Dr. V. Venkatramanan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He graduated with a degree in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, and completed postgraduate studies in Environmental Sciences at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. His areas of interest include climate change studies, biodegradation, and green technologies for environmental management. He has authored more than 30 publications including research papers in peer-reviewed journals, review articles, and book chapters. In addition, he has edited the book “Sustainable Green Technologies for Environmental Management” (Springer Singapore).Dr. Shachi Shah is an Associate Professor (Environmental Studies) at the School of Interdisciplinary and TransdisciplinaryStudies, IGNOU, New Delhi. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor for seven years at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has nearly two decades of teaching and research experience in environmental microbiology and biotechnology, specifically in the areas of waste management, waste bioremediation, waste valorization, waste to energy, and plant-growth-promoting organisms. She has more than fifty publications in national and international journals to her credit, as well as several book chapters.Dr. Ram Prasad has been associated with the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India, since 2005. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, environmental microbiology, sustainable agriculture, and microbial nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than one hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters, has five patents issued or pending, and has edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been honored with e.g. the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; an FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; and an American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA. Having previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA, he is currently a Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

• Chapter 1. Global and regional perspective of climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 2. Climate Smart Horticulture.- Chapter 3. Climate resilient forage production systems in rainfed regions of India.- Chapter 4. Climate Smart Agroforestry.- Chapter 5. Climate Smart Livestock production.- Chapter 6. Climate Smart Agriculture and Gender Policy.- Chapter 7. Precision farming: a step towards sustainable, climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 8. Climate Smart Agriculture in Mauritius: Moving towards a landscape approach.- Chapter 9. Scope and Strategic intervention for Climate Smart Agriculture in North Eastern India.- Chapter 10. Green Agriculture: Transforming Agriculture in India.- Chapter 11. Defining a policy nexus for sustainable agriculture and food security in the Caribbean Region.- Chapter 12. Current policies and practices behind Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in India.- Chapter 13. Global climate change impacts: Perspectives from Sri Lanka.- Chapter 14. Integration of geospatial technology and simulation modelling for climate change studies.- Chapter 15. Integrated Farming Systems option to cope with climate change for sustainable food production in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).

Dr. V. Venkatramanan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He graduated with a degree in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, and completed postgraduate studies in Environmental Sciences at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. His areas of interest include climate change studies, biodegradation, and green technologies for environmental management. He has authored more than 30 publications including research papers in peer-reviewed journals, review articles, and book chapters. In addition, he has edited the book “Sustainable Green Technologies for Environmental Management” (Springer Singapore).Dr. Shachi Shah is an Associate Professor (Environmental Studies) at the School of Interdisciplinary and TransdisciplinaryStudies, IGNOU, New Delhi. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor for seven years at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has nearly two decades of teaching and research experience in environmental microbiology and biotechnology, specifically in the areas of waste management, waste bioremediation, waste valorization, waste to energy, and plant-growth-promoting organisms. She has more than fifty publications in national and international journals to her credit, as well as several book chapters.Dr. Ram Prasad has been associated with the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India, since 2005. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, environmental microbiology, sustainable agriculture, and microbial nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than one hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters, has five patents issued or pending, and has edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been honored with e.g. the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; an FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; and an American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA. Having previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA, he is currently a Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

• Chapter 1. Global and regional perspective of climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 2. Climate Smart Horticulture.- Chapter 3. Climate resilient forage production systems in rainfed regions of India.- Chapter 4. Climate Smart Agroforestry.- Chapter 5. Climate Smart Livestock production.- Chapter 6. Climate Smart Agriculture and Gender Policy.- Chapter 7. Precision farming: a step towards sustainable, climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 8. Climate Smart Agriculture in Mauritius: Moving towards a landscape approach.- Chapter 9. Scope and Strategic intervention for Climate Smart Agriculture in North Eastern India.- Chapter 10. Green Agriculture: Transforming Agriculture in India.- Chapter 11. Defining a policy nexus for sustainable agriculture and food security in the Caribbean Region.- Chapter 12. Current policies and practices behind Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in India.- Chapter 13. Global climate change impacts: Perspectives from Sri Lanka.- Chapter 14. Integration of geospatial technology and simulation modelling for climate change studies.- Chapter 15. Integrated Farming Systems option to cope with climate change for sustainable food production in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).

Dr. V. Venkatramanan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. He graduated with a degree in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, and completed postgraduate studies in Environmental Sciences at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. His areas of interest include climate change studies, biodegradation, and green technologies for environmental management. He has authored more than 30 publications including research papers in peer-reviewed journals, review articles, and book chapters. In addition, he has edited the book “Sustainable Green Technologies for Environmental Management” (Springer Singapore).Dr. Shachi Shah is an Associate Professor (Environmental Studies) at the School of Interdisciplinary and TransdisciplinaryStudies, IGNOU, New Delhi. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor for seven years at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has nearly two decades of teaching and research experience in environmental microbiology and biotechnology, specifically in the areas of waste management, waste bioremediation, waste valorization, waste to energy, and plant-growth-promoting organisms. She has more than fifty publications in national and international journals to her credit, as well as several book chapters.Dr. Ram Prasad has been associated with the Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India, since 2005. His research interests include plant-microbe interactions, environmental microbiology, sustainable agriculture, and microbial nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than one hundred publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters, has five patents issued or pending, and has edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been honored with e.g. the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; an FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; and an American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA. Having previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA, he is currently a Research Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

• Chapter 1. Global and regional perspective of climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 2. Climate Smart Horticulture.- Chapter 3. Climate resilient forage production systems in rainfed regions of India.- Chapter 4. Climate Smart Agroforestry.- Chapter 5. Climate Smart Livestock production.- Chapter 6. Climate Smart Agriculture and Gender Policy.- Chapter 7. Precision farming: a step towards sustainable, climate smart agriculture.- Chapter 8. Climate Smart Agriculture in Mauritius: Moving towards a landscape approach.- Chapter 9. Scope and Strategic intervention for Climate Smart Agriculture in North Eastern India.- Chapter 10. Green Agriculture: Transforming Agriculture in India.- Chapter 11. Defining a policy nexus for sustainable agriculture and food security in the Caribbean Region.- Chapter 12. Current policies and practices behind Scaling up Climate Smart Agriculture in India.- Chapter 13. Global climate change impacts: Perspectives from Sri Lanka.- Chapter 14. Integration of geospatial technology and simulation modelling for climate change studies.- Chapter 15. Integrated Farming Systems option to cope with climate change for sustainable food production in Indian Himalayan Region (IHR).