Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture to Climate Change

Climate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing Threats to Essential Resources

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 139-152

  Shinde, S S ^a   Modak, P ^a  

^a Environmental Management Centre LLP   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Climate change; Food security; Infrastructure facilities; Rural livelihoods; Technological innovation; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; FOOD SUPPLY; SERVICE INDUSTRY;

CURRENT VULNERABILITIES; FOOD SECURITY; RURAL LIVELIHOOD; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; VULNERABILITY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84902224663     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384703-4.00227-6     Document Type: Chapter

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