This book comprises a range of topics on climate science, including strategies for mitigating the impacts of climate change. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, such as urbanization, coping mechanisms, water resources, watersheds, land use patterns, atmospheric deposition, agriculture, and carbon footprint. The book serves as an invaluable resource for researchers in the field, providing a comprehensive understanding of the key issues that need to be addressed. The articles included in the book are designed to interpret experimental data, observations from the field, and theoretical concepts to provide a deeper insight into the subject of climate change and its associated impacts.
Devesh Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.K. C. Sharma, Visiting Professor, MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Former: Professor & Head, Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
1. Land Use Change and Atmospheric Nitrogen Loading in Ganga River Basin: A Watershed Scale Study to Uncover Cross-Domain Carbon Linkages2. Black Carbon Emission from Biomass Burning and its Role in Climate Change3. Carbon Footprint Contribution in Irrigated Farming Due to the Present Usage Scenario of Pumps in Sugarcane and Grape Cultivation Regions4. Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Crop Production and its Linkage to Food Security5. Trend Detection in Temperature and Precipitation using the Mann Kendall Test - A Case Study to Assess Climate Change in the Ramganga River basin of the Lesser Himalayas6. Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Triticum aestivum (L.) Under Condition of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature7. Species Interactions in Variable Environments: Competition, Facilitation, and Functional Niches 8. Climatic Variability and Changing Trends of Plant Diversity at Landscapes of Central Aravalli Region of Rajasthan 9. Climatic Variability and Stresses: Coping Strategies of Women 10. Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall, Runoff and Soil Erosion in Indian Arid Zone and its Mitigation Strategies11. Is Urbanization Causing Climate Change and Loss of Biodiversity? 12. India's Climate Policy and International Conventions on Climate Change