Policies, projects and people: Exploring the adaptation-development spectrum in India

This paper charts the institutions and actors in the climate change adaptation (CCA) space in rural and urban semi-arid India and finds that development and adaptation span a continuum in policy and practice. The publication interrogates policies, programmes and projects in India.

The authors recommend the following:

• The adaptation community could do well to integrate the learning from engagements of development practitioners with vulnerable populations for building adaptive capacity, in the context of a changing climate.
• The development community must learn about the unique ability of climate change to achieve effective sustainable development.