Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security by Dr. Amal Saxena, Edition 2017
This book considers the needed adaptation measures including changes needed for mitigation to improve agriculture sector in India. It considers the likely changes that climate change will bring in temperature, precipitation and extreme rainfall, drought, flooding, storms, sea-level rise and environmental health risks and the overall impact on agriculture. The agricultural sector is the major source of employment. Climate change has adverse impacts on agriculture, hydropower, forest management and biodiversity. Anticipated impacts on agriculture and Food Security from climate change and its various aspects have been studied.
- Author:Dr. Amal Saxena
- Binding Type:Hardcover
- ISBN:9789384649692
- Total Pages:408
- Publishing Year:2017
- Language:English