As climate change hits vulnerable communities, Tamil Nadu strengthens rural resilience

Na hilly village of Yercaud (Kovilur), tribal populations that have been poaching endangered wildlife like pangolins are expected to stop, as new income sources are being created.

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In Cuddalore district, marginalized communities are being sensitised on various aspects of waste collection to enable their inclusion in the sustainable labour market.

In the fishing villages of Nagapattinam and Yercaud, non-working women would be trained in sustainable small businesses, and farmer-producer organisations would be encouraged to take up organic farming.

These are some of the initiatives undertaken by the Tamil Nadu government under its flagship programme on Climate Resilient Villages (CRV)—an initiative that addresses climate change and its impacts from the perspective of the communities directly affected by it.

The need of the hour Vulnerability to climate impacts is on the rise and different regions face varying intensities of impacts both in terms of the slow onset and extreme events.

The Tamil Nadu government's vision to build a climate resilient future has led to the setting up of the Green Tamil Nadu Mission, Climate Change Mission, Wetlands Mission, the Coastal Mission, and the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC).