Chapter 18: Monsoon Management in an Era of Climate Change

Mastering the art and science of monsoon management holds the key to adaptation to adverse changes in temperature and precipitation caused by climate change leading to the more frequent occurrence of drought and floods. Media accounts of the monsoon behaviour vary from day to day, from agony to ecstasy and then again to agony. Whether or not such deviations are related to climate change, the preparedness needed to enhance our coping capacity to meet the challenge of a very variable rainfall pattern is at present limited…