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• Published Subscription Original Research 24 Jan 2024

  Challenges faced by upper indus basin (UIB) communities due to climate change

  By Rudraakshi Tiwari, Prof. (Dr.) Indrani Chakravorty, Prof. (Dr.) Subhrajit Banerjee

  Abstract: The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) communities are heavily dependent on water resources for their sustenance. The region relies on glacial and snowmelts for irrigation water, energy, domestic and irrigation uses. Climate change poses threat to vulnerable region all around the world, and Upper Indus Basin (UIB) is no different. The variability in climatic conditions such change in precipitation pattern and temperature fluctuations have disrupted the agriculture practices of the region …

  Published in International Journal of Environmental Planning and Development Architecture · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 11–20 Read article →