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 and soil/water/crop/vegetation management practices which would enable land managers to adapt to climate disruption by enhancing soil/ecosystem/social resilience. In addition to biophysical factors, this book also addresses the issues related to human dimensions including social, ethnical and political considerations.
Author(s): Rattan Lal (auth.), Rattan Lal, Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, S.M.A. Faiz, A.H.M. Mustafizur Rahman, Khandakar R. Islam (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 600
Tags: Soil Science & Conservation; Climate Change; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Forestry Management; Sustainable Development
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
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
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
Front Matter....Pages 395-395
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
Front Matter....Pages 549-549
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
