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IDS Policy Briefing;148

Transforming Urban Governance to Manage Uncertainty and Climate Change in Mumbai, India

Published on 1 January 2018

Despite unprecedented wealth accumulation, coastal Mumbai suffers from a myriad of socioeconomic and ecological challenges as well as connected uncertainties.

These include endemic flooding, shrinking of sensitive ecosystems, inequality, and marginalisation of natural resource-dependent communities, such as fishers. These are in addition to existing risks, including building collapse, fire hazards, infrastructure collapse, industrial accidents, and landslides. The spectre of climate change looms large and further complicates the situation. Urban governance mechanisms and strategies respond insufficiently to the growing threats the city faces. More needs to be done to manage and address these uncertainties through a strategic, adaptation-focused, and communicative urban governance framework that emphasises both reducing risk and strengthening social justice.

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IDS
authors
Adam, H.N., Parthasarathy, D. and Narayanan, N.C.
journal
IDS Policy Briefing, issue 148
language
English

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