Promoting Private Sector Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Resilience—A Case Study of Innovative Approaches Applied by MSMEs in Mumbai, India

Schaer, Caroline; Pantakar, Archana

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-72874-2_10

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“…Although 77 % of the businesses in our survey expect flooding to increasesuggesting that the awareness is quite high -the direct (or indirect) impact on business operations is often unclear and may explain the overall restraint in the experiments. Schaer (2018) argues that either businesses do not perceive future impacts to be a risk factor for their business operations or have limited expertise to predict and plan the risks accurately. The link between business benefits and adaptation is not clear to decision-makers.…”

Section: Multilevel Regression Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On this point, the institutional environment represents another critical barrier that can stimulate or inhibit adaptation. There is a lack of tailored external support mechanisms and adequate financing options that motivate micro businesses to initiate long-term business planning and thus also enables them to implement adaptation measures (Berkhout et al, 2006;Schaer, 2018).…”

Section: Multilevel Regression Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Micro businesses typically have limited financial resources to invest in both short-and long-term adaptation measures (Leitold et al, 2021;Ngin et al, 2020) and underdeveloped capabilities in business planning (Gherhes et al, 2016). However, because they bear the brunt of climate-related impacts, generate high shares of employment, and are thus closely linked to peoples' livelihoods, the discussion of the significance and prospects of micro businesses in responding to climate impacts has received attention in adaptation research (Chaudhury, 2018;Schaer et al, 2019). Crick et al (2018) and Pulver and Benney (2013) exemplify that not all businesses have the same adaptive capacity, respond in the same way, and consider climate change as part of their business operations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Micro business participation in collective flood adaptation. Lessons from scenario-based analysis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Revilla Diez,

Leitold,

Tran

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Abstract. Although research on the impacts of climate change on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their adaptation to climate change risks has recently received more attention, the focus on micro and household businesses is still very limited. Micro and household businesses are adversely affected by compound flooding events - a situation that will become more acute in the future – but there is little attention in the scientific literature on their adaptation options and actual implementation. Against this background, the paper analyzes the following research questions How are micro-businesses already responding to flooding? Are micro-businesses willing to collectively invest in future proactive adaptation efforts in their neighborhood? What are the key drivers and barriers to adaptation? Based on scenario-based field experiments in Ho-Chi-Minh City, our results show that micro-businesses could play a much larger role in collective adaptation. Often overlooked in adaptation research, their willingness to engage in collective action under severe constraints is surprising. The conceptual framework presented in this paper helps us to understand the key drivers and barriers of micro-businesses' willingness to participate in collective adaptation activities. The most important key barriers for micro-businesses are limited financial capacity and lack of support from local authorities. However, micro-businesses are willing to contribute depending on the concrete adaptation measure and financing options. If no financial contribution is expected, almost 70 % are willing to participate in awareness raising campaigns. And although their financial capacity is very limited, 39 % of micro-businesses would contribute financially if the costs were shared with other businesses in their neighborhood and with local authorities. In this context, micro-businesses should be much more involved in adaptation plans and measures. Through their local embeddedness, they can be important multipliers in strengthening adaptive capacity at the local level.

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Micro business participation in collective flood adaptation. Lessons from scenario-based analysis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Tran

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“…To focus on these vulnerable segments, primary surveys were carried out among affected households and retail businesses (Patankar et al 2012, Patankar 2015. Estimates of losses were also obtained from SMEs as part of another study (Schaer and Patankar 2018). This paper uses some of these studies' findings to characterize the impacts of the flood on vulnerable segments of the population.…”

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Impacts of Natural Disasters on Households and Small Businesses in India

Patankar¹

2019

ADB Economics Working Paper Series

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The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ADB in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term "country" in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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“…Considering the informal settlements, Subramanyam and MacAlister (2016) elaborated the prevailing gap in the perception of solutions to flooding risks between the community and local government. Micro-Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are some of the most affected establishments during flood events, in the flood-affected areas implemented their own flood protection measures which include various structural and nonstructural measures (Schaer and Pantakar 2018).…”

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Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios

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Coastal cities contrive to spread their transformative influence both into the hinterland, along the coastline, and into the coastal waters themselves. These effects will be intensified in urban agglomerations as the concentration of population and allied activities are more pronounced there compared to the inland regions. Indian coastal cities are no exception, and it is high time to delineate these hazard-prone regions and implement proper mitigation and adaptation strategies at city scale. This review article provides an assessment regarding quantification, management and climate change impacts of flood risks in Surat, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, which are the most populated coastal cities in India. The flood impacts considered in the existing or prevailing analyses are associated with adverse effects on population, land use of cities, transportation and economy caused by different types of riverine and urban flooding, though coastal flooding, tsunami and storm surge effects are less studied. Mumbai and Kolkata are relatively progressive in the assessment of flood risks and adaptation. The present article also suggests strategies to evaluate the relative progress in the assessment of past and future risks and adaptation. We also discuss the mitigation and adaptation strategies considering the historical importance of these cities. We propose that the strategies should be implemented considering public opinion and should be initialized at the grass root level. Though it is technically difficult to re-plan the city structures in the current scenario, it is possible to adapt to and mitigate the effects of natural hazards through suitable planning and management with the integrated cooperation and involvement of citizens and government as well.

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Promoting Private Sector Engagement in Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Resilience—A Case Study of Innovative Approaches Applied by MSMEs in Mumbai, India

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Micro business participation in collective flood adaptation. Lessons from scenario-based analysis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Micro business participation in collective flood adaptation. Lessons from scenario-based analysis in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Impacts of Natural Disasters on Households and Small Businesses in India

Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios

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