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This large-scale project will advance climate change adaptation across India’s coastal zone, with a focus on building the resilience of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha, whose coastal populations are particularly vulnerable to extreme events and slow onset climate impacts.
Historically, the focus in India, as in most countries, has been on engineering-based solutions to climate challenges, such as building concrete structures to directly increase protection from waves and flooding. However, ecosystem-based solutions are increasingly being recognized worldwide as cost-effective approaches with additional co-benefits for enhancing climate-adaptive livelihoods.
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'Government, UNDP join hands to protect Odisha’s mangroves', Times of India, 31 July 2022
'Women group’s work on restoring mangroves a role model for others', The Indian Express, 8 August 2022
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UNDP India Youth Climate Champion Prajakta Koli visits project sites in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
For more information on the Green Climate Fund-funded project 'Enhancing Climate Resilience of India’s Coastal Communities', click here.