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Climate Justice Research Paper

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This is a research paper authored by Harshit Rai, a first year student of Symbiosis Law School, Pune for the National Seminar on "Law and Environment Protection : Issues and Challenges , organised by Faculty of Law of M.S University of Baroda, Vadodara. The paper has been co-authored by Mrs.Sujata Arya, faculty member of Symbiosis Law School. The title of the research paper is “Climate Justice in India: A Long Way Ahead.”

Climate Justice in India: A Long Way Ahead

By- Harshit Rai and Sujata Arya

Abstract
This research paper is based on the topic Climate Justice in India: A Long Way Ahead. The paper deals with the phenomenon of climate change and how it is related to the concept of climate justice with special focus on farmers. The paper in detail deals with the plight of Indian farmers due to the phenomenon of climate change and how it is related to the larger concept of climate justice. It examines the policy of agriculture insurance along with other climate justice initiatives taken up by the …show more content…

Most farmers in India rely on natural rainfall for their farming activities and are affected worse by climate change. Their difficulties are compounded by the erratic seasonal rainfall patterns, which have been experienced by the country in the last three decades. This dependence on natural rainfall has resulted in low agricultural productivity as farmers, find difficulty in ensuring that their crops have adequate water supply until harvest. Significant rainfall deficits at critical stages of crop growth have frequently led to a serious shortfall in crop

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