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Title Climate change risks and food security in Bangladesh / Winston H. Yu [and others]
Published London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 144 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Series Earthscan climate
Contents Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Executive Summary; Glossary of Terms; Acronyms; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Vulnerability to Climate Risks; Chapter 3 Future Climate Scenarios; Chapter 4 Future Flood Hydrology; Chapter 5 Future Crop Performance; Chapter 6 Economy-wide Impacts of Climate Risks; Chapter 7 Adaptation Options in the Agriculture Sector; Chapter 8 The Way Forward Turning Ideas into Action; Annexes; References; Index; Colour plates
Summary Managing 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 book examines the implications of climate change on food security in Bangladesh and identifies adaptation measures in the agriculture sector using a comprehensive integrated framework. First, the most recent science available is used to characterize c
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Crops and climate -- Bangladesh
Climatic changes -- Bangladesh
Food security -- Environmental aspects -- Bangladesh
Agricultural productivity -- Environmental aspects -- Bangladesh
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Bangladesh
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
Agricultural productivity -- Environmental aspects
Agriculture -- Economic aspects
Climatic changes
Crops and climate
Bangladesh
Form Electronic book
Author Yu, Winston H.
LC no. 2009053662
ISBN 9781849776387
1849776385
1136532501
9781136532504
1282789740
9781282789746
9786612789748
6612789743