Global climate change

Aftermath of Calamities on Migration -- Historical Evolution of Climate Refugee Concepts -- Major Impact of Global Climate Change in Atmospheric, Hydrospheric and Lithospheric context -- Drivers of climate migration -- Climate Change, Gender and Traditional Livelihood: Some Reflections from India -- Forced Migration in Eco City: The investigation of Environmental Justice in New Chandigarh -- Climate change induced migration with especial emphasis on the coastal zones in India -- Climate Change and Farmers-Pastoralists Conflict in Nigeria: A Development-Centered Analysis -- Analysing climate migration dynamics in the Caribbean through the Iota Hurricane. Shock doctrine, capitalism of disasters and development -- Climate Refugees: Arriving at a Possible Framework -- Parameters for the Study of Climate Refugees -- Exploring legal avenues for the protection of Environmental Migrants through a Rights Lens -- Internally Displaced Persons and the Right-Based Approach: An Inquiry into the Legal Platforms of the African Union -- Climate-induced migration in the WIO countries and its regional implication.

Front Cover -- Global Climate Change -- Global Climate Change -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Biographies -- 1 - Climate change and existential threats -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The existential threats -- 3. The rise in temperature and global warming -- 4. Melting of glaciers and polar icecaps -- 5. Rise in sea level, sea shape, and sea composition -- 6. Hazards of climate change -- 7. Forest fires -- 8. Heat waves -- 9. Drought -- 10. Floods -- 11. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons -- 12. Loss of biodiversity and impact on flora and fauna -- 13. Health effects -- 14. Food security -- 15. Climate refugees -- 16. Conclusion -- References -- 2 - Impact of climate change on biodiversity and shift in major biomes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Effects of climate change on biodiversity -- 3. Changes in the recurring life cycle events -- 4. Climatic factors -- 5. Biological responses and ecosystem health -- 6. Buffer and porch effects -- 7. Range shifts -- 8. Extinction risks -- 9. Summary and conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 3 - Climate-resilient agriculture: enhance resilience toward climate change -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Major causes for climate change -- 1.1.1 The natural factors causing climate change -- 1.1.2 Anthropogenic activities -- 1.2 Pros of climate change -- 1.3 Cons of climate change -- 2. Climate-resilient agriculture -- 3. Major programs for climate-resilient agriculture -- 3.1 NICRA: National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture -- 3.2 Objectives of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture -- 3.3 Village Climate Risk Management Committee -- 4. Smart practices and technologies for climate-resilient agriculture -- 4.1 Conservation of natural resources -- 4.2 Conservation of soil moisture by mulching -- 4.2.1 Benefit of mulching -- 4.3 Conservation agriculture for sustainable land use.

Front Cover -- Global Climate Change -- Global Climate Change -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Biographies -- 1 -- Climate change and existential threats -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The existential threats -- 3. The rise in temperature and global warming -- 4. Melting of glaciers and polar icecaps -- 5. Rise in sea level, sea shape, and sea composition -- 6. Hazards of climate change -- 7. Forest fires -- 8. Heat waves -- 9. Drought -- 10. Floods -- 11. Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons -- 12. Loss of biodiversity and impact on flora and fauna -- 13. Health effects