What are the key challenges faced by India in addressing climate adaptation and resilience, as highlighted in the 'teal carbon' study
India’s first ‘teal carbon’ study focuses on leveraging wetlands to tackle climate adaptation and resilience challenges.
- Lack of awareness and understanding among policymakers and communities about the importance of wetlands in climate adaptation.
- Unregulated development and urbanization leading to wetland degradation and loss.
- Inadequate funding and resources for wetland conservation and restoration efforts.
- Limited capacity and expertise in implementing climate adaptation strategies using wetlands.
- Challenges in integrating traditional ecological knowledge with scientific approaches for sustainable wetland management.
- Climate change impacts exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in wetland-dependent communities.
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