while raising awareness among the stakeholders. Topics included identification of autonomous and planned adaptations; a survey for identification of successful adaptation criteria; governance approaches to climate change, migration and adaptation; and, barriers to policy implementation. Author(s): DECCMA Language: English |
Observed adaptation in deltas Paper
This working paper describes the method used to collate the evidence of observed adaptations (section 2); presents the data collected within the Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA) project (section 3), as well as its limitations (section 4), followed by some general conclusions (section 5). Agricultural adaptations and risk management initiatives predominate the inventory of adaptations. Risk management in terms of water resources management initiatives relate to the frequency of hydro‐meteorological hazards: droughts, floods, storms, tidal waves and tropical cyclones. There is lack of evidence regarding building ecosystem resilience as a form of adaptation. Author(s): Tompkins, Emma L., Suckall, Natalie, Vincent, Katharine, Rahman, Rezaur, Mensah, Adelina, Ghosh, Tuhin, Hazra, Somnath Language: English |
Resettlement and rehabilitation : Indian scenario Paper
Displacement of people in India, is largely triggered by factors such as, development projects, political conflict, setting up Protected Area Networks and Conservation areas and natural disasters, amongst others. The International Displacement Monitoring Centre in 2007 reveal that about 50 million people in India had been displaced due to development projects in over 50 years. A study conducted in six states estimated the figure at around 60 million between 1947-2000 (Fernandes, 2007; Negi &Ganguly, 2011). ...Although, these approximate figures for displacement in India may be staggering, there remains no reliable data on the total number of people actually displaced nor the number of people that have been resettled and rehabilitated. This review highlights issues relating to resettlement and rehabilitation, majorly focusing on the following causes, political/ethnic conflict, and developmental projects. Author(s): Ghosh, Ashish K., Hazra, Sugata, Samling, Clare Lizamit Language: English |
Validation of regional climate model simulations for the DECCMA project Paper
This document describes an initial validation of the Regional Climate Model (RCM) simulations for the DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA) project. Maps and climate modelling simulations are presented and compared. A summary table is included which provides comparison of the output of the DECCMA RCM simulations for the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin and northern India, with temperature and precipitation observations. Author(s): Macadam, Ian, Janes, Tamara Language: English |
Evolving deltas : coevolution with engineered interventions Article
The paper analyzes the history of large-scale engineering interventions and their implications in five large, populated deltas across the globe (Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Yangtze, Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt, Mekong and Nile). Dike systems have played an important role in shaping both environmental and socio-economic conditions in deltas, with such interventions more likely where there is a high population and a wealthy economy. The deltaic landscape and associated livelihoods are results of a coevolution process between natural delta processes and human engineered interventions. The type and the management approach of these engineered structures have significant implications for future delta development. (Includes extensive references). Author(s): Welch, A. C., Nicholls, R. J., Lázár, A. N. Language: English |
Socioeconomic future of deltas in a changing environment Article
This paper analyzes the extent to which the biophysical context of deltas contributes to the sustainability of different economic activities. The study uses a set of environmental-extended multiregional input-output (IO) databases used to trace the flow of provisioning ecosystem services across supply chains. Results can demonstrate linkages between the biophysical environment and economic activities. Within the DEltas, vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA) scenario, a Computable General Equilibrium model is developed for different scenarios. Deltas are especially vulnerable to climate change given low-lying exposure to storm surges, coastal and fluvial flooding, sea level rise and subsidence. Author(s): Arto, Iñaki, García-Muros, Xaquin, Cazcarro, Ignacio, González-Eguino, Mikel, Markandya, Anil, Hazra, Somnath Language: English |
Development of a matrix based statistical framework to compute weight for composite hazards, vulnerability and risk assessments Article
This paper introduces a new method to compute weights of indicators in climate modelling for composite hazard, vulnerability, and risk assessment. To develop this ’matrix based statistical framework’ method (MSF), valuation of correlation matrix and Eigenvector associated with Eigenvalue is considered from Pearson correlation coefficients. Findings show that the vulnerability map prepared by using MSF with 15 socio-economic indicators has the maximum similarity (49%) with the prototype compared to other weight methods. Selection of relative weights for different indicators in climate modelling is a critical step during assessment of composite hazards. Author(s): Kabir, Rubaiya, Akter, Marin, Karim, Dewan Sadia, Haque, Anisul, Rahman, Munsur, Sakib, Mohiuddin Language: English |
Determining the most sensitive socioeconomic parameters for quantitative risk assessment Article
Risk is assessed as a function of exposure, hazard, and vulnerability, defined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), where exposure and vulnerability are described through socioeconomic indicators. Indicators are selected through sensitivity analysis performed by applying a non-linear programming system, which is solved by Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions. In this article, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical test is applied to select the set of indicators that are the most sensitive for the system to assess risk, and then applied to the case of the Bangladesh coast to determine the most sensitive socioeconomic indicators. Author(s): Akter, Marin, Kabir, Rubaiya, Karim, Dewan Sadia, Haque, Anisul, Rahman, Munsur, Haq, Mohammad Asif ul, Jahan, Momtaz, Asik, Tansir Zaman Language: English |
| Migration and climate change : the experience of Pakistan Report
The presentation is based on a study carried out by Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) Pakistan, “Climate Change and Migration: Exploring the Linkages in the Context of Pakistan,” which is the first independent research study exploring linkages between migration and climate change in the context of Pakistan. Recommendations from the study include policy responses built on an understanding of the existing patterns of internal and international migration, advocating for more robust census data collection that allows for environmental factors to be counted in as drivers for internal migration. Author(s): Rizvi, Hasan Language: English |
Few data stories (some about migrants) Report
Migrants from rural areas tend to be employed in manufacturing and traditional services, such as trades, hotel service, or transportation; the stereotype of migrants being largely in low-skill services like street vending, does not appear to be correct. The slides present information on migrant groups from rural areas, into large cities in India. Author(s): Mukhopadhyay, Partha Language: English |
| Emerging patterns of internal migration & need for a comprehensive approach towards vulnerable migrants Report
The presentation advocates for informed social policies and strategies that include basic needs of migrant populations. Within a scenario of negative growth in agricultural employment, alongside brisk growth in services and construction and slower growth in manufacturing, most new employment is in the non‐farm informal economy sector. Vulnerable migrants’ labour is concentrated in casual work, informal self‐employment, and informal regular work. Author(s): Srivastava, Ravi Language: English |
A framework for the design and evaluation of adaptation pathways in large river deltas Paper
The pathways approach to adaptation has been applied to delta regions previously, but to a limited extent, Haasnoot et al. (2012), for instance, explore a theoretical delta case. Perhaps the most pertinent example is Kwakkel et al. (2015), who systematically evaluate Author(s): Chapman, Alex, Tompkins, Emma L., Vincent, Katharine, Day, Sophie Language: English |
| Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG) : responses and suggestions Report
The presentation recognizes the need to understand conflicts over resources in South Asia, given shared ecological systems and landscape. Conflicts over access to resources include relief supplies and redistribution, as well as the power relations which entangle emergency situations. Slides also review case studies by the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group regarding policy and decision making processes in terms of environmental degradation. Author(s): Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (CRG) Language: English |
Climate change, migration and adaptation in deltas Key findings from the DECCMA projet Report
Deltas are home to 500 million people worldwide and known as a climate hange “hotspot” – a place where high exposure to climate stresses coincides with high levels of vulnerability. DECCMA has been undertaking research on climate and environmental change, migration and adaptation in three delta ystems: the transboundary Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna megadelta (comprising the Indian Bengal delta, as well as the bulk in Bangladesh), the Mahanadi delta in India, and the Volta in Ghana. Author(s): Ayamga, Jennifer, Das, Shouvik, Banerjee, Sumana, Nicholls, Robert, Hutton, Craig, Vincent, Katharine, Rahman, Munsur, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Rahman, Anisur, Ghosh, Tuhin, Codjoe, Samuel N.A., Appeaning-Addo, Kwasi, Owusu, Gertrude, DECCMA Consortium Language: English |
Selection of climate model simulations for the DECCMA project Paper
This report describes the selection of climate model simulations for use in the DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA) project. Data from the selected simulations are being used as input for modelling activities assessing the impact of climate change on the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM), Mahanadi, and Volta deltas. The DECCMA project has chosen to downscale the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 -Global Climate Model (CMIP5 GCM) output dynamically, using Regional Climate Model (RCM) simulations. Early in the DECCMA project it was decided to focus only on climate model simulations of the Representative Concentration Pathways RCP8.5 scenario. Author(s): Janes, Tamara, Macadam, Ian Language: English |
Migration in the Volta Delta : a review of the literature Paper
This working paper covers dominant migration patterns in Ghana at the national level along with a literature review of existing research related to migration specifically to the Volta Delta region. Typical of many migration patterns, people in the Volta Delta have livelihoods dependent on land resources (farms and fisheries) and tend to migrate to other rural areas that can support their skills. The paper includes characteristics of those who stay, migrant networks, remittances and return migrant flows. There is a long tradition of migration in Ghana. Author(s): Atiglo, Yaw, Codjoe, Sam Language: English |
Dominant climate change event for salinity intrusion in the GBM delta Article
This research makes a comparative analysis of reduced upstream discharge, sea level rise, and cyclonic conditions to find which factor predominates in the impacts of salinity intrusion. Findings show that a reduced upstream discharge causes increased saltwater intrusion in the entire region. A rising sea level causes increased salinity in the shallower coast. The cyclonic impact on saltwater intrusion is confined within the landfall zone. Salinity intrusion through the estuaries in low-lying tide-dominated deltas is a serious threat. Different levels of impacts are evident in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta and along the Bangladesh coast. Author(s): Akter, Rabeya, Asik, Tansir Zaman, Sakib, Mohiuddin, Akter, Marin, Sakib, Mostofa Najmus, Al Azad, A. S. M. Alauddin, Maruf, Montasir, Haque, Anisul, Rahman, Md. Munsur Language: English |
Modelling future safe and just operating spaces in regional social-ecological systems Article
Simulations of fish catch from India's Chilika lagoon are compared to conditions that are ecologically and socioeconomically desirable. The study builds on attempts to model safe spaces of experimental and real systems. Resilient causal pathways are traced back from pre-defined safe and just futures to conditions in present time. Systems modelling is explored in relation to resilience to driver interactions, feedbacks, and management in “future safe and just operating spaces” of an existing social-ecological system. The study develops a modelling approach for systems vulnerable to collapse, in order to operationalise future safe and just operating spaces for sustainable development. Author(s): Cooper, Gregory S., Dearing, John A. Language: English |
Understanding Migration in India Brief
Migration is an established household adaptation to cope with environmental and economic stresses. In each of the hotspots mentioned in this brief, the majority of migration is internal, with migrants moving within their state or to other states in India. The brief covers multiple aspects and consequences of migration in India, including economic reasons, urban and peri-urban centres, remittances, male/female migration, and environmental hazards. A national and/or state level policy or action plan on climate and environment-induced migration, and rehabilitation and relocation of vulnerable migrants would provide the policy framework for managing migration in order to reduce challenges and improve benefits. Author(s): Jadavpur University, HI-AWARE, ASSAR Language: English |
Setting the scene : climate change and resettlement in context Paper
This literature review provides an overview of resettlement literature including its theoretical context. It aims to re-position current debates on the role of resettlement as a possible adaptation to climate change. Working papers on the history and patterns of resettlement in each of the DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA) case study countries will be provided separately. Low-lying resource-dependent coastal communities that are highly exposed to climate change impacts, such as storm surges and shoreline erosion, are an example of communities for whom climate change-induced resettlement may be an adaptation option. Author(s): Mortreux, Colette, Adams, Helen Language: English |
| Migrating to adapt? : contesting dominant narratives of migration and climate change; case of Maldives and Lakshadweep Report
The presentation argues for context specific assessments at the ground level regarding climate change and forced migration. Context specific assessment should be a prerequisite before making any estimates about the people and their priorities. Specific to the Maldives, this research shows that people do not want to leave, nor do they consider migration as an adaptive response. They love island life. Researchers see a need for more innovative research approaches and methodologies, including ethnographic research. Author(s): Upadhyay, Himani Language: English |
| Environmental change, labour migration, and adaptation Report
This presentation by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) focuses on questions of the role of migration in the contexts of vulnerability, resilience, and adaptation to climate change using findings from a study of the Hindu Kush Himalayan area “ Too Much and Too Little Water Project (2010-2011)”. Also reviewed are financial remittances as a means of disaster relief, recovery, and preparedness in a household’s adaptive capacity. Author(s): Banerjee, Soumyadeep, Bisht, Suman Language: English |
| Climate change and migration : assessing the impact and consequences Report
The presentation covers vulnerable populations of South and Far East Asia in the context of climate change and adaptation, as drivers of migration. For instance in India, between 2008-2012, 23.8 million people were displaced due to climate change and environmental degradation. The International Organization for Migration (Asia and Pacific region) provides information and policy recommendations for action, assessing possible impacts and consequences. Author(s): Coelho, Sabira Language: English |
Indian Bengal Delta : climate change, awareness and responsibilities Paper
The Bi-Monthly Newsletter “Equalnews” focuses on Environment and Systems of Inquiry. The topic is “Indian Bengal Delta: climate change, awareness and responsibilities” (page 8-12). The Government of India has announced the National Climate Change Action Plan (2008) with eight National Missions, later to become twelve missions by 2014. The world’s largest mangrove forests called “Sundarbans” (named after a species of mangrove Sundari /Hereteria) are part of the delta of Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin, known also as the Indian Bengal Delta (IBD). The article reviews background and concerns of the IBD region, calling for good governance and co-ordinated action. Author(s): Banerjee, Sukanya, Naaz, Farha, Ghosh, A.K. Language: English |
Political economy of planned relocation : a model of action and inaction in government responses Article
This paper develops a conceptual framework for examining factors that influence government decision-making regarding whether to undertake planned relocation of populations in the context of environmental change. The study examines planned relocation decisions and non-decisions by government agencies in West Bengal in India for communities seeking relocation due to coastal flooding. Findings suggest that while there may be a growing demand for planned relocation, its implementation is likely to be uneven, with profound socioeconomic implications for those living in such localities. Author(s): Mortreux, Colette, Safra de Campos, Ricardo, Adger, W. Neil, Ghosh, Tuhin, Das, Shouvik, Adams, Helen, Hazra, Sugata Language: English |
DECCMA's approach to the incorporation of gender Paper
The paper provides an overview of gender-sensitive design in the Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA) project; how the design was elaborated; how the research process will be gender-sensitive, and the mechanisms that DECCMA has put in place to support this, with ongoing steps to ensure that the aims and objectives are met through a gender sensitive research process. Migration flows are strongly gendered: the focus of the DECCMA project is on climate change and sea level rise as well as other drivers such as economic changes or political conflicts that can affect migration. Author(s): Vincent, Katharine, Cull, Tracy Language: English |
A method to assess migration and adaptation in deltas : a preliminary fast-track assessment Paper
The focus of the Deltas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA) project is on climate change and sea level rise; however many other drivers such as economic changes or political conflicts can affect migration. The DECCMA working papers share findings and lessons from research studies commissioned by the program. Project study areas are the Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna (GBM), the Mahanadi, and the Volta deltas. After building a robust individual, household and community component model, the scope of the project will be expanded to consider spatial variations, climate, environmental, land cover, land use, economic and governance changes. Author(s): Lazar, Attila N., Nicholls, Robert J., Payo, Andres, Adams, Helen, Mortreux, Colette, Suckall, Nathalie, Vincent, Kathrine, Sugata, Hazra, Amisigo, Barnabas A., Rahman, Munsur, Haque, Anisul, Adger, Neil, Hill, Chris Language: English |
Governance challenges in addressing climatic concerns in Coastal Asia and Africa Article
Laws, policies and programs can fall short of addressing the needs of climate-affected people, especially in natural resource-dependent societies in Asia and Africa. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of existing policy documents affecting people living in one large delta (Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna in Bangladesh), two medium-sized deltas (Indian Bengal delta—part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Mahanadi in India), and a small-sized delta (Volta in Ghana). National laws, policies and programs were assessed in the context of climate change adaptation through three lenses: human rights, natural resource management and disaster response. Author(s): Hossen, M. Anwar, Chowdhury, Arif, Hans, Asha, Tagoe, Cynthia Addoquaye, Allan, Andrew, Nelson, Winfred, Patel, Amrita, Mondal, M. Shahjahan, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Quaye, Ruth M., Das, Shouvik Language: English |
Deconstructing a pastoralists' network to evaluate climate adaptation in the sector : a case study of Narok, Kenya Paper
This study seeks to deconstruct the pastoralist network of Narok County in Kenya to clearly identify the role of each actor and document inherent challenges in relation to adaptation knowledge transmission. To accomplish this, we use the Ecosystem Service Governance (ESG) approach, which primarily uses mathematical indices based on social network theory to analyse Narok’s pastoral resource governance. In particular, we chose centralisation and structural hole indices to reveal major network actors and missing links that are hindering information flows across the network. To strengthen the analytical aspect of this approach, additional secondary data such as monetary value may be included. Social network analysis (SNA) revealed eight key actors responsible for linking most of the actors in Narok. Author(s): Ngaruiya, Grace W., Muithui, Lucy W. Language: English |
Governance challenges in addressing climatic concerns in coastal Asia and Africa Article
Lack of institutional capacity is viewed as a major governance challenge for coping with climatic concerns where coastal inhabitants are highly susceptible to impacts of climate change. The focus of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of existing policy frameworks affecting the lives of people living in coastal deltaic regions. National laws, policies and programs were assessed in the context of climate change adaptation through three lenses: human rights, natural resource management and disaster response. Findings reveal that existing documents include promoting climate change adaptation. However, delta communities find program and policy limitations a cause for concern. Author(s): Hossen, M. Anwar, Chowdhury, Md. Arif, Hans, Asha., Tagoe, Cynthia Addoquaye, Allan, Andrew., Nelson, Winfred, Patel, Amrita, Mondal, M.Shahjahan, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Quaye, Ruth M., Das, Shouvik Language: English |
| Migration in India and central government schemes in urban sector : what do I possibly get if I am a migrant in a city? Report
The presentation advocates for a fundamental shift in attitude towards better cities in terms of migratory populations, from providing basic services to creating cities as an engine for growth with an efficient labour market. This includes shelter, transportation and training adaptable for migrant populations. The slides review information and statistics related to improved policy. Author(s): Ranjan, Rakesh Language: English |
Deltas : present and future Brief
This one-page poster/policy brief addresses policy gaps around environmental risk, climate change adaptation, and migration related to deltas. It advocates for early infrastructure protection and capital investment as more effective and less costly actions than having to remediate post-disaster. Appropriate legislative frameworks will support effective policy implementation. Author(s): Language: English |
Review of national adaptation policies, India - WT6.1.2 Paper
This report is aimed at focusing on the issue of Adaptation with reference to Climate Change in Indian National Context. India being a signatory to UNFCCC and also to Kyoto Protocol, has been playing a active role in taking appropriate initiative to support “Adaptation”, as a part of action in the mainframe National Policies; besides, featuring Adaptation in the National Environment Policy in 2006 (23), India has also effectively incorporated the subject of Adaptation in the National Action Plan Climate Change in 2008(13) and in host of cross sectoral National Policies for e.g. Agriculture (16), Water (22), Forest (19), Energy (31), Livelihood Security (29;32), etc. This document presents a synoptic review based on Critical Analysis of National Policies and Action Plan which, have referred to the issue of Adaptation due to Climate Change, as an area of consideration. Author(s): Ghosh, Asish Kumar, Hazra, Somnath, Dey, Sunita Language: English |
Making SDGs Work for Climate Change Hotspots Article
The impacts of climate change on people’s livelihoods have been widely documented. It is expected that climate and environmental change will hamper poverty reduction, or even exacerbate poverty in some or all of its dimensions. Changes in the biophysical environment, such as droughts, flooding, water quantity and quality, and degrading ecosystems, are expected to affect opportunities for people to generate income. These changes, combined with a deficiency in coping strategies and innovation to adapt Author(s): Szabo, Sylvia, Nicholls, Robert J., Neymann, Barbara, Renaud, Fabrice G., Matthews, Zoe, Sebesvari, Zita, AghaKouchak, Amir, Bales, Roger, Warren Ruktanonchai, Corinne, Kloos, Julia, Foufoula-Georgiou, Efi, Wester, Philippus, New, Mark, Rhyner, Jakob, Hutton, Craig Language: English |
| Global environmental change and its implications for internal migration in Northeast India with special reference to the Brahmaputra river basin Report
The presentation is from the National Workshop on Migration and Global Environmental Change in India. A large proportion of internal migration is caused by environmental processes and changes. CIimate change adds another layer of complexity and uncertainty to the interplay of cause and effect dynamics, enhancing adverse impacts on the adaptive capacity of vulnerable people which may result in voluntary or involuntary displacement and migration. River dams in the region indicate that proliferation of hydro projects are likely to exacerbate factors that contribute to internal migration in the Brahmaputra river basin. Author(s): Das, Partha J. Language: English |
Designing adaptation policy trajectories Paper
This document provides a description of the adaptation policy trajectories planned for use in the ‘Deltas, Vulnerability & Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation’ (DECCMA) model. It provides policy makers with insight into the impact of policy choices that specifically address adaptation to climate change. It explains the framework of elements that influence commitment to significant policy change and investment in adaptation policy trajectories. Interventions need to address drivers of vulnerability, disaster risk reduction, land use and ecosystem resilience. DECCMA’s geographical focus is on the Volta in Ghana, the Mahanadi in India, and the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) spanning India and Bangladesh. Author(s): Suckall, Natalie, Tompkins, Emma L., Hutton, Craig, Lázár, Attila N., Kebede, Abiy S., Nicholls, Robert, Vincent, Katharine, Allan, Andrew, Chapman, Alex, Rahman, Rezaur, Ghosh, Tuhin Language: English |
Review of adaptation related policies in Ghana WT6.1.2 Paper
Ghana, as a signatory to international requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol, has recognized the risks of global warming to its economy and has committed to take appropriate responsive actions through national policies and plans. In addition to its two key adaptation policy documents, National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS), 2012, and the National Climate Change Policy, 2014, there are a number of other national documents that provide complementary adaptive actions for prioritized sectors. This study provides a critical review of identified national policies and plans that are relevant for responding to climate change. Author(s): Mensah, Adelina, Anderson, Kirk, Nelson, Winfred Language: English |
Applying the global RCP–SSP–SPA scenario framework at subnational scale : a multi-scale and participatory scenario approach Article
The paper highlights the importance of multi-scale (top-down/ bottom-up) and participatory scenario methods for addressing uncertainty in adaptation decision-making. The framework facilitates improved integrated assessments of potential impacts for plausible adaptation policy choices, including migration. It considers four distinct policy trajectories: Minimum intervention; Economic capacity expansion; System efficiency enhancement; and System restructuring. The paper responds to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC-AR5). The article includes an extensive bibliography of references. Author(s): Kebede, Abiy S., Nicholls, Robert J., Allan, Andrew, Arto, Iñaki, Cazcarro, Ignacio, Fernandes, Jose A., Hill, Chris T., Hutton, Craig W., Kay, Susan, Lázár, Attila N., Macadam, Ian, Palmer, Matthew, Suckall, Natalie, Tompkins, Emma L., Vincent, Katharine, Whitehead, Paul W. Language: English |
Environmental change and migration from Indian Sundarban : the need for an adaptation policy Report
The presentation focuses on climate change and forced migration patterns in vulnerable areas of Bangladesh, factoring in changes in sea surface temperature (SST), sea level rise, monsoon rainfall and events such as cyclones. Thousands of island residents have been displaced due to disappearance of land and coastal erosion. Environmental degradation has led to population migrations of 60,000 people - with women, infirm people and children often left behind. Author(s): Hazra, Sugata, Ghosh, Tuhin, Hajra, Rituparna Language: English |
Biophysical and socioeconomic state of the Indian bengal delta (IBD) region of India from the perspectives of gender and spatial relations Paper
This paper provides insights into the current socioeconomic and biophysical state of the Indian Bengal Delta (IBD), India. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) Basin which spans across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, China and India is one of the largest estuarine regions of the world. An input-output (IO) table and model show interdependencies through the supply chain up to the final demand of goods and services in the delta, in the country, and in the rest of the world. Results from the study indicate that the agricultural and fishing sectors are more predominant in the delta than in the non-delta region. Author(s): Hazra, Somnath, Cazcarro, Ignacio, Arto, Iñaki, Bhattacharya, Rabindra N Language: English |
Report on 1st round of stakeholder engagement, D 1.1.3 Paper
The description of work for Work Package 1 envisages four separate rounds of stakeholder engagement. This report presents the activities undertaken as part of the first round of stakeholder engagements. The activities conducted under Work Package one aimed at engaging with stakeholders at the national and the district level. Community engagement was done by Work Package 3 and will not be covered in this report. The engagement activities were therefore a mix of workshops, inviting a range of stakeholders from the national policy level, as well as stakeholders from the district level which took place in the case study areas: Bangladesh (Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta); Ghana (Volta delta); and in India (GBM and Mahanadi deltas). This synthesis report combines the individual reports produced by country teams for each of the engagement events held in each case study area. Author(s): Gosh, Asish, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Nelson, Winfred, Mensah, Adelina Language: English |
Migration and household adaptation in climate-sensitive hotspots in South Asia Article
Migration was found to help improve household adaptive capacity, albeit in a limited capacity. It was mainly used as a response to risk and uncertainty, but with potential to have positive adaptation co-benefits. The article suggests that in climate-sensitive hotspots, migration is an important livelihood diversification strategy and a response to various risks, including climate change. Typically one or more household members, often young men, migrate internally or internationally to work in predominantly informal sectors. Key findings are synthesized from four research consortia, part of the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) initiative, in the regional context of South Asia. Author(s): Maharjan, Amina, de Campos, Ricardo Safra, Singh, Chandni, Das, Shouvik, Srinivas, Arjun, Bhuiyan, Mohammad Rashed Alam, Ishaq, Sultan, Umar, Muhammad Awais, Dilshad, Tanzina, Shrestha, Krity, Bhadwal, Suruchi, Ghosh, Tuhin, Suckall, Natalie, Vincent, Katharine Language: English |
Deltas, vulnerability and climate change ; migration and adaptation (DECCMA) CARIAA consortium final technical report 2018 Report
This report summarises the main outcomes and learning from management and delivery of the nearly 5-year “DEltas, vulnerability and Climate Change; Migration and Adaptation” (DECCMA) project within the “Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia” (CARIAA) programme. DECCMA considered climate change and deltas with a strong focus on adaptation and migration within deltas, including migration as an adaptation. It was committed to being gender-sensitive in research approach, data collection, and analysis. Globally deltas and their environs house 500 million (or 7 percent of global population) people on one percent of the land area, with a concentration of populated deltas at mid and low latitudes. Deltas are highly dynamic biophysically. This includes a high vulnerability to sea-level rise and climate change, and also subsidence (deltas sink), exacerbating global changes in sea level. Deltas are also socially dynamic, with changing land use, economies and strong trends of migration that have potential to be modified under future environmental and climate change. Author(s): Nicholls, Robert J., Kebede, Abiy, Hutton, Craig W., Dunn, Frances E., Vincent, Katharine, Rahman, Munsur, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Rahman, Anisur, Ghosh, Tuhin, Banerjee, Sumana, Codjoe, Samuel N.A., Appeaning-Addo, Kwasi, Owusu, Gertrude, DECCMA Consortium Language: English |
Migration in the Indian Bengal Delta and the Mahanadi Delta `a review of the literature Paper
Like anywhere else in India, Migration over past several decades from ISD have occurred for better livelihood opportunities and earning better income, acquiring higher education or skills.Such migration can be seen as seasonal in nature (CRS, 2010; CSE, 2012). But over the years, studies in Indian Bengal Delta are largely concentrating on migration resulting from natural disasters like cyclones, storm surges, erosion of land, breaching of embankments or submergence of islands. (Hazra Sugata et.al., 2002; CRS, 2010; CSE, 2012; Bera M., 2013; Ghosh A.K., 2014; GhoshTuhin, et.al., 2014; Mukherjee, 2014) Author(s): Samling, Clare Lizamit, Das, Shouvik, Hazra, Sugata Language: English |
Migration in the Ganga-Brahmaputara-Meghna Delta : a review of the literature Paper
This paper aims to examine the findings from previous studies and household surveys on migration in Bangladesh with an emphasis on the Ganga-Brahmaputara-Meghna (GBM) basin areas. Author(s): Bhuiyan, Mohammad Rashed Alam, Siddiqui, Tasneem Language: English |
Linking IPCC AR4 & AR5 frameworks for assessing vulnerability and risk to climate change in the Indian Bengal Delta Article
The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR5 (Fifth Assessment Report, 2014) conceptual approach and terminology is aligned with a concept of risk which differs from the previous framework (AR4). This study draws links between the AR5 concept of risk with the previous concept of vulnerability (AR4). The most significant difference between the results of the AR4 and AR5 approaches is the change in sub-district level relative rankings. Findings show that Basanti, in the Bengal Delta, is the most vulnerable sub-district using the AR4 approach, whereas Gosaba is found to be highly exposed to risk using the AR5 approach. Author(s): Das, Shouvik, Ghosh, Amit, Hazra, Sugata, Ghosh, Tuhin, de Campos, Ricardo Safra, Samanta, Sourav Language: English |
Evaluations of adaptation policy in GBM delta of Bangladesh : work package 6 Study
The report reviews the spectrum of climate adaptation policy options being considered specifically in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, Bangladesh (GBM-BD). The key drivers of policy developments are analyzed from a review of national and international literature. Findings show that gender is not mainstreamed in sectoral policies in terms of climate change and disaster management. Some innovative adaptation options have been incorporated in Bangladesh Government policies, such as cyclone shelters, coastal embankments, and coastal greenbelts. However better integrated policy planning needs to include gender analysis and recommendations from the scientific research community. Author(s): Haq, Md. Izazul, Omar, Meer Ahmed Tariqul, Zahra, Qazi Aniqua, Shashi, Israt Jahan, Rahman, Mohammad Rezaur Language: English |
Barriers and enablers of climate change adaptation in semi-arid Ghana Paper
This briefing note summarises the key findings from the Regional Diagnostic Study (RDS) recently conducted in Ghana, as part of the ASSAR project. The RDS aimed to: - Develop a systematic understanding of existing knowledge of climate change trends, impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies. - Identify the key barriers and enablers of effective adaptation in semi-arid regions. - Identify gaps in research, policy and practice related to climate change adaptation. - Provide a foundation for developing an integrated regional research program (RRP) on climate change vulnerability and adaptation. Author(s): Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions Language: English |
Spatial associations between household and community livelihood capitals in rural territories : an example from the Mahanadi Delta, India Article
Community-level assets, such as environmental conditions (elevation, rainfall, soil quality), distance to natural resources (forest, wetlands) and distance to services (markets, hospitals) are a significant component of rural livelihoods. This paper argues that common-pool resources (community capitals) should be differentiated from private goods (household capitals) within the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, as they operate under different dynamics of decision-making and management. It presents methods for differentiating household capital from community assets, identifies patterns in their spatial distribution and analyzes their interactions. Results of the project show that households trade their natural assets to cope with environmental shocks such as cyclones and flooding. Author(s): Berchoux, Tristan, Hutton, Craig W. Language: English |
| Climate change vulnerability and migration in India : overlapping hot spots Report
The presentation covers seasonal and temporary migration patterns, often involving 100 million residents, predominantly Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes, and landless rural households. Coastal states are more urbanized, with India’s prominent mega cities, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, located in regions of “in-migration.” Policy recommendations are made towards recognition of migration as a means of adaptation to climate change, as well as the right to freedom of movement. Urban planning ought to reflect these considerations, and ensure migrants’ inclusion in social security programmes. Proof of identity and proof and domicile need to be eased. Author(s): Bhagat, Ram B. Language: English |
Perceived environmental risks and insecurity reduce future migration intentions in hazardous migration source areas Article
An analysis of perceptions of motivations for prior migration and migration intentions of households in four low-lying coastal areas in Asia and Africa finds that few households identified environmental risks as the primary driver for past migration decisions. The study examined the extent to which specific elements of perceptions of environment might influence migration intention. Social determinants such as larger households, households with ecosystem-based livelihoods, and those with migrant networks report potential future intentions to migrate that are 6%, 14%, and 90%, respectively higher than those that do not show these characteristics. Author(s): Adger, William Neil, de Campos, Ricardo Safra, Codjoe, Samuel Nii Ardey, Gavonel, Maria Franco, Mortreux, Colette, Abu, Mumuni Language: English |
How can women be more engaged with adaptation to climatic hazards Study
This study provides an initial insight into the barriers which constrain the adaptation to climate hazards of female household heads (female HH) living in delta environments. Addressing the underlying gender inequalities which prevail in West Bengal would improve the engagement of female HH with adaptation responses. This could be achieved by providing employment opportunities, ensuring girls have equal access to quality education, increasing representation of women at all levels of government, and continuing to introduce policies aimed at empowering women. Author(s): Ainsworth, Alice Louise Language: English |
Setting the scene national and deltaic migration trends in India, Bangladesh and Ghana Paper
Before assessing the impact of climate change on migration from the delta communities Author(s): Mortreux, Colette, Adams, Helen Language: English |
Agricultural adaptation practices in coastal Bangladesh : response to climate change impacts Article
The paper documents the present condition (2016) of coastal agriculture in Bangladesh under the threat of climate change. Most adaptations are practiced in the exterior coastal districts in response to chronic stresses such as salinity and regular flooding, as well as sudden shocks like cyclone and storm surges. Major forms of adaptations are: improved crop variety, innovative cropping techniques, and infrastructural development. This study represents a synthesis of adaptation practices in relation to agriculture and is part of a larger inventory of practices under the project: “Deltas, vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation” (DECCMA). Author(s): Saha, Debanjali, Hossain, Md. Shahriar Shafayet, Mondal, M. Shahjahan, Rahman, Rezaur Language: English |
| Migration in the context of climate change adaptation practices in Bangladesh Report
University of Dhaka and Sussex Centre for Migration Research present findings from their research, “Climate Change related Migration in Bangladesh.” Comprehensive policy needs to be developed to protect the rights of internal migrants. Based on the past ten years, the research projects that 9.6 million people will migrate out from regions exposed to riverbank erosion (1. 9m), inland flooding (5.4m) and coastal storm surges (2.3m) for the period 2011 to 2050. Slides provide information and some personal stories collected during the research. Along with local level adaptation programmes, voluntary labour migration both internal and international should be seen as an adaptation strategy. Author(s): Siddiqui, Tasneem Language: English |
| Social vulnerability to environmental hazards in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, India and Bangladesh Article
This detailed study provides the first analysis of social vulnerability across the entire coastal delta within Bangladesh and India. Three main conclusions emerge: 1) there is a cross-shore social vulnerability gradient throughout the delta with more vulnerable people living near the coast 2) non-agricultural development and economic expansion have reduced vulnerability significantly 3) shocks due to major cyclone landfall appear to have increased vulnerability in the impacted areas. Section 1 identifies the gaps in literature; Section 2 provides detailed administrative, demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the study area; Section 3 describes data and methods; Section 4-6 present results, discussion and conclusions. Author(s): Das, Shouvik, Hazra, Sugata, Anisul, Haque, Rahman, Munsur, Nicholls, Robert J., Ghosh, Amit, Ghosh, Tuhin, Salehin, Mashfiqus, de Campos, Ricardo Safra Language: English |
Adapting agricultural livelihoods in deltaic environments : explorations from the Indian Bengal delta Study
Results of this dissertation study indicate that the effect of farmers’ employment type, education, farm size and access to credit were significantly, and positively, associated with adopting various on-farm climate adaptation strategies. Low education levels prevented some farmers from understanding and applying information disseminated by local agricultural extension services. Smaller farm sizes constrained farmers’ ability to feasibly implement adaptive measures Having access to loans enabled farmers to affordably implement irrigation and effectively apply crop diversification strategies. Recommendations include enabling organic farming through retail of organic fertilizer, and that extension services undertake practical approaches to better communicate information to farmers. Author(s): Watts, Martin Language: English |
Review of Odisha State adaptation policies, Mahanadi Delta, WT6.1.2 Paper
Odisha, being one of the maritime states on the east coast of India, witnessed several historical devastating cyclones and other tropical storm surges, and with the process of climate change, it is considered one of the most vulnerable areas in the region. The Mahanadi Delta region in Odisha faces serious threats and challenges to safeguard land based resources and coastal resources supporting millions of coastal population in terms of climate change and related impacts viz. intense tropical cyclones, coastal erosion, land submergence, coastal inundation. The present situation demands attention and early actions for resilience to the impact of climate change through effective policy/plan changes. Author(s): Hazra, Somnath, Dey, Sunita, Kumar Ghosh, Asish Language: English |
Biophysical and socioeconomic state and links of deltaic areas vulnerable to climate change : volta (Ghana), mahanadi (India) and ganges-brahmaputra-meghna (India and Bangladesh) Article
The study examines the similarities and differences of specific deltaic areas in parallel, under the project DEltas, vulnerability and Climate Change: Migration and Adaptation (DECCMA). Results of the input-output (IO) modelling show that in the case of the Indian deltas, more than 60% of cropland and pasture land is devoted to satisfying demands from regions outside the delta; while in the case of the Bangladeshi and Ghanaian deltas, close to 70% of the harvested area is linked to internal demand. Sources of data for regionalization were country level census data, statistics and economic surveys and data on consumption, trade, agricultural production and fishing harvests. Author(s): Cazcarro, Ignacio, Arto, Iñaki, Hazra, Somnath, Bhattacharya, Rabindra Nath, Adjei, Prince Osei-Wusu, Ofori-Danson, Patrick K., Asenso, Joseph K., Amponsah, Samuel K., Khondker, Bazlul, Raihan, Selim, Hossen, Zubayer Language: English |
| Holding the fort : women farmers, floods and remittance economy; a case study from rural Assam Report
Climate change is most adversely felt by vulnerable people in the climate hot spots of the South; chief among them are women, who constitute the larger percentage of the world’s poorest people. This presentation from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development advocates for gendered responses to the impacts of climate change, including the out-migration of men. Author(s): Bisht, Suman, Banerjee, Soumyadeep Language: English |
Accommodating migration in climate change adaptation : a GBM delta Bangladesh perspective Book
The book is derived from the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU, University of Dhaka). It concentrates on issues and impacts of climate change and other environmental drivers on migration and autonomous adaptation in Bangladesh. Developed by the DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA) team, both the origin and destination area surveys are unique endeavours pursuing the same research questions, conducted in four deltas: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta (India, Bangladesh), Mahanadi delta (India), and the Volta delta (Ghana). This book focuses on the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta of Bangladesh. Author(s): Siddiqui, Tasneem, Bhuiyan, Md. Rashed Alam, Das, Prodip K., Chakraborty, Gobinda, Hasan, Mahmudol Language: English |
Review of West Bengal State adaptation policies, Indian Bengal Delta, WT6.1.2 Paper
The present report aims to identify, catalogue and evaluate the relevant existing State Government Policy/Plan documents on Climate Change Adaptation and related sectors (viz. Disaster Management, Agriculture, Water Resources, Forestry, Fisheries, Health, Energy, Rural Electrification, Poverty Alleviation, and Women Empowerment) in Indian Bengal Delta (IBD), in order to identify Government (State/Sundarbans Sector) Adaptation Responses to Climate Change variability, extremes and Climate Change induced threats to the population, in these islands. Author(s): Dey, Sunita, Ghosh, Asish Kumar, Hazra, Somnath Language: English |
Documenting the state of adaptation for the global stocktake of the Paris agreement Article
The paper proposes a new “stocktaking” approach to document the spectrum and prevalence of observed adaptation over large scales. The four-step approach focuses on: (a) obtaining consensus on the objectives of adaptation; (b) agreeing on the sources of evidence; (c) agreeing on the search method; and (d) categorizing the adaptations. With guidance on how to operationalize, this approach could improve the transparency of adaptation data collection and analysis, ensure comparability of findings, and inform the Adaptation Communications (Article 7.10), a prerequisite to strengthening future ambition commitments within the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Author(s): Tompkins, Emma L., Vincent, Katharine, Nicholls, Robert J., Suckall, Natalie Language: English |
| Understanding migration and global environmental change nexus in India Report
Solution Exchange is a knowledge management initiative of the United Nations Country Team in India. Solution Exchange India brings together development practitioners from civil society, non-government organisations, international organisations, private sector, academia, media and the government to share knowledge based on experience, and facilitate off-line collaboration. The presentation outlines how Solution Exchange works, with some recommendations in terms of planning for climate change driven migration. Author(s): Kumar Jalan, Ramesh Language: English |
Deltas in the anthropocene Book
The authors take the position that future natural hydrological flows are being replaced by human-controlled flows, whether one tracks water, sediment, food production, or people. “Deltas in the Anthropocene” brings together numerous researchers who reflect on major issues concerning the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta of Bangladesh and India; the Mahanadi Delta of India, and; the Volta Delta of Ghana. Deltas have historically provided natural maintenance of coastal biodiversity and flow regulation between the landscape and the coastal ocean. With the removal of coastal forests, the extent of storm surge inundation has increased, putting ever more delta-citizens at risk. Author(s): Language: English |
D6.6.1 Scoping report on adaptation finance initiatives in Bangladesh, Ghana and India Paper
The report addresses sub-task WT 6.6.1 in the DECCMA workplan – to scope and document all adaptation finance initiatives available in each delta, as part of deliverable D6.6.1 – a scoping report on adaptation finance initiatives available in each delta. Given that the international adaptation finance initiatives available in each delta are broadly the same, this is all summarised in one report, as opposed to one for each of the four deltas. The report informs the third aim of the project, to “Lead to the development of gender-sensitive adaptation funding proposals in the three deltas”. Author(s): Vincent, Katharine, Cull, Tracy Language: English |
Drone as a tool for coastal flood monitoring in the Volta Delta, Ghana Article
This study monitored erosion activities in a flood prone fishing community (Fuvemeh) in the Volta Delta using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drone technology. Monitoring coastal erosion and flooding in deltaic environments with land-based methods and remote sensing approaches affect the levels of accuracy, reliability and usability of the output maps generated. The drone method showed that between 2005 and 2017 the shoreline moved several meters inland (over 100 m along some transects), while in other areas about 24,057 m2 land has been gained (about 80 m along some transects). It emerged that over 77 houses have been destroyed. Author(s): Addo, Kwasi Appeaning, Jayson-Quashigah, Philip-Neri, Codjoe, Samuel Nii Ardey, Martey, Francisca Language: English |
| Foresight report : migration and global environmental change Report
The presentation analyzes the drivers of migration in terms of global climate change, and the influence of environmental changes that feedback into existing political, social and demographic drivers of migration. Since poor people are the most vulnerable and worst hit by the impacts of climate change, it becomes a global responsibility to examine conditions and plan for policy changes that can help mitigate effects. The workshop advanced three policy priorities: attention to urbanisation; building resilience, and migration, as part of the solution. Author(s): Black, Richard, Geddes, Andrew Language: English |
Climate change and the economic future of deltas in Africa and Asia : Volta, Mahanadi and Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Brief
This policy brief explores the economic implications of climate change for the three deltas of the "DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation (DECCMA)" project: Volta (Ghana), Mahanadi (India) and Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM, Bangladesh and the Indian Bengal delta in India). The Delta Computable General Equilibrium (Delta-CGE) model simulates how the economy might react to impacts of climate change under three different economic baseline narratives. The scenarios of DECCMA are based on the new global scenario framework developed for the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Author(s): Arto, Iñaki, Cazcarro, Ignacio, Markandya, Anil, Hazra, Somnath, Bhattacharya, Rabindra Nath, Adjei, Prince Osei-Wusu, Vincent, Katharine Language: English |
Stakeholder mapping for adaptation in deltas Paper
The DECCMA project aims to develop the understanding and tools needed for sustainable adaptation in deltas. In this context, work package 1 (WP1) primarily aims at devising proper engagement procedures for understanding the capacity of the governance system to support migration and gender-sensitive sustainable adaptation in deltaic environments under changing climate; as well as ensuring that each delta region affords sufficient emphasis on governance and stakeholder engagement. This report focuses on the preparation of stakeholder maps for the four case areas (WT1.1.1). Author(s): Ghosh, Asish, Samling, Clare Lizamit, Addoquaye Tagoe, Cynthia, Nelson, Winfred, Mensah, Adelina, Salehin, Mashfiqus, Mondal, Shahjahan Md., Spray, Chris Language: English |
Biophysical and socioeconomic review of the volta delta, Ghana Article
This review focusses on the Volta delta (Ghana) with emphasis on biophysical processes and socioeconomic characteristics in terms of current environmental challenges. Erosion and flooding of the open coast fringe are recognized as contemporary problems. Sand spits and barriers associated with the Volta delta are highly dynamic and have been aggravated by dam construction. The paper examines the geologic and sociographic conditions and their effects on freshwater, as well as sediment input into the delta system and the sea, and resulting effects on water and food security. A monitoring system and computer modelling could assist in generating early warning systems strategies. Author(s): Addo, Kwasi Appeaning, Nicholls, Robert James, Codjoe, Samuel Nii Ardey, Abu, Mumuni Language: English |
| Gender & remittances in the context of environmental change : evidence from the Upper Indus Basin Report
The processes and consequences of migration in the context of global environmental change need to better understand gender in terms of migration. Proactive migration (labour migration as a self-insurance mechanism against shocks) has helped prevent long term displacement and ensure survival of households during shock and post -disaster / post -conflict recovery. 91% of remittances-receiving households send their children to school. The presentation suggests that a culture of migration can bring social mobility and positive changes in women’s empowerment. Author(s): Gioli, Giovanna, Khan, Talimand, Scheffran, Jürgen Language: English |
Understanding vulnerabilities using a hotspot approach Brief
The Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) focuses on semi-arid areas in the western and southern parts of India, deltas in the east, and mountain systems in the north. This policy brief provides an overview of hotspot areas and where CARIAA has identified vulnerability issues working with DECCMA (DEltas, Vulnerability, and Climate Change: Migration as an Adaptation), ASSAR-India (Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions) and HI-AWARE (Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience). Underlying socioeconomic and biophysical conditions that drive vulnerabilities need to be addressed in the context of changing livelihood and agricultural practices. Author(s): Indian Institute for Human Settlement Language: English |