Bridging the gap between biophysical and social vulnerability in rural India: a community livelihood vulnerability approach

Abstract

This study of the nature and extent of livelihood vulnerability of farm households in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, India, involved the computation of livelihood vulnerability indices and indices of exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity for different social communities. The empirical findings reveal that farmers belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST) communities were relatively highly exposed and sensitive to climate change and least able to adapt. In this light, several policy recommendations are proposed to improve the livelihood security of vulnerable groups.

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