A.P., Sharma and K.D., Joshi and M., Naskar and M.K., Das (2015) Inland fisheries and climate change: Vulnerability and adaptation options. Policy Paper No.: NICRAIPolicy/2015-16/1 . Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore, Kolkata. ISBN 0970-616X
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Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenges of 21st century. India has reasons to be concerned about climate change. Nearly 700 million rural populations directly depend on climate-sensitive sectors (agriculture, forests and fisheries) and natural resources (such as freshwater, mangroves, coastal zones, grasslands and biodiversity) for their subsistence and livelihoods. Any adverse impact on water availability due to recession of glaciers, decrease in rainfall and increased flooding in certain areas would threaten food security, cause further degradation of natural ecosystems and its resident species that sustain the livelihood of rural households. Occurrence of sea-level rise and increased extreme events will adversely impact the coastal eco-system and the dependent population. The impacts are already being felt in India. During the period 2014-15 the food production in the country declined to a four year low of 251.12 million tones due to droughts, flood, hailstorms and unseasonal rains. The significance of animal and fisheries sector for food security of the fast growing nation like India is enormous. These sectors playa critical role in the socio-economic development and welfare of India's rural population, not only as a source of nutrient-rich food but also provide family income and generate gainful employment particularly among the landless, small and marginal farmers. India is bestowed with vast and varied inland open-waters viz. lakes, reservoirs, wetland, rivers, and estuaries, the traditional sources of fisheries, supporting a large number of landless poor fishers. In recent times, however, fish production from these resources has declined steadily due to increased man centric interventions. The resultant impact has been an erosion of livelihood base for the traditional fishers, who depend exclusively on these resources for their livelihood and nutritional security. Of concern is the fact that the impact of climate change is already perceptible in these inland aquatic ecosystems and on fisheries, increasing pressure on all livelihoods and food supplies. Though living resources are self-renewable, more so are the aquatic living organisms, especially fish, provided they can be utilized rationally on a sustainable basis maintaining harmony with the aquatic environment.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Inland Fisheries, Climate Change, Livelihoods, Adaptation, Natural Resources, Coastal Zones, Food Security, Traditional Fisheries, Cage Culture, Rural Development, Sustainable Fisheries |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 12:03 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 12:03 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21065 |
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