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Record Nr.

UNINA9910148745903321

Autore

Ganpat Wayne

Titolo

Environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation strategies / / Wayne Ganpat and Wendy-Ann Isaac, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hershey, PA : , : Information Science Reference, , [2017]

�2017

ISBN

1-5225-1608-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 405 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps

Collana

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies (AEEGT) Book Series, , 2326-9170

Disciplina

338.9/27

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Climatic changes - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Premier reference source"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Mainstreaming development policies for climate change in Fiji: a policy gap analysis and the role of ICTs / Sam Goundar, Subhash Appana -- Indian national strategy for climate change adaptation and mitigation / B. K. Khanna -- Vulnerability of the Lakshadweep Coral Islands in India and strategies for mitigating climate change impacts / B. K. Khanna -- Climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in the Caribbean / Gaius Eudoxie, Ronald Roopnarine -- Zero tillage for mitigating global warming consequences and improving livelihoods in South Asia / Rajan Bhatt -- Climate change: vulnerability and resilience in commercial shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh / Shaikh Mohammad Kais -- Mini livestock ranching: solution to reducing the carbon footprint and negative environmental impacts of agriculture / Dimple Singh-Ackbarali, Rohanie Maharaj -- The role of eco-municipalities in climate change for a sustainable future / Seda H. Bostanci, Ayse Nur Albayrak -- Impact of climate change on a key agricultural pest: thrips / Tamika A. Garrick, Oscar E. Liburd -- Sustainable land use and watershed management in response to climate change impacts: case study in Srepok watershed, central highland of Vietnam / Nguyen Kim Loi [and 7 others] -- The impact of climate change on small ruminant performance in Caribbean communities / Cicero H. O. Lallo [and 3 others] -- Climate change impacts on surface water quality / Never



Mujere, William Moyce -- Modelling the frequency of tropical cyclones in the lower Caribbean Region / Reynold J. Stone.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly material on the scientific, technical, and socio-economic factors related to climate change assessment, providing a comprehensive overview of perspectives on sustainability protection of environmental resources"--Provided by publisher.