In this article for The Print, Jagan Shah, former Director, Artha Centre for Emerging Cities, and Vibhav Mariwala, propose the creation of a network of coastal districts can help identify coherent policies that can be adopted by relevant state governments to address challenges from climate change, to geopolitics, and economic growth.
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Excerpts below:
“Repeated floods in Chennai have caused economic devastation that has severely weakened the regional economy. According to a 2015 United Nations global assessment report on disaster risk, multi-hazard disasters cost India almost $10 billion annually, of which about $7 billion was lost due to floods alone. Rising sea levels also threaten India’s landmass, with 235 square kilometres of its land lost to coastal erosion between 1990 and 2016.”
“India’s coast is in a conundrum. It cannot be administered under a single jurisdiction, but coastal districts must work closely with each other to share knowledge and augment capacity. Both the frequency and intensity of climate impacts are increasing. Groups with common interests can share their learnings and best practices.”
