Climate adaptation is a dynamic and complex process. This includes risk assessment, adaptation planning, implementation, and monitoring at different scales. Adaptation strategies vary according to specific types of climate hazards, geographical scales, and time frames. However, limited knowledge while dealing with several uncertainties is a major challenge. CSTEP's scientific strategies can help policymakers design and prioritise adaptation measures to meet our climate agenda.
Consultant (Urban Flood Modelling)
The Consultant will contribute to ongoing research on climate resilience in Bengaluru. This research will support the project on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) for Bengaluru City.
Responsibilities
Consultant (Embedding Water Security under Climate Adaptation & Risk Analysis)
The consultant will contribute towards conducting detailed policy reviews and ecosystem mapping of water and allied sectors in India under the Water Ecosystem Mapping project.
About the project
Consultant (Value Chain Analysis / Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices)
The Research Consultant will be involved in the project ‘Odisha Climate Support Unit nested within the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha’, to promote Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) for a resilient Odisha. The Consultant will lead and support value chain and cost–benefit assessments of agricultural practices promoted through the project.
CSTEP’s study on rising sea levels in Indian coastal cities mentioned in an article in The Cool Down
Whither our city?
The past week has been bleak in Bengaluru. What initially brought relief to the hot summers quickly turned into a nightmare. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city has already breached the 100 mm rainfall/day mark this month, classifying the event as ‘heavy rainfall’. The high-intensity rains over the past few days have disrupted lives, resulting in waterlogged roads, submerged underpasses, overflowing drains, fallen trees, and widespread power outages.
Climate risk profile for the agriculture and allied sector in Odisha
Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors, vital to the state’s economy, face mounting threats from climate change. These sectors are increasingly exposed and are vulnerable to climate extremes, posing significant risks to livelihoods and food security.
Resource use and greenhouse gas emissions profiles for districts of Odisha
Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors face severe threats from climate change. These sectors are crucial for the state’s economy yet are increasingly at risk to climate extremes. This scoping report series is an exercise to identify the priority districts for intervention to build resilience sustainably in the agriculture and allied sectors of the state.
Data-driven prioritisation of districts for climate-smart agriculture in Odisha
Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors, which are vital to the state’s economy, face growing threats from climate change and its associated extremes. This scoping report series aims to identify priority districts for targeted interventions to enhance resilience in these sectors. The analysis integrates three key components—Resource Use Profiling (RUP), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory, and Climate Risk Assessment (CRA)—to examine the nature, extent, and intensity of climate impacts on agriculture and allied activities.
Press Release: Urban Greenprints: A Nature-based Solutions Feasibility Framework for Urban Coastal Regions
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a Bengaluru-based think tank, has released a new report titled Urban Greenprints: A Nature-based Solutions Feasibility Framework for Urban Coastal Regions, calling for a paradigm shift in how India’s coastal cities approach urban planning and climate resilience.