Overview

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book evaluates the complex nexus between climate change and regional food security in Asia Pacific. Feeding the planet puts a lot of stress on the environment. The fundamental challenges we are facing today include how to grow more from less in a sustainable manner; how to optimize the entire food value chain from field to fork to reduce the carbon footprint, protect the environment and support biological diversity, cause less water pollution and soil erosion, raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy. With a robust multi-site study in Southeast Asia, Pacific Island Forum and South Asia, this book examines the regional initiatives on, the current state of, and the future prospects for mitigations and resilience regarding climate change and food security vis-à-vis other regions of the world.

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Author:   Md Saidul Islam ,  Edson Kieu
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.473kg
ISBN:  

9783030707521

ISBN 10:   3030707520
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   02 April 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Tackling regional climate change and food security Issues: An Introduction Chapter 2: Climate change and food in/security: A critical nexus Chapter 3: Climate Change and Food Security in ASEAN Chapter 4: Climate Change and Food Security in SAARC Chapter 5: Climate Change and Food Security in PIF Chapter 6: Climate change and the environment: The Chindia [China and India] Dilemma Chapter 7: Urban Food security and Sustainability in Asian cities Chapter 8: China and India’s Involvement in Land and Water Grabs Chapter 9: Green Movements, Food Justice and Sovereignty in Asia Chapter 10: Towards a sustainable food system in Asia amid climate crises

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Md Saidul Islam is Associate Professor of Sociology and the Coordinator of the Environment and Sustainability Research Cluster in the School of Social Sciences (SSS) and Asian School of the Environment (ASE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU). Edson Kieu is Researcher at Singapore Management University, Singapore.

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