Economic Development, Agriculture And Climate Change (World Scientific Lecture Notes In Economics And Policy)

Naude, Antonio Yunez; Mora-rivera, J Jorge

ISBN 10: 9811269513 / ISBN 13: 9789811269516

Published by WSPC, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Economic Development, Agriculture And Climate Change (World Scientific Lecture Notes In Economics And Policy)
• Publisher: WSPC
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811269513
• ISBN 13: 9789811269516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 22.86H x 2.39D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 22.86 centimeters height by 2.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 612 grams

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Synopsis

Climate change (CC) is currently an unquestionable phenomenon. If not stopped, it will be catastrophic for life on earth. Scientific evidence shows that human activities are the primary driver of CC tendencies since the industrial times. In this book, we present the relationship between development and CC, with special reference to agriculture, the rural sector, and policies aimed to promote sustainable development. We also give special attention to the situation in low- and medium-income countries particularly rural households and small farmers in these countries. The study of agriculture, CC, and sustainability requires consideration of natural resources and their uses (land, freshwater, forests, etc.), as well as the rural sector since land for agricultural production often expands at the expense of forests. In addition, the use of water for agricultural production affects the availability of this resource for other uses in the urban, industrial, and service sectors. Consequently, sustainable agricultural development under CC requires an interdisciplinary or at least a multidisciplinary approach. In this book, we do our best to deal with this challenge by focusing on issues and topics related to agriculture and its use of natural resources in the context of CC, but without ignoring the interrelations of these phenomena with further aspects of sustainability beyond agriculture.