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Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia

Download or Read eBook Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia PDF written by Rattan Lal and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-17 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 601
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ISBN-10 : 9789048195169
ISBN-13 : 9048195160
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Book Synopsis Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia by : Rattan Lal

Book excerpt: 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.


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