Block-level climate vulnerabilities of Meghalaya revealed
It has been published as a research article in 'Discover Sustainability', a journal published by the Europe-based Springer Nature Group.
"The assessment reveals vulnerability in 25 C&RD blocks in the very high and high categories, contributed by limited access to credit, low household incomes, inadequate public health infrastructure such as Anganwadi centres, and low forest resource availability besides other factors," a statement issued by the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) said on Friday.
"The research article presents actionable analysis for policy makers, particularly those shaping climate resilience, rural development, and socio-economic equity in Meghalaya as this analysis reveals local vulnerabilities that district-level studies often miss, enabling precise, location-specific adaptation and mitigation interventions," the statement said.
The MCCC, established under the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE), department of science & technology, Government of India, functions under the planning, IP&SD department, and performs as a technical unit to the Meghalaya Basin Development Authority, which is the secretariat to the Meghalaya State Council on Climate Change & Sustainable Development.
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