Implications of Climate Change in India

Buch | Hardcover

102 Seiten

2011
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61122-844-1 (ISBN)

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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.

India is both a major greenhouse gas emitter and one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to projected climate change. The country is already experiencing changes in climate and the impacts of climate change, including water stress, heat waves and drought, severe storms and flooding, and associated negative consequences on health and livelihoods. This book identifies and summarises the latest research related to the impact of climate change on India. This book discusses the impact of sea level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at risk from extreme weather events and disease patterns.

Preface; India: Impact of Climate Change to 2030-A Commissioned Research Report; India: The Impact of Climate Change to 2030-Geopolitical Implications; Index.

Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	230 x 155 mm
Gewicht	322 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
ISBN-10	1-61122-844-1 / 1611228441
ISBN-13	978-1-61122-844-1 / 9781611228441
Zustand	Neuware