India’s Coastal Resilience Strategy Gains Urgency Amid Climate Challenges:

The government needs to give utmost priority to coastal protection as part of its climate resilience plan because international financial support for adaptation measures falls short of requirements according to government councilors.

India's coasts covering 4,700 miles extend across 7,600 kilometers as they hold large populations in various islands and mainland areas where rising sea levels and storms and high tide floods challenge their stability. The Economic Survey submitted its urgent report before the annual budget to emphasize adaptation protection efforts for these regions.

Climate Vulnerability and Funding Shortfalls

The seventh position among climate-vulnerable countries belongs to India but developed nations have not fulfilled their required financial responsibilities for climate mitigation. The latest report highlighted how India faces growing environmental dangers that outweigh available international backing for assistance.

India focuses on two main Paris Agreement goals: decreasing carbon emissions through renewable energy programs and offset creation programs while simultaneously trying to reduce its emission intensity levels down by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030.

Shifting Focus to Climate Adaptation

Official economic advisors recommended climate adaptation as the priority because greenhouse gases affect the globe but many of its vulnerable regions absorb most climate change effects.

The government proposes extensive natural-coastal strategies such as coral and mangrove conservation as part of its initiative to enhance coastal defenses. A thorough evaluation of coastlines throughout the nation will serve as abasis for producing adaptive strategies.

Worsening climate risks have prompted India to develop strong adaptive strategies which will protect coastal areas and their populations.