Climate change, natural disasters, mitigation and preparedness in Indian continent: A study Dr. Rajasekhar K. Associate professor, Department of Population Studies, S.V. University, Tirupati, A.P. Online published on 3 November, 2012. Abstract Climate change and natural disaster risk are closely linked and climate change threatens to heighten these impacts in many areas, both by changing the frequency and/or intensity of extreme events and by bringing changes in mean conditions that may alter the underlying vulnerability of populations to hazards. Thus, a holistic management of disaster risk requires mitigation and preparedness action to reduce impacts of extreme events before, during and after they occur, hence, a key challenge and opportunity therefore lies in building a bridge between current disaster risk management efforts of mitigation and preparedness aimed at reducing vulnerabilities to extreme events and efforts to promote climate change adaptation. The paper examines the climate change, disaster mitigation and preparedness nexus in context of India. Top Keywords Climate change, Disaster, Risk management, Mitigation, Preparedness, Indian continent. Top |