"Climate Change and Agriculture" ed. by Saddam Hussain
ITExLi | 2019 | ISBN: 78985668X 9781789856682 1789856671 9781789856675 1838800395 9781838800390 | 232 pages | PDF | 28 MB
ITExLi | 2019 | ISBN: 78985668X 9781789856682 1789856671 9781789856675 1838800395 9781838800390 | 232 pages | PDF | 28 MB
This book provides the most recent research on the interaction between climate change and the agriculture sector. All the agriculturists, environmentalists, climate change specialists, policy makers, and research scholars will find this remarkable volume a welcome addition to their collection.
Climate change is likely to have an extensive impact on agriculture around the world through changes in temperature, precipitation, and CO2 concentration.
This volume contains 13 chapters covering the key topics related to climate change hazards, risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and climate-smart agriculture innovations. It offers a solid foundation for the discussion of climate resilience in agricultural systems and the requirements to keep improving agricultural production in the face of mounting climate challenge.
Contents
1.Climate Stability and the Origin of Agriculture
2.Climate Smart Interventions of Small-Holder Farming Systems
3.Beitbridge Minority Farmer Communities and Climate Change: Prospects for Sustainability
4.Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Agronomic Crops5.Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Agricultural Sector: The Case of Local Responses in Punjab, Pakistan
6.Environment, Agriculture, and Land Use Pattern
7.Resiliency of Prairie Agriculture to Climate Change
8.Sugarcane Production under Changing Climate: Effects of Environmental Vulnerabilities on Sugarcane Diseases, Insects and Weeds
9.Methane Emission Assessment from Indian Livestock and Its Role in Climate Change Using Climate Metrics
10.Climate Change and Uncharted Social Challenge in Existing Urban Setup in Bangladesh
11.Environmental Impact Evaluation of Rubber Cultivation and Industry in Malaysia
12.Salinity Stress in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates: Effects and Management in Field Crops
13.Capacity Development for Scaling Up Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovations
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