Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9401781354 ISBN 13 : 9789401781350

Editeur : Springer, 2014

Synopsis

This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the world, more than 30% are in South Asia. The problem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the projected climate change especially because of the water scarcity caused by rapid melting of the glaciers in the Himalayas and increase in variability in monsoonal rains and frequency of extreme events. Furthermore, large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. Thus, this volume addresses recommended land use and soil/water/crop/vegetation management practices which would enable land managers to adapt to climate disruption by enhancing soil/ecosystem/social resilience. In addition to biophysical factors, this book also addresses the issues related to human dimensions including social, ethnical and political considerations.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Of the 1 billion food insecure people, more than 30% are in South Asia. Large populations of Bangladesh and other coastal regions may be displaced by sea level rise. This book addresses food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9401781354
• ISBN 13: 9789401781350
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 624
• Éditeur: Lal Rattan, Sivakumar Mannava VK, Faiz S.M.A., Mustafizur Rahman A.H.M., Islam Khandakar R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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