NewzAnuradha Barua, Aakriti Wanchoo, and Swapan Mehra of Iora Ecological Solutions argue that climate adaptation funding in India must transition from short-term emergency relief to long-term, strategic investment. The authors emphasize that current approaches often function as quick fixes rather than sustainable solutions for the country's environmental challenges.
The necessity for this shift is highlighted by the ongoing vulnerability of rural communities to climate-related infrastructure failures. As demonstrated by the experience of residents in northeast India, where extreme weather events frequently disrupt essential services like power, there is an urgent need for robust, nature-based interventions and policy frameworks that prioritize long-term resilience over temporary mitigation.
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