Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability: A Multidimensional Perspective
355Food Security and Land Use Change under Conditions of Climatic Variability: A Multidimensional Perspective
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Overview
The book presents multidimensional perspectives from expert contributors, offering holistic and strategic approaches to link knowledge on climate change and food security with action in the form of policy recommendations, with a focus on sociological and socio-economic components of climate change impacts. The intended audience of the book includes students and researchers engaged in climate change and food security issues, NGOs, and policy makers.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783030367619 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 05/13/2020 |
Edition description: | 1st ed. 2020 |
Pages: | 355 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Dr. Mahesh Gaur is a Senior Scientist at the ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India. He specializes in aridlands geography and the application of satellite remote sensing, GIS and digital image processing for natural resources mapping, management and assessment. He also researches drought, desertification, land degradation, indigenous knowledge systems, and the socio-economic milieu of the Thar Desert of India. He has worked as an Associate Professor for more than 13 years with the Department of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan State, India and has also worked at Sandhan, Jaipur, IIM Ahmedabad, IHS Hyderabad and IN-RIMT in various capacities. He has been associated with ICAR, ISRO, SAC, UGC, various Ministries of Government of India, and ICARDA for sponsored studies. He has published two books and is the author of a number of research papers and book chapters that have appeared in national and international research journals. He is a member of a number of national and international scientific organizations and editorial boards of journals. He has been awarded the Indian Government Citizen Karamveer Award 2011 by iCONGO for working in the field of Higher Education, Environment and Technology Applications for Community Upliftment, and the Millennium Award for working in the field of Environment.
Table of Contents
pART 1 Food security as a global issueChapter 1 Climate change and food security: A glance on principles and strategic road map
Mostafa Jafari and Vahideh Jafari Italy/Iran
Chapter 2 Commentary on evolution of policy and operationalization of action to make “food security” the first priority
within the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
MH Emadi and M. Rahmanian Italy/Iran
Chapter 3 Agricultural productivity and food security: Land degradation and changes over time
Victor R. Squires, Australia
Chapter 4 A Comprehensive Overview of Water and Food Security crisis influencing Human Mobility patterns
Nidhi Nagabhatla, Rupal Brahmbhatt, Cameron Fioret and Nancy Doubleday ,Canada
PART 2 Climate variability and food security
Chapter 5 The critical role of Smallholders in Survival food security
Victor R .Squires and Mahesh Gaur, Australia/India
Chapter 6 Climate change and food security in the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon
Suiven John Paul Tume, Cameroon
Chapter 7 Building capacities for agricultural disaster risk reduction in the Western Balkan Countries
Anna Maria Augustyn and Tamara van t’Wout Estonia
Chapter 8 Commentary on China’s current food security status, future trends and responses under climate variability
V.R. Squires and HaiYing Feng Australia/China
PART 3 Food Security and Livelihoods
Chapter 9 Leaving No One Behind from farm to fork; Building resilience along smallholder value chain in the context of climate change
Felix Kwabena Donkor, Enokenwa Ojong Baa, Henry Bikwibili Tantoh, Eromose Ebhuoma, Hadisu Abubakar, Sibusisiwe Mavuso, Philip Mbewe, Christopher Mabeza, Arianne Leclerc, South Africa
Chapter 10 Establishing Multi-Partnerships in Environmental Governance in Indonesia: Case of “DesaMakmurPerduliApi” (Prosperous and Fire Free Villages) Program
Joni Jupesta, AnselmusAchmad Supriyanto, Goetz Martin, Junaidi Piliang, Susanto Yang, Agus Purnomo, Anita Neville, Jean-Pierre Caliman , Indonesia
Chapter 11 From Zero-Acreage Farming to Zero Hunger in African Cities: Some Possibilities and Opportunities
Aliyu Barau, Nigeria
Chapter 12 Organic Farming Practices can combat Drought and Land Degradation through efficient use of Land and Water
Md. Shafiqul Islam and Samiya A Selim, Bangladesh
Part 4 Concluding thoughts and reflections
Chapter 13 Reality and Consequence for Livesk Production, Human Nutrition, Health and Food Security under the impact of climate change
Suhubdy,, V.R. Squires and M.K. Gaur, Indonesia/ Australia/ India
Chapter 14 Changes in Agricultural Land Use and Food Security: Challenges.
M.K. Gaur, India and Victor R. Squires, Australia
Chapter 15 Diversification and land use management practices for food and nutritional security under climate change scenario in arid and semi-arid regions.
P.K. Pankaj, M.K. Gaur, G. Nirmala, V. Maruthi, Pushpanjali, Josiley Samuel and K.S. Reddy. India
Chapter 16 Unifying concepts, synthesis and conclusions
Victor R Squires and Mahesh Gaur, Australia/India
Index
The Ndunakazi project (named for the province of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africawhere it took place) sought to improve the vitamin A status of children through the cultivation and consumption of vegetables and fruits rich in provitamin A. The consumption of the vegetables introduced by the project has greatly improved the vitamin A status of the Ndunakazi people: About 85% of their intake of vitamin A comes from the new crops. A further positive impact has been the contribution of the vegetables to the intake of calcium and iron and, to a lesser extent, of magnesium, vitamin C, and riboflavin.