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Table of Contents
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
1: Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: An Introduction
1.1 Human Development and Environment
1.2 Climate Action
1.3 Sustainable Development: Global Scenario
1.4 Transition to Alternate Energy Resources
1.5 Sustainability Principles, Practices, and Challenges
References
Part I: Climate Change, Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture
2: Progress in Climate Change Downscaling Simulations in Southeast Asia
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Climate Models and Regional Climate Downscaling
2.3 Progress in Regional Climate Simulation
2.3.1 Country Level
2.3.1.1 Vietnam
2.3.1.2 Thailand
2.3.1.3 Malaysia
2.3.1.4 Indonesia
2.3.1.5 The Philippines
2.3.2 Regional Level
2.4 Challenges and Ways Forward
2.5 Conclusions
References
3: Climate Change Signatures over Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Formation of Schirmacher Oasis
3.3 Types of Rocks in SO
3.4 Formation of Ponds and Lakes Over SO
3.5 Impact of Radiative Properties and Thermal Stresses
3.5.1 Impact of Thermal Convection
3.6 Mechanical Weathering by Katabatic Winds
3.7 Chemical Weathering
3.8 Biological Weathering
3.9 Rock-Ice Interaction
3.10 Conclusion
References
4: REDD+ in the Indian Context: Planning and Implementation Scenario
4.1 Concept of REDD+
4.2 Scope of REDD+
4.3 Indiaś Stand on REDD+
4.4 Indiaś Preparedness for REDD+
4.5 Implementation Framework
4.6 Apportioning Targets
4.7 Infrastructure Required
4.8 Addressing Gender Equity
4.9 State Governments
4.10 How Community-Based Monitoring May Contribute to a National MRV System for REDD+?
4.11 Finance/Funding
4.12 Some Case Studies
4.13 Key Issues and Challenges
4.14 Conclusion and Future Coverage
References
5: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Climate Change Vulnerabilities in the Indian Ocean Region
5.3 Case Study: Maldives
5.3.1 Maldives: Path to Climate Resilience
5.4 Mitigation Policies and Challenges among Littorals of Indian Ocean
5.4.1 Path to Resolution: Policy Suggestions
5.5 Conclusion
References
6: Climate Change, Agriculture Adaptation, and Sustainability
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Future Climate Change
6.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
6.4 Agriculture Adaptation
6.4.1 Framework for Adaptation Strategies
6.4.2 Adaptation Strategies
6.5 Sustainability
6.6 Conclusions
References
7: Enhancing Climate Service Delivery Mechanisms in Agriculture Sector to Cope with Climate Change
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Emerging Information Products
7.3 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts and Challenges of Delivering These to Users
Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
1: Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: An Introduction
1.1 Human Development and Environment
1.2 Climate Action
1.3 Sustainable Development: Global Scenario
1.4 Transition to Alternate Energy Resources
1.5 Sustainability Principles, Practices, and Challenges
References
Part I: Climate Change, Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture
2: Progress in Climate Change Downscaling Simulations in Southeast Asia
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Climate Models and Regional Climate Downscaling
2.3 Progress in Regional Climate Simulation
2.3.1 Country Level
2.3.1.1 Vietnam
2.3.1.2 Thailand
2.3.1.3 Malaysia
2.3.1.4 Indonesia
2.3.1.5 The Philippines
2.3.2 Regional Level
2.4 Challenges and Ways Forward
2.5 Conclusions
References
3: Climate Change Signatures over Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Formation of Schirmacher Oasis
3.3 Types of Rocks in SO
3.4 Formation of Ponds and Lakes Over SO
3.5 Impact of Radiative Properties and Thermal Stresses
3.5.1 Impact of Thermal Convection
3.6 Mechanical Weathering by Katabatic Winds
3.7 Chemical Weathering
3.8 Biological Weathering
3.9 Rock-Ice Interaction
3.10 Conclusion
References
4: REDD+ in the Indian Context: Planning and Implementation Scenario
4.1 Concept of REDD+
4.2 Scope of REDD+
4.3 Indiaś Stand on REDD+
4.4 Indiaś Preparedness for REDD+
4.5 Implementation Framework
4.6 Apportioning Targets
4.7 Infrastructure Required
4.8 Addressing Gender Equity
4.9 State Governments
4.10 How Community-Based Monitoring May Contribute to a National MRV System for REDD+?
4.11 Finance/Funding
4.12 Some Case Studies
4.13 Key Issues and Challenges
4.14 Conclusion and Future Coverage
References
5: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Climate Change Vulnerabilities in the Indian Ocean Region
5.3 Case Study: Maldives
5.3.1 Maldives: Path to Climate Resilience
5.4 Mitigation Policies and Challenges among Littorals of Indian Ocean
5.4.1 Path to Resolution: Policy Suggestions
5.5 Conclusion
References
6: Climate Change, Agriculture Adaptation, and Sustainability
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Future Climate Change
6.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
6.4 Agriculture Adaptation
6.4.1 Framework for Adaptation Strategies
6.4.2 Adaptation Strategies
6.5 Sustainability
6.6 Conclusions
References
7: Enhancing Climate Service Delivery Mechanisms in Agriculture Sector to Cope with Climate Change
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Emerging Information Products
7.3 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts and Challenges of Delivering These to Users