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Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems
World Scientific Publishing Company 2012; US$ 153.00Climate change is no longer merely projected to occur in the indeterminate future. It has already begun to be manifested in the weather regimes affecting agroecosystems, food production, and rural livelihoods in many regions around the world. It is a real and growing challenge to the world at large and in particular to the scientific community, which... more...
Climate Change and Agriculture in Africa
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 105.00'This is a well researched, thorough and impressive work on climate change and agriculture in Africa. I recommend it to students, researchers and practitioners working on climate change issues' Jabavu Clifford Nkomo, senior programme specialist, IDRC This landmark book encompasses a comprehensive assessment of the potential economic impacts of future... more...
Handbook on Climate Change and Agriculture
Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 60.00This book explores the interaction between climate change and the agriculture sector. Agriculture is essential to the livelihood of people and nations, especially in the developing world; therefore, any impact on it will have significant economic, social and political ramifications. Scholars from around the world and from various fields have been brought... more...
Crop Adaptation to Climate Change
Wiley 2011; US$ 249.95A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world's current population (now nearing 7 billion) in a sustainable way while protecting the vital functions and biological diversity of the global environment. The task of providing for a growing population is likely to be even more difficult in view of actual and potential changes... more...
Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops
CRC Press 2010; US$ 159.95This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and updated, the new edition provides comprehensive coverage of on topics such as genetic, physiological, and agronomic bases of crop growth. It covers soil-plant-climatic... more...
Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia
Springer 2010; US$ 169.99This 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 per cent 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... more...
Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 218.00The portending process of climate change, induced by the anthropogenic accumulations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is likely to generate effects that will cascade through the biosphere, impacting all life on earth and bearing upon human endeavors. Of special concern is the potential effect on agriculture and global food security. Anticipating... more...
Applied Agrometeorology
Springer 2010; US$ 209.99This compendium first reviews regional operational applications of agrometeorology in the form of case studies of agrometeorological services and information. These services prepare farmers of different income levels for extreme weather and climate events and for the use of weather and climate 'windows of opportunity' under conditions of a... more...
Climate Change and Agriculture
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010; US$ 46.00Climate change is likely to have significant impacts on the agricultural sector to which farmers will have to adapt. While agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is also a source of carbon storage in soils. This report examines the economic and policy issues related to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and... more...
Climate Change Risks and Food Security in Bangladesh
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 115.00Managing climate variability and change remains a key development and food security issue in Bangladesh. Despite significant investments, floods, droughts, and cyclones during the last two decades continue to cause extensive economic damage and impair livelihoods. Climate change will pose additional risks to ongoing efforts to reduce poverty. This... more...









