The scale and scope of climate impacts in the agriculture sector requires a shift from the practice of individual sector-specific programmes and schemes. Examine (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 2 years
KEY POINTS
· The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, released over the month ago, delivered a wake up-call to narrow the widening “adaptation gap” and build resilience against “unfamiliar” climates.
· The report observes with confidence the adverse impact of these climatic changes on availability and prices of food, exacerbating undernourishment in the South Asian region.
· According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, India is among the top ten countries most affected by climate change. At a broader level, the country may keep pace with the food requirements of a growing population, courtesy the technological and institutional innovations.
· Agriculture being a State subject under the Indian Constitution, planning and policy implementation falls substantially within the purview of respective States and local institutions, with the Central government providing the broad policy framework and guidelines.
· The scale and scope of potential climate impacts in the agriculture sector warrant a shift from the current practice of individual sector-specific programmes and schemes.
· Mainstreaming of climate considerations both across the development programmes in agriculture, forestry, land use, water and health as well as in the process of spatial planning considering natural, socioeconomic and demographic conditions are required.
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