Implications of climate change in India / / Denise M. Gallagher, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910975304503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011
• ISBN: 1-61470-073-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (112 p.)
• Collana: Asian political, economic and security issues
• Altri autori (Persone): GallagherDenise M
• Disciplina: 363.738/740954
• Soggetti: Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - India; Climatic changes - Government policy - India; Global warming - Government policy - India
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA -- IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 INDIA: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO 2030-A COMMISSIONED RESEARCH REPORT* -- Scope Note -- Executive Summary -- Introduction and Background -- Projected Regional Climate Change -- Climate Observations -- Climate Predictions (Modeling) -- Projections of Future Temperature and Precipitation -- Seasonal Weather Patterns (Monsoons) -- Sea Level Changes -- Agricultural Growing Periods -- Climatic Events -- Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Ecosystems -- Observed Changes -- Projected Changes: The Example of Forests -- Impacts of Climate Change on Human Systems -- Energy System -- Economic Growth and Development -- Food Production and Drinking Water Supply -- Cultural Willingness to Change -- Human Health -- Coping Capabilities in Facing Natural Disasters -- Climate Change in the Neighborhood -- Adaptive Capacity -- Methodological Description of the Vulnerability-Resilience Indicator Model (VRIM) -- Strengths/Weaknesses in Adaptive Capacity Assessments -- Conclusions: High Risk Impacts -- Agriculture -- Water -- Energy -- Exacerbation of Inequality -- Migration -- Annex A: Accuracy of Regional Models -- 11.4.2. Skill of Models in Simulating Present Climate -- South Asia -- East Asia -- Southeast Asia -- Central Asia and Tibet -- Annex B: Knowledge Gaps That Preclude a Full Evaluation ; of Climate Change Impacts Affecting India and India's Adaptive Capacities -- Annex C: State/District Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity in India -- Results from the Vulnerability-Resilience Indicators Model (VRIM) -- Adaptive Capacity of Indian Districts -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 INDIA: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO 2030-GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS* -- Scope Note -- Executive Summary -- Introduction and Background.; Social, Political and Economic Challenges -- Overall Socio-Economic Challenges -- Agricultural Challenges -- Energy Challenges -- Urban Challenges -- Civil and Key Interest Group Responses -- Interest Groups in Civil Society -- Prospects for Civil Conflict -- State Response -- State Priorities -- State Capacity -- Prospects for State Failure -- State Climate Change Mitigation Policies -- Regional Implications -- Geopolitics in South Asia -- Regional Water Issues -- Cross-Border Migration -- Prospects for Regional Conflict -- Prospects for Regional Cooperation on Climate Change Mitigation -- Overall Foreign Policy Implications -- India's Foreign Policy Stance on Climate Issues -- Indo-American Relations -- The Copenhagen Negotiations -- End Notes -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
• Sommario/riassunto: India is both a major greenhouse gas emitter and one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to projected climate change. This book identifies and summarises research related to the impact of climate change on India. It discusses the impact of sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, and disease patterns.