Sustainable Solutions for Food Security: Combating Climate Change by Adaptation

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 Introduction  (Atanu Sarkar, Gary W. vanLoon, Dave Watson)....Pages 3-23
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 Adaptation of Crops to Warmer Climates: Morphological and Physiological Mechanisms  (Ullah Najeeb, Daniel K. Y. Tan, Muhammad Sarwar, Shafaqat Ali)....Pages 27-50
 Climate Smart Crops: Flood and Drought-Tolerant Crops  (Camila Pegoraro, Carlos Busanello, Luciano Carlos da Maia, Antonio Costa de Oliveira)....Pages 51-66
 Adaption to Climate Change: Climate Adaptive Breeding of Maize, Wheat and Rice  (Dave Watson)....Pages 67-89
 Using Genomics to Adapt Crops to Climate Change  (Yuxuan Yuan, Armin Scheben, Jacqueline Batley, David Edwards)....Pages 91-109
 Climate-Resilient Future Crop: Development of C4 Rice  (Hsiang Chun Lin, Robert A. Coe, W. Paul Quick, Anindya Bandyopadhyay)....Pages 111-124
 Crop Diversification Through a Wider Use of Underutilised Crops: A Strategy to Ensure Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change  (M. A. Mustafa, S. Mayes, F. Massawe)....Pages 125-149
 Bambara Groundnut is a Climate-Resilient Crop: How Could a Drought-Tolerant and Nutritious Legume Improve Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change?  (Aryo Feldman, Wai Kuan Ho, Festo Massawe, Sean Mayes)....Pages 151-167
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 The Challenge of Feeding the World While Preserving Natural Resources: Findings of a Global Bioeconomic Model  (Timothy S. Thomas, Shahnila Dunston)....Pages 171-189
 Adaptation to Climate Change Through Adaptive Crop Management  (Dave Watson)....Pages 191-210
 Water Management Technology for Adaptation to Climate Change in Rice Production: Evidence of Smart-Valley Approach in West Africa  (Aminou Arouna, Aristide K. A. Akpa)....Pages 211-227
 An Agroecological Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change: The System of Rice Intensification (SRI)  (Norman Uphoff, Amod K. Thakur)....Pages 229-254
 Efficient Desalinated Water Pricing in Wetlands  (Oscar Alfranca)....Pages 255-268
 Drip Irrigation Technology: Analysis of Adoption and Diffusion Processes  (Francisco Alcon, Nuria Navarro, María Dolores de-Miguel, Andrea L. Balbo)....Pages 269-285
 Combating Climate Change Impacts for Shrimp Aquaculture Through Adaptations: Sri Lankan Perspective  (J. M. P. K. Jayasinghe, D. G. N. D. Gamage, J. M. H. A. Jayasinghe)....Pages 287-309
 Application of the Terroir Concept on Traditional Tea Cultivation in Uji Area  (Fitrio Ashardiono)....Pages 311-329
 The Opportunity of Rural Space with Urban Relationships: Urban Agriculture as Contemporary Cultural Landscape for Resilience by Design  (Luis Maldonado Rius)....Pages 331-352
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 Stakeholders’ Perceptions on Effective Community Participation in Climate Change Adaptation  (Subhajyoti Samaddar, Akudugu Jonas Ayaribilla, Martin Oteng-Ababio, Frederick Dayour, Muneta Yokomatsu)....Pages 355-379
 Disadvantaged Communities in Indonesian Semi-Arid Regions: An Investigation of Food Security Issues in Selected Subsistence Communities in West Timor  (Yenny Tjoe, Paulus Adrianus Ratumakin, Moazzem Hossain, Peter Davey)....Pages 381-408
 Enhancing Food Security in Subarctic Canada in the Context of Climate Change: The Harmonization of Indigenous Harvesting Pursuits and Agroforestry Activities to Form a Sustainable Import-Substitution Strategy  (Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Meaghan Wilton, Nicole F. Spiegelaar, Maren Oelbermann, Christine D. Barbeau, Andrew Solomon et al.)....Pages 409-435
 Vulnerability Amidst Plenty? Food Security and Climate Change in Australia  (Ruth Beilin, Michael Santhanam-Martin, Tamara Sysak)....Pages 437-457
 Agricultural Decision Support Tools: A Comparative Perspective on These Climate Services  (Jonathan Lambert, Nagothu Udaya Sekhar, Allison Chatrchyan, Art DeGaetano)....Pages 459-478
 Multilevel Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Food Supply Chains  (Ari Paloviita, Marja Järvelä)....Pages 479-496
 Climate Change and Food Security in India: Adaptation Strategies and Major Challenges  (Atanu Sarkar, Arindam Dasgupta, Suman Ranjan Sensarma)....Pages 497-520
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 Conclusion  (Atanu Sarkar, Gary W. vanLoon)....Pages 523-529
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