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9789048195152

Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia

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    9789048195152

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    9048195152

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-09-29
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Climate Change in South Asia
Climate of South Asia and the Human Wellbeingp. 3
Climate Change in South Asiap. 13
Solar Irradiance of the Earth's Atmospherep. 31
Mass Balance Approach to Study Glaciers Dynamics in the Himalayasp. 43
Climate Change and Water Resources
Understanding Surface Water Flow and Storage Changes Using Satellites: Emerging Opportunities for Bangladeshp. 57
Inter-annual Water Storage Changes in Asia from GRACE Datap. 69
Observation and Geophysical Causes of Present-Day Sea-Level Risep. 85
Climate Change and the Environment
Selenium: A Right Choice to Treat Arsenicosis in Bangladeshp. 107
Agricultural and Environmental Changes in Bangladesh in Response to Global Warmingp. 119
Climate Change and Soil Degradation
Soil Degradation and Food Security in South Asiap. 137
Restoration of Degraded and Desertified Lands: Experience from Icelandp. 153
Organic Carbon Cycling During Himalayan Erosion: Processes, Fluxes and Consequences for the Global Carbon Cyclep. 163
Climate Change and Food Security
World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergyp. 185
Implications of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security in South Asiap. 217
Climate Change and Food Security in Indiap. 229
Mitigation and Adaptation Options
Global Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia: An Adaptation and Mitigation Frameworkp. 253
Options on Land Management and Land Use for Coping with Climate Change in South Asiap. 277
Challenges and Opportunities in Composting Organic Wastep. 295
Adaptation Strategies in Coping with Climate Change Impacts for Improved Crop Health and Sustainable Food Productionp. 325
Options for Forest Management for Coping with Climate Change in South Asiap. 343
Options on Fisheries and Aquaculture for Coping with Climate Change in South Asiap. 359
Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Supply and Demandp. 377
Climate Change and Agriculture in Bangladesh
Effect of Climatic Changes on the Incidence of Disease of Winter Pulsesp. 397
Climate Change and Sustainable Irrigation Management in Bangladeshp. 407
Cool Rice for a Warmer Environment: Concept, Progress and Prospect - Bangladesh Perspectivep. 423
Soil Carbon Sequestration Under Rubber Plantations in North-East Indiap. 433
Incidence and Severity of Rice Diseases and Insect Pests in Relation to Climate Changep. 445
Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Cereal Production and Food Security in Bangladeshp. 459
Climatic Variations: Farming Systems and Livelihoods in the High Barind Tract and Coastal Areas of Bangladeshp. 477
Influence of Climatic Changes on the Abundance of Major Insect Pests of Sugarcanep. 499
Soil, Water and Climate Related Constraints for Crop Production in Bangladeshp. 515
Phenomena Leading to Food Chain Contamination to Intensify Climate Change Effects and Adaptation in Bangladeshp. 527
Policy Imperatives
Metrics for Mainstreaming Adaptation in Agriculture Sectorp. 551
A Framework for Regional Cooperation on Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asiap. 569
Need for Action
Adapting to Climate Change: Research and Development Prioritiesp. 587
Indexp. 597
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