Between Floods and Climate Change: Revisiting the Mishing Community of Majuli Island, Northeast India

IF 0.4 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI:10.3233/ajw240022

Watimongba Longkumer, Hemalatha Kannan

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Abstract

The transformation of monsoon rainfall patterns in India, largely attributed to climate change, is leading to more frequent and severe floods. These escalating challenges underscore the imperative of prioritising adaptive measures, given the intrinsic link between humans and climate change. This research conducted in Majuli Island, a highly vulnerable region in India’s northeast, aims to understand current adaptive strategies and assess potential risks from impending physical exposures. Empirical evidence was collected using purposive sampling in two flood-prone villages. The objective was to revisit the Mishing community’s experiences with annual flooding and climate challenges. Thematic analysis interpreted the qualitative findings. Implications for community-based adaptation and sustainable practices are discussed for future flood and climate challenges. The study emphasises strengthening ecosystem-based adaptation through multi-sectoral networking in Majuli Island, Northeast India.

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洪水与气候变化之间：重新审视印度东北部马朱利岛的米辛社区

印度季风降雨模式的变化在很大程度上归因于气候变化，导致洪灾更加频繁和严重。鉴于人类与气候变化之间的内在联系，这些不断升级的挑战凸显了优先采取适应措施的必要性。本研究在印度东北部一个非常脆弱的地区--马朱利岛进行，旨在了解当前的适应策略，并评估即将到来的自然风险所带来的潜在风险。研究人员在两个易受洪水侵袭的村庄进行了有目的的抽样调查，收集了经验证据。目的是重新审视米兴社区应对年度洪水和气候挑战的经验。专题分析解释了定性研究结果。讨论了基于社区的适应和可持续实践对未来洪水和气候挑战的影响。本研究强调通过在印度东北部马朱利岛建立多部门网络，加强基于生态系统的适应。

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Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-

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1.00

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20.00%

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期刊介绍： Asia, as a whole region, faces severe stress on water availability, primarily due to high population density. Many regions of the continent face severe problems of water pollution on local as well as regional scale and these have to be tackled with a pan-Asian approach. However, the available literature on the subject is generally based on research done in Europe and North America. Therefore, there is an urgent and strong need for an Asian journal with its focus on the region and wherein the region specific problems are addressed in an intelligent manner. In Asia, besides water, there are several other issues related to environment, such as; global warming and its impact; intense land/use and shifting pattern of agriculture; issues related to fertilizer applications and pesticide residues in soil and water; and solid and liquid waste management particularly in industrial and urban areas. Asia is also a region with intense mining activities whereby serious environmental problems related to land/use, loss of top soil, water pollution and acid mine drainage are faced by various communities. Essentially, Asians are confronted with environmental problems on many fronts. Many pressing issues in the region interlink various aspects of environmental problems faced by population in this densely habited region in the world. Pollution is one such serious issue for many countries since there are many transnational water bodies that spread the pollutants across the entire region. Water, environment and pollution together constitute a three axial problem that all concerned people in the region would like to focus on.