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Full Description
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.
Contents
Tackling regional climate change and food security Issues:An Introduction.- Climate change and food in/security: A critical nexus.- Climate Change and Food Security in ASEAN.- Climate Change and Food Security in SAARC.- Climate Change and Food Security in PIF.- Climate change and the environment: The Chindia [China and India] Dilemma.- Urban Food security and Sustainability in Asian cities.- China and India's Involvement in Land and Water Grabs.- Green Movements, Food Justice and Sovereignty in Asia.- Towards a sustainable food system in Asia amid climate crises.
