There is growing recognition in the human dimensions research community that climate
change impact studies must take into account the effects of other ongoing global changes …

This book explores the connections between two of the most transformative processes of the
twenty-first century, namely climate change and globalization. In this book, Leichenko and …

This article attempts to determine the long‐term productivity and sustainability of irrigated
agriculture in the Indian and Pakistan Punjabs by measuring trends in total factor …

During the past several decades dramatic improvement has occurred in agricultural
productivity and livelihoods in South and East Asia, stimulated by the Green Revolution and …

Can developing countries meet the food requirements of their growing populations without
jeopardizing a natural resource base that is already under great stress? Can increases in …

India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world and oilseed sector occupies an
important position in the agricultural economy of the country. Oilseeds are among the major …

Pesticides, together with the high yielding seeds, fertilizers and irrigation, have made
substantial contributions towards making India food selfsufficient. But in recent years, they …

Four assessments carried out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
over the past 15 years have contributed to a growing consensus among the scientific …

Globally chickpea and pigeonpea are third and fifth most important pulse crops mainly
grown in the developing countries by resource-poor farmers in drought prone areas and on …

Frequent droughts and groundwater depletion are critical constraints to improving
agricultural productivity in the semi-arid tropics. India has been promoting integrated …