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- India is large resilient state and society having considerabe coping capacity with a stable democratic governance system. <br> | - India is large resilient state and society having considerabe coping capacity with a stable democratic governance system. <br> | ||
- | == India: A Unique Situation == | ||
- Inequality within different social segments in India: <br> | |||
1/ ''Poor'' - Least equipped to handle climate change but most severly affected by consequences. They are the main drivers of the political clout as they are major voters. Very potent in swaying politicians based on their huge numbers. Convince them that climate change aversion is essetial for better quality of life and consequently they would push the state into action <br> | |||
2/ ''Middle Class'' - Growing in number. Has interest in increasing economic activity and difficult too convince. Somewhat isolated from the worst effects of climate change due to its location in urban spots. <br> | |||
- NGOs/Think Tanks and Researc Institutes - Centres of execellence in a sea of mediocracity. Indian civil society lacks infrastructure to support their efforts <br> | - NGOs/Think Tanks and Researc Institutes - Centres of execellence in a sea of mediocracity. Indian civil society lacks infrastructure to support their efforts <br> | ||
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- Civil conflict - Several fault lines are present. <br> | - Civil conflict - Several fault lines are present. <br> | ||
a/ Many times the inequalities within rural-urban, employed-unemployed, commercial-labouring groups manifest as religious conflicts and tensions <br> | |||
b/ Religious/cultural fault lines of politicaly active groups aligned towards various orthodox fanatics/fundamentalists like Christians/Muslims/Hindus/Sikhs etc. <br> | |||
c/ Maoists/Hindu Extremists/Muslim Extremists/New groups may emerge in most affectd (poor) areas to create conflict <br> | |||
The | The actual effect of these would depend on timing, size, location and management of the conflict by Indian government. <br> | ||