Discuss how extreme heat can alter India’s employment structure through job losses, distress migration and informalisation. Analyse the risks for human capital. Propose a strategy for climate-resilient livelihoods.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation Q5. Discuss how extreme heat can alter India’s employment structure through job losses, distress migration and informalisation. Analyse the risks for human capital. Propose a strategy for climate-resilient livelihoods. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question Extreme heat is emerging as a structural economic and labour-market …

Climate Migration

Syllabus: Population and Migration Source:  TH Context: Rising climate-induced droughts in Bundelkhand and floods along Bangladesh’s Jamuna River have spotlighted climate migration as a growing livelihood crisis across South Asia. About Climate Migration: What is Climate Migration? Climate migration refers to the forced movement of people due to climate-related events like floods, droughts, cyclones, or …