Abstract:

The present study is focused on the adaptation formulation in water sector under the IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) approach. IWRM approach looks for a framework, which addresses policy objectives and the physical state in the water and land-use planning. This approach looks for the agreements between different water beneficiaries i.e., agriculture, natural system and industry and the exsiting water resources. The main objective of this approach can be conducted to explore adaptation actions to address implications on account of climate change impacts under various land-uses. There are broad operations in IWRM approach that have been characterized for formulation of adaptation options. The priority of the differnt operations were achieved based on questionnaire, SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats), and Partial Order Analysis (POA) at this research work. Four possible operations have been selected: management operations for agricultural, management operations for natural system purpose, changing crop pattern, and changing the land-use. The ranked adaptation operations under the changing climate were exposed at the end.

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