ABSTRACT
Sea level rise (SLR), due to climate change, will affect the coastline in India in a variety of ways, including inundation, flood and storm damage associated with severe cyclones and surges, erosion, saltwater intrusion, and wetland loss. Nevertheless, there are major, existing and proposed, economic and infrastructure developments, including ports, power plants, highways and even airports, which are being proposed very close to the shoreline along India’s coast. Thousands of crores of new investment are being considered along the coast in cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata in addition to the substantial existing infrastructure. Clearly, we are not preparing to integrate our coastal development plans with the potential impacts of climate change.
