Climate resilience

Livelihood

International Geodiversity Day

Agrometeorology is the study of weather and its impact on agriculture

To combat climate change, farms need reliable access to water. Climate change leads to unpredictable weather, like droughts and floods. By using water wisely and adopting efficient techniques, farmers can ensure sustainable crop production and build resilience

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Provides information on Awards for Climate Resilience

/climate-resilience/district-contingency-plans-for-weather-aberrations

Provides district contingency plans for 
weather aberrations evolved by ICAR-CRIDA

Climate change can directly affect food security by impacting crop yields, livestock health, and access to clean water, potentially leading to malnutrition. Practices like crop diversification, integrated pest management, kitchen gardens and sustainable water use can help produce more nutritious food while mitigating climate change impact

/climate-resilience/10-ways-to-protect-nature-and-the-environment

Provides ten ways of how we can protect Nature and the Environment

March end every year - Earth Hour has been known for the “lights off” moment, with individuals from around the globe switching off their lights to show symbolic support for the planet.

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The FAO flagship publication - The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security

/climate-resilience/10-things-we-should-give-back-to-nature

Nature has been our greatest provider—offering clean air, fertile soil, fresh water, and awe-inspiring landscapes without ever sending a bill. But as cities expand, industries accelerate, and consumption rises, humanity has taken more than we return. Climate change, habitat loss, pollution, and species extinction are not isolated problems—they’re symptoms of an imbalanced relationship.

Provides an overview or Urban resilience amidst the challenges of climate change.

/climate-resilience/climate-friendly-lifestyle-practices-in-india

The topic briefly outlines the Climate friendly lifestyle practices in India.

SMART AXOM is a real-time early warnings/alerts platform that provides enabling analytics in Spatial Domain for Monitoring and Management of Disaster Events.

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Provides a collection of traditional knowledge practices and systems that enabled climate resilience

/climate-resilience/building-a-resilient-future-understanding-and-achieving-climate-resilience

Climate resilience refers to the ability of a system – whether it's a community, an ecosystem, or infrastructure – to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from the effects of a hazardous climate-related event in a timely and efficient manner. 

Provides information related to policies and scheme for climate resilience 

With the rising temperature and increasing climatic change events, women are much more vulnerable and susceptible to risk. Empowering women is a way forward towards achieving sustainability, poverty elimination, rural economic development, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation.

How is climate resilience and agriculture interlinked? 

/climate-resilience/livelihood/rethinking-plastic-from-waste-management-to-circular-materials

Why recycling alone is not enough—and how waste-derived materials, reuse and lifecycle thinking can reshape what we make

/climate-resilience/livelihood/livestock-management

Climate change impacts livestock management through feed scarcity, heat stress, and increased disease. Building climate resilience in this sector is crucial for effective adaptation. 

/climate-resilience/livelihood/farmer-producer-organisations

Farmer Producer Organisations play a critical role in food security and thus play a crucial role in scaling up climate resilience in agriculture 

/climate-resilience/livelihood/jalaj-livelihood-centres

JALAJ Livelihood Centres, a joint initiative of the Namami Ganga Mission and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), aimed at integrating river conservation with sustainable livelihoods in the Ganga river basin.

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Scheme for development of 100 Coastal Fishermen Villages as Climate Resilient Coastal Fishermen Villages (CRCFV) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).

/climate-resilience/livelihood/the-aravalli-hills-ecological-crisis,-threats-to-human-security,-and-the-economic-case-for-conservation

The ancient Aravalli Range, the vital "Green Lung" of the NCR, faces severe destruction from illegal mining and encroachment, critically undermining regional water security, air quality, and biodiversity. Economic analysis demonstrates that the long-term societal and health costs resulting from this degradation vastly exceed the short-term profits from resource exploitation, making conservation an essential economic strategy.

/climate-resilience/livelihood/why-we-need-birds-(far-more-than-they-need-us)

Birds— human survival is deeply intertwined with birds, while birds, in evolutionary terms, could persist without us.

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Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) offers sustainable solutions by integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services to enhance resilience and support rural economies.

/climate-resilience/livelihood/international-geodiversity-day

International Geodiversity Day is celebrated every year on October 6 to promote the many aspects of geodiversity

Primary sources of livelihood in rural economies like agriculture, fishing, and livestock rearing are often heavily affected due to climate change. Adaptation and resilience-building are crucial for coping with extreme weather and changing environmental conditions.

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The topic covers about World Environment Day - June 5. 

<p>Recognizing the importance of geoscience in solving major challenges that humanity is facing today, UNESCO&rsquo;s General Conference 2021 proclaimed 6 October as International Geodiversity Day.</p>
<p>Despite the multitude of services that geodiversity provides, most people are not aware of how dependent on it we are as a society. This is why we need to promote a better understanding of the Earth&rsquo;s dynamic processes, so that citizens can make informed policy choices that will foster a more sustainable society.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>What is geodiversity?</h3>
<p>Geological diversity refers to the natural portion of the planet that is not alive, both at the surface and in the planet&rsquo;s interior. By geodiversity, we mean the Earth's minerals, rocks, fossils, soils, sediments, landforms, topography and hydrological features such as rivers and lakes. The term &lsquo;geodiversity&rsquo; also spans the processes that create and modify these features. Exceptional examples of geodiversity are preserved in <a title="External website that opens in new window" href="https://www.unesco.org/en/iggp/geoparks?hub=67817#full-list-of-unesco-global-geoparks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO Global Geoparks</a> around the world.</p>
<h3>Theme for 2026</h3>
<p>The theme for this year&rsquo;s International Geodiversity Day (IGD) is &lsquo;<strong>Geodiversity On Our Doorstep&rsquo;.</strong> The theme is a chance to explore the geodiversity that lies just beyond our own threshold, and asks people to recognise the geodiversity where they are from, where they live, and in their everyday lives.</p>
<p><strong>Source : <a title="External website that opens in new window" href="https://www.geodiversityday.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO</a></strong></p>