LEADER 04879nam 2200613 a 450 001 9910975304503321 005 20251117080101.0 010 $a1-61470-073-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000136579 035 $a(EBL)3019434 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000690240 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12323271 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000690240 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10620408 035 $a(PQKB)10407125 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3019434 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3019434 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10670999 035 $a(OCoLC)768119667 035 $a(BIP)32691817 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000136579 100 $a20101021d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aImplications of climate change in India /$fDenise M. Gallagher, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers, Inc.$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (112 p.) 225 1 $aAsian political, economic and security issues 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-61122-844-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 327 $aSocial, 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. 330 $aIndia is both a major greenhouse gas emitter and one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to projected climate change. This book identifies and summarises research related to the impact of climate change on India. It discusses the impact of sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, and disease patterns. 410 0$aAsian political, economic and security issues. 606 $aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects$zIndia 606 $aClimatic changes$xGovernment policy$zIndia 606 $aGlobal warming$xGovernment policy$zIndia 615 0$aClimatic changes$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aClimatic changes$xGovernment policy 615 0$aGlobal warming$xGovernment policy 676 $a363.738/740954 701 $aGallagher$b Denise M$01863289 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910975304503321 996 $aImplications of climate change in India$94469858 997 $aUNINA