Research needs and requirements in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation

Research improves knowledge of the health and environment effects of climate change and provides sustainable solutions for communities to effectively manage and reduce the impacts of a changing climate. Climate impacts research is typically interdisciplinary and frequently involves the construction of climate impact models. Some key research themes include: ecology, water resources, agriculture, human heath, the economy and built infrastructure. This paper deals with research gaps in climate change, sand climate change research needs. It outlines the climate change research areas, research options in climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture, and research options in climate change adaptation and mitigation in forest sector. This paper brings to attention on research options in fisheries sector and human health. This paper concludes with some interesting findings along with policy suggestions.