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1 Online-Ressource (415 Seiten)
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9783030927387
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Intro -- Foreword: Reversing Climate Change and Restoring Ecosystems as Pre-requisites for a Food-Secure and Resilient Future -- Acknowledgements -- About the Publishing Institutions -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Boxes -- 1 Food Security and Climate-Climate Smart Food Systems-An Introduction -- 1 The Volume's Background, Scope, and Objectives -- 2 The Volume's Content -- 2 A Co-Evolving Governance Perspective of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Some Important Yet Unaddressed Elements for Integrated Gains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Growing Climate Vulnerability of Farming Systems and The Need for Concerted Mitigation and Adaption Strategies -- 3 Co-Evolution of Adaptation and Resilience Needs Correlated with Mutually Reinforcing Challenges and the Governance Implications -- 4 Addressing Crosscutting Elements of Production and Consumption Systems to Secure Comprehensive Resilience Gains -- 5 Selected Governance Mechanisms with the Potential to Enhance the Development and Implementation of CSA Practices -- 6 The Emerging Funding Focus -- 7 Some Specific Leads About Governance Challenges to CSA from National and Regional Levels -- References -- 3 Rethinking the Agricultural Development Model in Post-COVID-19 Era Based on Scientific Knowledge: The Moroccan Case -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Importance of the Agricultural Sector in Morocco -- 3 Water Stress and Its Consequences for Water Productivity Evaluation -- 4 Rethinking an Innovative Agricultural Development Model -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Labour Force and Food Security in Pakistan: The Importance of Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agricultural Labour Force -- 3 Growing Population and Food Security
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4 Agricultural Production by 2050: A Case Study of Pakistan -- 5 Examples of CSA Practices -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Impacts of Climate Change on Horticultural Crop Production in Sri Lanka and the Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Enhancing Food Security and Resilience -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agricultural Geographical Zones in Sri Lanka -- 3 Crop Cultivation Patterns in Sri Lanka -- 3.1 Seasonal Cropping -- 3.2 Water Availability for Crop Cultivation -- 4 Food Security in Sri Lanka -- 5 Horticultural Crop Cultivation -- 5.1 Crop Varieties and Distribution -- 5.2 Demand for Horticulture Crops -- 5.3 Value-Added Production -- 6 Impacts of Climate Change and Environmental Degradation on Agriculture in Sri Lanka -- 6.1 Environmental Factors and Related Practices Affecting Agriculture -- 6.2 Climate-Induced Disasters and Their Impacts on Agriculture -- 6.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Crop Production in Sri Lanka -- 7 Climate-Smart Agriculture as an Adaptation Strategy -- 7.1 Introduction of Climate-Resilient Varieties -- 7.2 Soil Management -- 7.3 Crop Diversification -- 7.4 Animal-Integrated Cropping Systems -- 7.5 Alternative Farming Methods -- 8 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 6 Managing Climate Change Impacts on Food Production and Security in Sri Lanka: The Importance of Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Impacts of Climate Change on Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka -- 2.1 Effect of Climate Change on Food Production and Food Security -- 2.2 Effects of Climate Change on Nutritional Security and Livelihood -- 3 Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Sri Lanka -- 3.1 Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Food Production and Security -- 3.2 CSA Practices in Nutritional Security and Livelihood -- 3.3 CSA Adaptation and Conceptual Framework for Sri Lankans -- 4 Conclusions and Future Directions
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References -- 7 Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Agriculture Industry in Sri Lanka: Overcoming Challenges and Grasping Opportunities Through the Application of Smart Technologies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 COVID-19 Issues and Opportunities -- 2.1 COVID-19 Related Challenges in Agriculture Industry -- 2.2 Potential Opportunities -- 2.3 Impact on Economy -- 3 Technology Readiness and ICT Initiatives in Agriculture Industry -- 3.1 Assessment of the ICT Infrastructure in Sri Lanka -- 3.2 ICT Technology Maturity Potentials in Agriculture Industry -- 3.3 Present ICT-Based Initiatives in the Agriculture Industry -- 4 Electronic Partner for Agro Services (EPAS) -- 4.1 Integration of Value Chain Actors in E-Space -- 4.2 Modules of Electronic Partner for Agro Services -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Integrated Transition Toward Sustainability: The Case of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Morocco -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in Morocco -- 3 Water Scarcity Challenges for Food Security and Growth in Morocco -- 3.1 The Water Challenge for Agriculture in Morocco in a Context of a Changing Climate -- 3.2 Towards a Persistent High Dependency on Critical Food Imports -- 3.3 Structural Drought is Reducing Morocco's Economic Growth -- 4 How Does Agriculture Contribute to Water Scarcity? -- 5 Morocco's Agricultural Policies at the Forefront of Climate Change Adaptation -- 6 Water and Energy Feedbacks in Morocco -- 7 Seawater Desalination as a Promising Solution for Water and Food Security in Morocco -- References -- 9 Food Security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Face to Emerging Dynamics: The Need to Rethink Extension Service -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of Challenges Faced by Agriculture in KSA -- 3 Evolving Phases of Agriculture Sector in the Kingdom -- 3.1 Food Self-sufficiency-A Prime Challenge
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4 Water Challenge in KSA and Adopted Management Practices -- 4.1 Management of Scarce Water Resources -- 4.2 Water Harvesting as a Climate Adaptation Practice with the Potential to Improve Water Availability -- 5 Climate Change-An Emerging Issue -- 6 Changing Cropping Patterns Remains a Challenge -- 7 Switching to New Crops Consuming Less Water -- 8 Greenhouse Crop Production -- 9 Heavy Imports of Food Commodities-A Challenge -- 10 Natural Resources and Farming Systems -- 11 Environmental Challenges and Pollution Hazards -- 12 Growers, Post-Harvest Technologies and Marketing of the Produce -- 13 Farming on Overseas Lands -- 14 KSA as Signatory to WTO and Other Treaties -- 15 Applications of ICT in Farming and E-Extension for Technology Transfer -- 16 Strategies to Improve the National Extension Service -- 16.1 Practicing Agriculture Depending on the Suitability of the Area -- 16.2 Enhancing Farmers' Participation -- 16.3 Developing Public-Private Partnerships for a More Productive Extension Service -- 16.4 Fighting Pollution and Conserving Natural Resources -- 16.5 Maintaining a Balanced Rural-Urban Ratio -- 17 The New Roles of Extension Service -- 17.1 Renovation of Agricultural Extension Systems Through a Rethinking of the Curricula -- 17.2 Focus Areas of the Future Agricultural Extension Education Curricula -- 18 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 10 Role of Agriculture Extension in Ensuring Food Security in the Context of Climate Change: State of the Art and Prospects for Reforms in Pakistan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Population and Labour Force-The Profile of Pakistan -- 2.1 Agriculture Sector of Pakistan-An Overview -- 3 Current Situation of Agricultural Growth (2019-2020) -- 4 Challenges Facing Agriculture Sector in Pakistan -- 5 The Role of Agriculture in Achieving National Food Security -- 6 Climate Change and Food Security
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7 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Pakistan -- 7.1 Impact of Climate Change on the Yield of Major Crops in Pakistan -- 7.2 Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Pakistan -- 7.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Pakistan -- 7.4 Impacts of Climate Change on Livestock in Pakistan -- 8 Response Mechanisms to Face Climate Change in Pakistan -- 8.1 National Climate Change Policy-An Analysis -- 8.2 Role of Agricultural Extension Services in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Within the Agricultural Sector -- 9 CSA Practices in Pakistan -- 10 Current Challenges to Agricultural Extension Services in Pakistan -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Role of Agricultural Extension in Building Climate Resilience of Food Security in Ethiopia -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Vulnerability of Ethiopia to Climate Change -- 3 Climate Change Impacts in Ethiopia -- 3.1 Impacts on Food Security -- 3.2 Impacts on Livestock -- 3.3 Impacts on Labour Productivity and Health -- 3.4 Impacts on Gender -- 4 Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in Ethiopia -- 5 Climate-Smart Agriculture -- 6 Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy -- 7 Role of Agricultural Extension Services in Building Climate Resilience -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- 12 The Nexus of Climate Change, Food Security, and Agricultural Extension in Islamic Republic of Iran -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Role of Agriculture in Iran's Economy and Food Security -- 3 National Policies and Objectives in Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Security -- 4 Case Studies on Impacts of Climate Change on Agro-Climatic Indicators in Iran -- 5 Climate Change Direct Impact Assessment in Iran -- 5.1 Water Resources -- 5.2 Agriculture -- 5.3 Livestock -- 5.4 Forestry and Rangeland -- 5.5 Recent Floods and the Disruption of Favourable Conditions for Winter Crop Development
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5.6 Links Between Influx of Desert Locusts to Iran and Climate Change
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Behnassi, Mohamed Food Security and Climate-Smart Food Systems Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 ISBN 9783030927370
Language:
English
