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Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
. Ed(S): Lal, Rattan; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Faiz, M. A.; Mustafizur Rahman, A. H. M.; Islam, Khandakar R.
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Description for Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Lal, Rattan; Sivakumar, Mannava V. K.; Faiz, M. A.; Mustafizur Rahman, A. H. M.; Islam, Khandakar R. Num Pages: 622 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; RBGB; RNU; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 943.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401781350
SKU
V9789401781350
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
From the reviews: “This volume comprises 35 chapters of papers arising from a meeting held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in August 2008 to explore the consequences of the changing climate on the food security of people in the South Asia region. … this is a very informative and useful summary of climate change and crop production research in South Asia ... Read more