This has severe consequences for climate change. When biodiversity and wetlands are locked down in favour of buildings and infrastructure, we greatly weaken our capacity to fight climate change, as Germany’s floods showed this year. Indian cities are a game changer, especially for the poor and for women. That’s why adapting and mitigating climate change in our urban context is a big challenge. Regulating housing by encouraging climate resilient design and making a second house inordinately expensive are two ways ahead.

Source: Hindustan Times November 01, 2021 02:45 UTC