Livelihoods and Well-being in the Era of Climate Change: Risk to Resilience Across India

This volume addresses livelihood vulnerabilities due to climate change-induced socio-environmental stresses among different communities in various geographical locations in India, and discusses how the people and communities can become resilient to these stresses. Through multiple case studies and regional analyses, the authors provide a holistic understanding of the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and well-beings in India, where other works on the subject are often fragmentary and do not encompass a comprehensive presentation of these topics. This dedicated volume offers this comprehensive coverage, exploring how climate change impacts vulnerable communities, and how different actors such as vulnerable people, communities, governments, and NGOs are adopting strategies for resilience and sustainable livelihoods. As the impacts of climate change vary over geographical regions, the book targets a systematic coverage of the issue for different geographical regions in South Asia/ India, including the Himalayan region (Hilly Area), Indo-Gangetic Plain, Sundarbans (Mangroves), Coastal lands, Deccan Plateau, and Western Semi-arid and arid areas. The book is intended for social and environmental scientists, geographers, anthropologists, sociologists, regional planners, public administrators, and policymakers.

Dr. Nasrin Banu (b. 1986) is completed her M.A. (Geography) in 2009 and Ph.D. in 2015 from the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is currently engaged in teaching and research in the Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India since 2017. She also joined as Assistant Professor and HoD at Department of Geography, Saltora Netaji Centenary College, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Dr. Banu was a Guest Faculty in Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her area of research includes livelihood, health and gender issues. She was adjudged as Young Geographer by Institute of Indian Geographers (Pune) in International Conference, 2016. She also received Prof. N.P. Aiyyar Young Geographers Award at the 43rd Indian Geography Congress (NAGI) in 2021 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She was second recipient of Prof. Adya Sharan Young Women Geographers' Award in  45th Indian Geography Congress at Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (2023). She has completed one Minor Research Project sponsored by ICSSR, MoHRD, New Delhi, India. Presently, one Major Research Project sponsored by ICSSR, MoHRD, New Delhi, India is going on under her supervison. She has published one book from Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland and 17 research papers in different peer-reviewed national and international journals and edited books.

Shahab Fazal is Professor of Geography at Aligarh Muslim University. His research interests are in Land use, Land transformation issues in urban fringe etc. He has published Sixteen books and more than Seventy Five research articles in various national and international journals.  He is recipient of prestigious fellowships such as- Fulbright Fellowship (2013-14), Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (2004), NWO-ICSSR Visiting Professor (2011). , Shastri Faculty Research Fellowship (2003 and 2009), DST-DAAD Fellowship (2000-2001), DST Young Scientist Award 2000 and CSIR Fellowship (1991-93). He was also member of Indo -German Joint Research Team working for DST - DAAD Research Project. He has successfully completed four Major Research Projects sponsored by DST, ICSSR, DST-DAAD and SICI (Canada).  Presently he is on the editorial board of Research Journals such as for Journal -  Research in Globalization, An Elsevier Science Publication;  THE GEOGRAPHER - (India); South Asian Journal of Social Science and Humanities; National Geographical Journal of India (Banaras Hindu University) and PUNJAB GEOGRAPHER - (India).