Ecosystem-Based Climate Change Adaptation in Porbandar

The program is designed to address the adverse impacts of climate change by promoting ecosystem-based approaches for climate change adaptation. It aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities through a community-centered approach, with a focus on plantation activities, capacity building, and the use of innovative technology. The program plans to plant a total of 100,000 mangroves in the coastal belt of Porbandar. The plantation of mangroves will help to reduce the risk of coastal erosion and protect the coastline from sea-level rise. The mangroves will also improve the quality of the local environment, promote biodiversity, and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, contributing to the global effort to mitigate climate change. To ensure the success of the initiative, Internet of Things (IoT) technology will be deployed to monitor the growth and survival of the plants. In addition to the plantation of mangroves, the project will also plant 20,000 fruit-bearing plants in the region, which will provide additional benefits to local communities, including improved nutrition and income opportunities.

The program aligns with climate-related priorities outlined in various frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals, India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (2008), Gujarat State Action Plan, and commitments stated in the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Macro-Action Plan on Biodiversity. Additionally, the program draws on the reports of the Biodiversity Conservation Prioritization Project to inform its strategies.