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Essay / Essay on Climate Change - 1491
Systematic review of observed adaptation to climate change in GujaratIntroductionFrom the mid-20th century, the dynamics of climate change started to be observed and Gujarat is no exception to this phenomenon. Scientific discourse initially characterized these environmental changes as cyclical patterns, but they were quickly identified as a trend. Gujarat is a region with semi-arid areas and includes the longest coastline. These special features make the state comparatively more vulnerable to climate change. Agricultural growth, food security, human health, biodiversity and development in general could be seriously threatened if the issue is not addressed in a timely and logical manner. More than 650 million Indians depend on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, forestry and fisheries for their livelihoods. their means of subsistence. Negative impacts on water availability due to changes in precipitation, increased flooding in some areas and retreating glaciers, combined with increased water demand due to demographic development and change climate, could threaten food security, destabilize natural ecosystems, including species that support the livelihoods of rural populations. households and impact the coastal system due to sea level rise and increased extreme weather events (Garg et al. 2007). The majority of Indian livelihoods depend on land and water-based occupations, such as agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry and fishing. The total area of India is approximately 329 million hectares, of which 175 million hectares are non-productive and therefore unprofitable and therefore require special treatment for the same reason. In India, the water availability situation is murky due to spatial and temporal variability. These two factors are provided... in the middle of the document...... the total amount of expenses was the responsibility of the beneficiary. For the construction of agricultural ponds in the village, a minimum contribution of twenty percent had to be made by the villagers. ResultsThe annual rainwater harvesting potential is presented in Table 2 while Table 3 shows the change in water depth in the wells before and after the interventions (SEEDS 2005).Table 2Table 3Sr. No. Name of beneficiary Year and month Depth of well (feet) Depth of water in well (feet) Number of wells in the vicinity Surface watershed (Hector) Water level in well after 1 rain (feet )1 Devshi Giga Bhutia 2004 July 85 5 20 2 102 RambhaiSindhal 2004 July 70 25 10 41 653 BharatbhaiMashribhaiBhutia 2004 July 100 40 15 41 904 BhanubhaiRamabhaiRatadia 2004 July 90 5 10 32 805 Vir ambhaiRambhaiAudedra 2004 July 72 15 10 10 286 ParbatbhaiArjanbhaiAudedra 2004 July 80 10 10 6 25