India

Region: India

India:

Projects
32
Resources
89
Stories
164
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5th August 2014
REPORT: Use of Seasonal Forecast Information in Farm Level Decision Making in Bundelkhand, India This study, Use of Seasonal Forecast Information in Farm Level Decision Making in Bundelkhand, India, examines these components and how they relate to the use (or nonuse) of monsoon forecast information in Bundelkhand, India, through the use of a ground-level questionnaire.
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5th August 2014
Report : Addressing the information and knowledge needs of farmers to enable climate change adaptation - A study of Bundelkhand region in Central India This paper, Addressing the information and knowledge needs of farmers to enable climate change adaptation - A study of Bundelkhand region in Central India, analyses key challenges in the outreach of locally appropriate information to support decision making for adaptation to climate change impacts in small-scale agriculture.
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5th August 2014
Report : Mapping Grassroots Experiences of the ‘Shubh Kal’ Project in Bundelkhand, Central India This research paper, Community Grassroots and Climate Change Communication: Mapping Grassroots Experiences of the ‘Shubh Kal’ Project in Bundelkhand, Central India, presents experiences of an innovative communication model that uses community radios to bridge the knowledge gap between communities, scientists and policy makers has been tested in the drought prone, climate sensitive region of Bundelkhand in Central India.
Event
4th August 2014
Outreach on IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, Delhi, India Join CDKN, IPCC, the Government of India and partners to explore the implications of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report for a stronger, more inclusive India, 6th August, Delhi
Resource
30th July 2014
Policy Brief : Heat-Related Mortality in India Associated with the 2010 Ahmedabad Heat Wave The purpose of this study, Heat-Related Mortality in India: Excess All-Cause Mortality Associated with the 2010 Ahmedabad Heat Wave, is to characterize the heat wave impact and assess the associated excess mortality as a result of Ahmedabad's 2010 heatwave.
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30th July 2014
Report : Development and Implementation of South Asia’s First Heat-Health Action Plan in Ahmedabad This paper, Development and Implementation of South Asia’s First Heat-Health Action Plan in Ahmedabad (Gujarat, India), describes the initial steps in the plan’s development and implementation of Ahmedabad's heat action plan.
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30th July 2014
Report : A Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India This study, A Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India uses randomized cluster sampling of the residents of informal settlements in Ahmedabad, India. The aim was to evaluate factors potentially associated with vulnerability to heat, a prevalent concern that is expected to worsen with climate change.
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Project : Designing a franchise model for conversion from diesel to renewable energy in rural India

A business-to-business partnership in India is piloting a franchise model for converting diesel to renewable energy in rural India.

News
21st July 2014
Training modules launched for climate compatible construction in India A unique set of training modules to promote rural, climate-compatible construction are launched by CDKN and Development Alternatives. The modules are for the use of policy-makers, building professionals and artisans and are specific to different climatic zones of India.
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18th July 2014
Report : Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India This report, Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: Flood Resilience in India, focuses on key issues related to housing in Gorakhpur, India, and provides insights into the economic and nonfinancial returns of adaptive, resilient shelter designs that take into consideration hazards such as flooding, and temperature increases.
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18th July 2014
Report : Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: The Cost and Benefits of Climate Resilient Shelter Using cost-benefit analysis, this paper, Sheltering From a Gathering Storm: The Cost and Benefits of Climate Resilient Shelter, provides insights into both the economic and nonfinancial returns of adaptive, resilient shelter designs that take into consideration hazards such as typhoons, flooding, and temperature increases.
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18th July 2014
Report : Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change, and Flooding (Technical Report) This technical report, Gorakhpur: Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change and Flooding, provides an analysis of extreme rainfall events in Gorakhpur, India.