Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Climate of South Asia and the Human Wellbeing....Pages 3-12
Climate Change in South Asia....Pages 13-30
Solar Irradiance of the Earth’s Atmosphere....Pages 31-42
Mass Balance Approach to Study Glaciers Dynamics in the Himalayas....Pages 43-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
Understanding Surface Water Flow and Storage Changes Using Satellites: Emerging Opportunities for Bangladesh....Pages 57-67
Inter-annual Water Storage Changes in Asia from GRACE Data....Pages 69-83
Observation and Geophysical Causes of Present-Day Sea-Level Rise....Pages 85-104
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Selenium: A Right Choice to Treat Arsenicosis in Bangladesh....Pages 107-118
Agricultural and Environmental Changes in Bangladesh in Response to Global Warming....Pages 119-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Soil Degradation and Food Security in South Asia....Pages 137-152
Restoration of Degraded and Desertified Lands: Experience from Iceland....Pages 153-161
Organic Carbon Cycling During Himalayan Erosion: Processes, Fluxes and Consequences for the Global Carbon Cycle....Pages 163-181
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy....Pages 183-213
Implications of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security in South Asia....Pages 217-227
Climate Change and Food Security in India....Pages 229-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Global Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia: An Adaptation and Mitigation Framework....Pages 253-275
Options on Land Management and Land Use for Coping with Climate Change in South Asia....Pages 277-294
Challenges and Opportunities in Composting Organic Waste....Pages 295-324
Adaptation Strategies in Coping with Climate Change Impacts for Improved Crop Health and Sustainable Food Production....Pages 325-342
Options for Forest Management for Coping with Climate Change in South Asia....Pages 343-358
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Options on Fisheries and Aquaculture for Coping with Climate Change in South Asia....Pages 359-376
Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Supply and Demand....Pages 377-394
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Effect of Climatic Changes on the Incidence of Disease of Winter Pulses....Pages 397-406
Climate Change and Sustainable Irrigation Management in Bangladesh....Pages 407-421
Cool Rice for a Warmer Environment: Concept, Progress and Prospect – Bangladesh Perspective....Pages 423-431
Soil Carbon Sequestration Under Rubber Plantations in North-East India....Pages 433-444
Incidence and Severity of Rice Diseases and Insect Pests in Relation to Climate Change....Pages 445-457
Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Cereal Production and Food Security in Bangladesh....Pages 459-476
Climatic Variations: Farming Systems and Livelihoods in the High Barind Tract and Coastal Areas of Bangladesh....Pages 477-497
Influence of Climatic Changes on the Abundance of Major Insect Pests of Sugarcane....Pages 499-514
Soil, Water and Climate Related Constraints for Crop Production in Bangladesh....Pages 515-526
Phenomena Leading to Food Chain Contamination to Intensify Climate Change Effects and Adaptation in Bangladesh....Pages 527-548
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Metrics for Mainstreaming Adaptation in Agriculture Sector....Pages 551-567
A Framework for Regional Cooperation on Integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia....Pages 569-584
Front Matter....Pages 585-585
Adapting to Climate Change: Research and Development Priorities....Pages 587-596
Back Matter....Pages 597-600