Objectives

  • Demonstration and validation of the identified climate resilient adaptation techniques for increasing adaptive capacity of wetland fishers in changing climatic scenario
  • Identification of climate change related stress resilient /tolerant fish species
  • Vulnerability assessment of wetland fisheries to climate change in states of West Bengal, Kerala and Assam using previously developed framework
  • Assessment of carbon sequestration potential, greenhouse gas emission, associated micro floral diversity in different wetlands
  • Strengthening capacity of scientists and stakeholders on climate resilient fisheries