Transboundary Climate Risks: India

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines India's exposure to transboundary climate risks (TCRs), which occur when climate impacts or mitigation/adaptation actions in one jurisdiction create threats for another. The document synthesizes current knowledge through data analysis, literature reviews, and a 2023 science-policy dialogue in Delhi to advocate for urgent research and stronger adaptation planning to protect India's economy and vulnerable populations.

• Transboundary climate risks (TCRs) are defined as threats to the economy, society, or ecosystems of one country or jurisdiction caused by climate change impacts in another, or as adverse effects in one location resulting from mitigation or adaptation actions taken elsewhere.
• The authors call for urgent research into the socio-economic implications of TCRs for India, ranging from micro-scale effects on vulnerable households to macro-scale threats to national economic growth aspirations, alongside the need for stronger adaptation planning.
• A 2023 science-policy dialogue held in Delhi explored the potential for India to establish a regional institutional mechanism to improve cooperation on adaptation within the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Transboundary Climate Risks: India. https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risks-india/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Transboundary Climate Risks: India. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risks-india/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024transboundary, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Transboundary Climate Risks: India}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risks-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }