Rapid changes in the climate have altered ecological systems everywhere. Projected future climate change will undoubtedly result in even more dramatic shifts in the states of many ecosystems. These shifts will provide one of the largest challenges to natural resource managers and conservation planners. Managing natural resources and ecosystems in the face of uncertain climate requires new approaches. Several adaptation strategies have been proposed for managing natural systems in a changing climate.
AAS specializes in local and indigenous knowledge in managing natural resources and proposing climate change adaptation strategies. Watersheds have also been pioneered in Odisha and have offered consultancy services across India on climate change adaptations.