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Understanding the Future | Season 3Author: Climate Centre for Cities
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Adaptation Pathways for India | Understanding the Future | Season 3
Episode 19
Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
Dr. Chandni Singh is a Senior Researcher at the School of Environment and Sustainability at IIHS and a lead author at IPCC. In this episode, ‘Understanding The Adaptation Pathways For India’ with Dr. Chandni Singh, she scientifically explained the basics of adaptation, and what risks and impacts are there in this regard. She talked about how adaptation came into being and also helped us understand the difference between adaptation and adaptive capacity. She further tries to quantify adaptation on the macro scale and discussed the IPCC working group one and two reports which lay out the landscape of the world with increasing climate risks and impacts. She additionally discussed the loss and damage fund announced during COP 27 and explained how they are defined for any country. She also discussed the examples and case studies, which showcase solutions in bringing better resilience in urban as well as rural sectors across the world as well as loss and damage across other sectors. She further helps us understand resilience in Urban India from the financial point of view. Lastly, we discussed the different skill sets required to work in this field to develop good solutions as well as good research considering massive developments are taking place at a high pace in India. You can listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Gaana, JioSaavn & Youtube. Also, follow Climate Centre for Cities on Social Media for more updates on podcasts, blogs, and newsletters. Respective links can be accessed here: https://linktr.ee/ccube To know more about the Climate Centre for Cities: http://c-cube.niua.org/ To know more about the Climate Practitioners India Network (CPIN): https://niua.in/c-cube/climate-practitioners-india-network Special thanks to the members of the Design Team, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), and Climate Centre for Cities for their constant support. Also, a special mention to Manjaree Dutta and Arunav Moitra for supporting the development of the podcast. The podcast is conceptualised, produced & hosted by Punit Gandhi: https://www.punitgandhi.com/ Music Credits: Navdeep Music https://www.navdeepmusic.com/ Disclaimer: Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) is providing this podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of C-Cube's policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the C-Cube. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by C-Cube employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the C-Cube or any of its officials.
