How water saving irrigation contributes to climate change resilience-a case study of practices in China

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-132

  Zou, Xiaoxia ^a   Li, Y e ^a   Gao, Qingzhu ^a   Wan, Yunfan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Greenhouse gases; Mitigation and adaptation; Water saving irrigation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; EMISSION CONTROL; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRRIGATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SALINIZATION; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

CHINA;

EID: 84855910265     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-011-9316-8     Document Type: Article

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