ADAPT works across five thematic areas, bridging field evidence with institutional change at local, state, and national levels.
We work across river basins, forests, rural economies, and climate-vulnerable landscapes to support locally grounded approaches for ecological resilience and long-term community well-being. Our focus is on strengthening connections between livelihoods, ecosystems, and regional planning.
Climate change is not separate from development — it is reshaping the terms of development. We work to ensure that climate adaptation planning is community-led, grounded in local ecological knowledge, and linked to livelihood and equity outcomes.
Generating grounded insights on river systems, environmental shifts and landscape dynamics to strengthen long-term resilience thinking.
Forests play an important role in supporting biodiversity, local economies and cultural landscapes across the India. We explore approaches that strengthen sustainable forest-linked livelihoods and community participation in natural resource stewardship.
We invest in research methodologies that integrate traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary social and environmental science — and in communication strategies that make this evidence accessible to policymakers and communities alike.
Figures are indicative and will be updated as work progresses.