Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change

AvSunil Nautiyal,K.S. Rao

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Del i serien Environmental Science and Engineering

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Beskrivning

Climate change is broadly recognized as a key environmental issue affecting social and ecological systems worldwide.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-07-19
Mått:155 x 235 x 43 mm
Vikt:1 224 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environmental Science and Engineering
Antal sidor:720
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642361425

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Prologue.- Accepting Climate Change Challenges: gambling with the future or path-finding for long-term sustainability?.- Ethics of International Action on Climate Change – How Would Mahatma Gandhi Have Looked At It?.- Ethical Analysis of the Global Climate Dilemma.- Ecosystem-Resilience: A Long Journey to Nature Policy.- Climate Change Induced Coral Bleaching and Algal Phase Shift in Reefs of the Gulf of Mannar, India.- Economic Valuation and Sustainability of Dal Lake Ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.- Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change: A Complex Interrelationship.- The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Insect Pests in Cultivated Ecosystems: An Indian Perspective.- Arsenic Groundwater Contamination Related Socio-Economic Problems in India: Issues and Challenges.- Climate Change and Tomography.- Rethinking Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change: Self-Development, Social Transformations and Planetary Realizations.- Biofuels Utilisation – An Attempt to Reduce GHG’s and Mitigate Climate Change.- Impact of Forestry Products on Climate Change Mitigation in India.- Climate Change Impact in Cold Arid Deserts of North-Western Himalaya: Community Based Adaptations and Mitigations.- Conservation of Multipurpose Tree Species to Ensure Ecosystem Sustainability and Farmers Livelihood in Indian Arid Zone.- Exploring the Impacts of Climate Variability on Traditional Agricultural Practices in the Villages of THAR.- Use of Seed and Plant Protection Technologies in Indian Agriculture: Emerging Issues and Environmental Challenges in Cotton Cultivation in Gujarat in the Post Bt Scenario.