00000cmm a22000005a 4500 UP-99796217611190114 Buklod 20230504003249.0 m go j cr |n |||auu|a 101029s2011 xx u | eng d 9789048195169 (eBook) 9048195160 (eBook) (iLib)UPD-00214606840 DML eng DMLUC HD 9000.9.S64 C55 2011eb Climate change and food security in South Asia [electronic resource] Rattan Lal ... [et al.], editors. Dordrecht New York Springer c2011. 1 online resource (xxii, 600 p.) IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. 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. Electronic reproduction. New York SpringerLink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through SpringerLink. Food security South Asia Congresses. Climatic changes South Asia Congresses. Electronic books. Lal, R. SpringerLink (Online service). Electronic Resource Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-90-481-9516-9 FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource