How can the resilience of Indian coastal communities be strengthened to tackle the growing natural hazards resulting from climate change?

Growing Natural Hazards: 1) Cyclones increasing: Bay of Bengal and Arabian sea both experience 21.7% 2) Coastal erosion 3) Rising sea level → submergence Strengthening resilience of coastal community: 1) Local indigenous solution: via Odisha flood hazard success 2) Include them in developmental plans and local bodies made stronger 3) Technology access: via Narc 4) Skilling via Blue economy schemes & fishing 5) Credit for taking up local jobs and economy 6) Maritime coordination, Coastal security to have local intelligence Resilience of coastal communities important to mitigate challenge of climate change.

[Continuation from page 16] 3) Technology access via Narc 4) Skilling via Blue economy schemes & fishing 5) Credit for taking up local jobs and economy 6) Maritime coordination, Coastal security to have local intelligence Resilience of coastal communities important to mitigate challenge of climate change.

— Nisar Dishant Amrutlal · AIR 19