| Main Title |
Climate Change, Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Developing Countries [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Maharjan, Keshav Lall.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, |
| Year Published |
2013 |
| Call Number |
QC902.8-903.2 |
| ISBN |
9784431543435 |
| Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Regional planning ;
Agriculture ;
Climatic changes
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
X, 176 p. 45 illus., 19 illus. in color. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
Background information on climate change and agriculture -- Global scenario of greenhouse gas emission -- Effects of climate change on plant and animal physiology -- Agriculture in international climate change negotiations -- Cost and opportunities from mitigation and adaptation in agriculture -- Methodologies to assess the impact of climate change in agriculture -- Effects of climate change on regional agriculture production, food price and food insecurity -- Climate change in Nepalese context: Impacts, mitigation issues, and relation with poverty -- Effect of climate variables on yield of major food-crops in Nepal: A time-series analysis -- Community perceptions of climate change and its impacts. This book is about climate change and its relation to agriculture and rural livelihoods. It starts by providing a basic understanding of climate change science followed by the relation of climate change to agriculture, the impact of which is discussed based on the particular impact of climate change on plant and animal physiology. The book further discusses the inclusion of the agriculture sector in various international climate change negotiations. It also reviews the cost and opportunities for agricultural projects through international climate change regimes, specifically the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol. With this background and case studies of Nepal, the book finally proceeds to an explanation of the methodologies used to assess the impact of climate change on agriculture. |
| Place Published |
Tokyo |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2013 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research, |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20130727075247 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03302nam a22005055i 45 |
