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Employing GIS in Climate Risk Assessment for Adaptation- Events

CSTEP organised a webinar to deepen the understanding of geographic information system (GIS) technology and its role in informed decision-making for adapting to climate change.

Launch of the Climate Risk Assessment Tool for the Union Territory of Puducherry- Events

Puducherry, with its 45 km coastline, is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as sea level rise, coastal flooding, and cyclones.

Managing Climate Risks in the Times of COVID-19- Publications

COVID-19 is glaringly revealing the vulnerability of the systems we rely on.

Climate Risk Profile for Power Sector in Karnataka- Publications

Power infrastructure, which includes assets for generation, transmission, and distribution of power, is vulnerable to manifestations of climate change.

Moving Away from False-Positive Climate Risk Assessments- Publications

Nine months into 2021, and India, a country with a population of about 1.

OPINION: Knowing what is at stake - Climate risk assessment for resilience and adaptation- Publications

Climate change will amplify the existing risks and create new risks for natural and socio-economic systems.

Too hot to handle?- Publications

March 2023 was the second-warmest March for the world in the last 174 years, says the March 2023 Global Climate Report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Uncovering nuances with intersectionality- Publications

The relationship between climate change and migration is intricate.

Unpacking the concept of climate migration- Publications

Human mobility in the context of environmental impacts has been gaining increasing attention.

Towards a better climate migration policy landscape in India- Publications

The first two articles of our ‘Under the Weather, On the Move’ blog series talked about the various considerations in conceptualising climate migration, and why migration is usually not the first adaptation strategy when facing a combination of climatic and non-climatic risks.

Employing a Systems Thinking Approach in Climate Risk Assessments - Publications

The world is witnessing the increasing impacts of climate change at an alarming rate.

(Re)envisioning inclusive futures: Applying narrative foresight to deconstruct the problem of urban flooding in the slums of Bengaluru, India- Publications

Recurring urban flooding in Bengaluru, India, has brought multiple intersecting development challenges to the forefront.

District-Level Climate Risk Assessment for India: Mapping Flood and Drought Risks Using IPCC Framework- Publications

Climate change is a reality and a formidable challenge globally and in India.

Visualising climate change risks: The Climate Risk Assessment Tool (CRAT) for Puducherry UT- Publications

The Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry, comprising four regions, is primarily located in low-lying coastal and water-adjacent lands, making it highly vulnerable to climate change extremities and hazards such as droughts, heatwaves, floods, sea level rise (SLR), and coastal erosion.

Climate risk profile for the agriculture and allied sector in Odisha- Publications

Odisha’s agricultural and allied sectors, vital to the state’s economy, face mounting threats from climate change.

Lack of green recovery puts environment in the red- Publications

The Union Budget 2021-22 is clearly a plan to bolster the nation's financial stability that has been down in the doldrums due to the pandemic.