Climate-Drought Resilience in Extreme Environments

This book assesses the effectiveness of changes in watershed interventions in one of the most fragile resource regions of India. Specifically the chapters examine various watershed centred interventions and their implementation process. An evaluation of the livelihood impacts, including crop production on the communities, is discussed and an assessment of the drought and climate resilience of households in the context of watershed and related interventions, including institutions and capacity of the communities, is investigated. Lessons are drawn to further identify measures to strengthen and improvise interventions for enhanced climate-drought resilience in harsh environments. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxx Introduction (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 1-18 Socio-ecological Profile of the Sample Watersheds (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 19-35 Implementation Process: Quality, Equity, and Sustenance (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 37-66 Sustainable Livelihoods and Resilience: Watershed Development and Beyond (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 67-126 Mitigating Climate/Drought Risks: Role of Groundwater Collectivization in Arid/Semi-Arid Conditions (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 127-148 Making of Climate Smart Communities: Experiences and Lessons (V. Ratna Reddy, Y. V. Malla Reddy, M. Srinivasa Reddy)....Pages 149-159 Back Matter ....Pages 161-163 This book assesses the effectiveness of changes in watershed interventions in one of the most fragile resource regions of the India. Specifically the chapters examine various watershed centred interventions and their implementation process. An evaluation of the livelihood impacts, including crop production on the communities, is discussed and an assessment of the drought and climate resilience of households in the context of watershed and related interventions, including institutions and capacity of the communities is investigated. Lessons are drawn to further identify measures to strengthen and improvise interventions for enhanced climate-drought resilience in harsh environments