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Ethiopia and Food Security - What We Know, How We Know It, and Future Options (Hardcover): Logan Cochrane Ethiopia and Food Security - What We Know, How We Know It, and Future Options (Hardcover)
Logan Cochrane
R1,689 Discovery Miles 16 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 5 (Hardcover): Marc J. Cohen Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 5 (Hardcover)
Marc J. Cohen
R5,716 R4,783 Discovery Miles 47 830 Save R933 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Five, takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities. This ongoing series addresses a wide range of issues on food sustainability and security, exploring challenges related to protecting environmental resources while also meeting human nutritional requirements.

Managing Wildlife in a Changing World (Hardcover): Jafari R. Kideghesho Managing Wildlife in a Changing World (Hardcover)
Jafari R. Kideghesho
R3,325 Discovery Miles 33 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fertile Edges - Regenerating Land, Culture and Hope (Paperback): Maddy Harland Fertile Edges - Regenerating Land, Culture and Hope (Paperback)
Maddy Harland
R309 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Essential reading ... signposts to sustain an activist's heart ... " Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Network "Maddy's voice of courage is a clarion call to anyone who has a rumbling in their belly, a hunger for a world of radical care and vital connection." Looby Macnamara, author of People and Permaculture and 7 Ways to Think Differently "Strangely rollicking good fun!" John D. Liu, film maker and Founder of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps movement Maddy Harland offers a unique frontline take on the environmental successes and challenges facing this planet and its people. She explores the rise of permaculture globally, from its origins in Australia in the 1970s to its current worldwide activities, and describes the positive developments of this global movement and its huge potential. Amid a wealth of solutions and the ecocide of `business as usual', Maddy interfaces practical permaculture with global transformation and deep ecology. She writes of regenerative culture, earth restoration and social permaculture long before they became core ideas and practices. Her deep connection with the natural and human worlds and all that our differing cultures have to offer adds a beautiful dimension of heart to the book ... A treasure trove of gems of inspiration arising from the edges where the personal, local, national and global intersect and a glimpse into the life and mind of a remarkable woman.

Waste Management and Environmental Impact XI (Hardcover): Juan Casares, Massimiliano Lega, Elena Rada Waste Management and Environmental Impact XI (Hardcover)
Juan Casares, Massimiliano Lega, Elena Rada
R3,234 Discovery Miles 32 340 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Resulting from a merger of two successful events, this book contains papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Waste Management and Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development. To prevent emerging threats to environmental and ecological systems we must learn from past failures to avoid repeating similar mistakes. Waste management is one of the key problems of modern society due to the ever-expanding volume and complexity of discarded domestic and industrial waste and its implications on health and the environment. Society is increasingly aware of the need to establish better practices and safer solutions for waste disposal. This creates a need for more research on current disposal methods such as landfills, incineration, chemical and effluent treatment, as well as recycling, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public and corporate awareness and general education. The desired direction of waste management is towards sustainable strategies that avoid the short term solutions applied in the past. The approach which has emerged as the most promising has been called 4Rs, where reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery are seen as the best actions. More recently these concepts have given rise to the new model of the 'Circular Economy', which is based on the reuse of what up to now has been considered waste, reintroducing them into the production cycle. Further steps are required towards the improvement of current technologies, increased collaboration between the public, government and private sectors and increased involvement of all stakeholders. The included research works put a focus on the impact of economic constraints on the environment, taking into account the social aspects as well as the over-use of natural resources, contamination and toxicity. Problems of great importance are addressed, with the goal of finding constructive and progressive approaches to ensure sustainability.

Water Allocation in Rivers under Pressure - Water Trading, Transaction Costs and Transboundary Governance in the Western US and... Water Allocation in Rivers under Pressure - Water Trading, Transaction Costs and Transboundary Governance in the Western US and Australia (Paperback)
Dustin Evan Garrick
R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book compares water allocation policy in three rivers under pressure from demand, droughts and a changing climate: the Colorado, Columbia and Murray-Darling. Each river has undergone multiple decades of policy reform at the intersection of water markets and river basin governance - two prominent responses to the global water crisis often attempted and analyzed separately. Drawing on concepts and evidence about property rights and transaction costs, this book generates lessons about the factors that enable and constrain more flexible and sustainable approaches for sharing water among users and across political jurisdictions. Despite over 40 years of interest in water markets as a solution to water scarcity, they have been slow to develop. Intensified competition has also stimulated interest in river basins as the ideal unit to manage conflicts and tradeoffs across jurisdictions, but integration has proven elusive. This book investigates why progress has been slower and more uneven than expected, and it pinpoints the principles and practices associated with both successes and failures. Garrick synthesizes theoretical traditions in public policy and institutional economics, to examine the influence of path dependency and transaction costs on water allocation reform. Using evidence from historical sources, public policy analysis and institutional economics, the book demonstrates that reforms to water rights and transboundary governance arrangements must be combined and complementary to achieve lasting success at multiple scales. The original approach of this book, and its comparison of three prominent sites of reform, makes it an asset to practitioners of water policy, as well as water governance scholars and academics in public policy and economics who are focused on environmental policy, property rights and institutional change.

Home by Another Way - Harvesting Taproots Wisdom (Hardcover): Timothy Cap Diebel Home by Another Way - Harvesting Taproots Wisdom (Hardcover)
Timothy Cap Diebel
R639 R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water and the Law - Towards Sustainability (Paperback): Michael Kidd, Loretta Feris, Tumai Murombo, Alejandro Iza Water and the Law - Towards Sustainability (Paperback)
Michael Kidd, Loretta Feris, Tumai Murombo, Alejandro Iza
R1,449 Discovery Miles 14 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Water and the Law examines the critical relationship between law and the management of water resources in the context of ensuring environmental sustainability. It highlights the central importance of integrated water resources management and cooperation in achieving sustainability.The book considers two broad themes that are critical for life on Earth: how law can contribute to the sustainability of water itself and how the law s regulation of water can contribute to the sustainability of life both human life as well as that of other species in their natural environment. The expert contributors highlight that current approaches to water governance embrace integrated water resources management and appreciation of the holistic nature of the hydrological cycle. In addition to the recognition of the nature of water, there is also an apparent need for addressing water concerns in a cooperative manner. Capturing the complexities and challenges of protecting water as a resource on the one hand and utilizing it as a service on the other, this thought-provoking book will prove a valuable resource for researchers and students of both water law, and the nexus of environmental law with human rights. Contributors include: H. Alebachew, A. Bodart, T. Daya-Winterbottom, C. Dutra, D.E. Fisher, A. Foerster, E.B. Kasimbazi, G. Keremane, N. Lugaresi, V.G. Magalhaes, J. McKay, A.R. Paterson, R. Pejan, S. Pollard, M. van Rijswick, M.D. dos Santos, J.C.L. da Silva, N. Soininen, I.U. Tappeiner, D. du Toit, P. Wouters, Z. Wu

Canadian Agriculture in the 21st Century - Change and Challenge (Hardcover): Marvin S Anderson Canadian Agriculture in the 21st Century - Change and Challenge (Hardcover)
Marvin S Anderson
R1,510 R1,262 Discovery Miles 12 620 Save R248 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Livestock Meteorology (Hardcover): Gslhv Prasada Rao, G Girish Varma, V Beena Livestock Meteorology (Hardcover)
Gslhv Prasada Rao, G Girish Varma, V Beena
R6,693 Discovery Miles 66 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Weather and climate play an important role in animal husbandry and livestock production. While climate determines the adaptability of a particular animal in a given region, weather determines animal health and day-to-day performance. Altogether twenty seven chapters are included in this book, covering basic aspects of atmospheric phenomena and its applications in the field of animal agriculture. In nutshell, the textbook revolves around basic concepts of livestock meteorology, effects of various weather elements and indices on animal physiology, relevance of modification of microclimate, livestock advisory based on weather forewarning, effects of weather and climate on diseases including UV radiation effects, meteorological instruments, units and computations, statistical methods in livestock meteorology and climatology of India. This is unique publication and is of immense use to the students, faculty members, researchers, scientists and students of animal husbandry, livestock meteorology, climate science. climate change and animal agriculture. It will be a reference material to all those who are interested to understand the impact of weather and climate on animal husbandry and livestock management. The Editors' earnest hope is that the textbook will be widely read and discussed among the scientific community in the field of climate change and animal agriculture.

Energy for Sustainable Development - Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management (Paperback): Md Hasanuzzaman, Nasrudin Abd Rahim Energy for Sustainable Development - Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management (Paperback)
Md Hasanuzzaman, Nasrudin Abd Rahim
R2,571 Discovery Miles 25 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Energy for Sustainable Development: Demand, Supply, Conversion and Management presents a comprehensive look at recent developments and provides guidance on energy demand, supply, analysis and forecasting of modern energy technologies for sustainable energy conversion. The book analyzes energy management techniques and the economic and environmental impact of energy usage and storage. Including modern theories and the latest technologies used in the conversion of energy for traditional fossil fuels and renewable energy sources, this book provides a valuable reference on recent innovations. Researchers, engineers and policymakers will find this book to be a comprehensive guide on modern theories and technologies for sustainable development.

Energy Transformation towards Sustainability (Paperback): Tvaronaviciene Manuela, Beata Slusarczyk Energy Transformation towards Sustainability (Paperback)
Tvaronaviciene Manuela, Beata Slusarczyk
R2,640 Discovery Miles 26 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Energy Transformation towards Sustainability explores how researchers, businesses and policymakers can explore and usefully improve energy systems and energy consumption behavior, both to reflect the reality of climate change and related environmental degradation and to adapt to the expanding periphery of renewable energy technologies. It introduces the reader to a suite of potential policy pathways to the necessary transformation in societal energy consumption, usage and behavior. Solutions discussed include energy efficiency, energy security, the role of political leadership, green public policy, and the transition to renewable energy sources. International contributions address the range and depth of current research from a position of advocacy for 'energy stewardship' as the driver of this transformation. Case studies illustrate the range of various countries to diminish energy use. Finally, policy avenues are covered in depth.

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Europe (Paperback): Susanne Braun, Christina Zubert, Dimitrios Argyropoulos,... Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Western Europe (Paperback)
Susanne Braun, Christina Zubert, Dimitrios Argyropoulos, Francisco Javier Casado Hebrard
R3,208 Discovery Miles 32 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

People were once restricted to food native to their region and produced locally. Today, however, food from any place in the world is available, or can be made available, anywhere else. Often there is no or very little information about the nutritional and health aspects of these foods. Nutrition and Health of Western European Foods: Traditional and Ethnic Diets is part of series that will cover the entire globe and is aimed at filling the knowledge gap from traditional and scientific points of view. This volume provides an analysis of traditional and ethnic foods from Western Europe, including Ireland, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and Germany. It also addresses the history of use, composition, preparation, ingredient origin, nutritional aspects, and health effects of various foods and food products in each of these countries. Nutrition and Health of Western European Foods: Traditional and Ethnic Diets ultimately presents both local and international regulations, providing suggestions to harmonize these regulations and promote global availability of these foods.

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 4 (Paperback): David Barling, Jessica Fanzo Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 4 (Paperback)
David Barling, Jessica Fanzo
R4,456 Discovery Miles 44 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Four, takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities. This ongoing series addresses a wide range of issues on food sustainability and security, with this release focusing on The Evolution of Food Security Policy in Lao PDR: Continuity and Change in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals, Food System Resilience and Diversity, A Pliable Pillar: How the Social Dimension of Sustainability Has Been Framed in UK Public Food Policy, and much more.

Drought Challenges, Volume 2 - Policy Options for Developing Countries (Paperback): Everisto Mapedza, Daniel Tsegai, Michael... Drought Challenges, Volume 2 - Policy Options for Developing Countries (Paperback)
Everisto Mapedza, Daniel Tsegai, Michael Bruntrup, Robert McLeman
R2,806 Discovery Miles 28 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drought Challenges: Livelihood Implications in Developing Countries, Volume Two, provides an understanding of the occurrence and impacts of droughts for developing countries and vulnerable sub-groups, such as women and pastoralists. It presents tools for assessing vulnerabilities, introduces individual policies to combat the effects of droughts, and highlights the importance of integrated multi-sectoral approaches and drought networks at various levels. Currently, there are few books on the market that address the growing need for knowledge on these cross-cutting issues. As drought can occur anywhere, the systemic connections between droughts and livelihoods are a key factor in development in many dryland and agriculturally-dependent nations.

Agroforestry for Increased Production & Livelihood Security (Hardcover): Sushil Kumar Gupta Agroforestry for Increased Production & Livelihood Security (Hardcover)
Sushil Kumar Gupta; Pankaj Panwar
R7,736 R6,692 Discovery Miles 66 920 Save R1,044 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book entitled "Agroforestry for Increased Production and Livelihood Security" would help in understanding the issues and options for small and marginal land holders and ensuring their livelihood through agroforestry. The contributors of the manuscripts have vast working experience in different aspects of agroforestry and from different agro-ecological situations. This compilation would be a ready reference and perfect guide to all those in the profession of teaching agroforestry, environmentalists, policy planners, students and the farmers in general. This book can be used as supplementary reading material in graduate and post graduate courses of forestry, agroforestry and allied biological sciences. This voluminous compilation is likely to boost the cause of development and promotion of usage of agroforestry and encouraging the farmers to take up agroforestry as a sound land use to earn their livelihood.

Managing Natural Resources - Organizational Strategy, Behaviour and Dynamics (Hardcover): Gerard George, Simon J.D.... Managing Natural Resources - Organizational Strategy, Behaviour and Dynamics (Hardcover)
Gerard George, Simon J.D. Schillebeeckx
R3,874 Discovery Miles 38 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Managing the natural environment is fundamental to many businesses, yet management scholars have understudied how natural resources are acquired and deployed, how they constrain and challenge strategy and innovation, and how they differ from more conventionally studied resources in management. This book captures leading and thought-provoking conceptual and empirical contributions on how organizations (ought to) interact with such natural resources. Utilizing a distinctly managerial approach, the chapter authors explore topics such as inter-organizational relationships, strategic responses, and risk and resilience at the interface of the natural environment. By applying and extending management theories such as resource dependence, transaction costs, the resource-based view, dynamic capabilities and imprinting in a natural resource context, the authors open up multiple avenues for future research. At the same time, they seek to actively build a global community of management scholars interested in natural resources. Multidisciplinary in approach and clear in execution, this book will be of interest to students and researchers studying natural resource management and policy, policymakers from regional, national, and trans-national bodies, as well as leaders of environment focused NGOs. Contributors include: B. Bastian, H. Burgers, M. Bystrowska, B. Crawford, C. Dean, G. George, J. Good, B. Grogaard, S. Gurtner, Y. Hu, F. Keller, R.P. Lee, T.L. Liak, S. Mehra, V.V. Miller, F. Paetzold, A.C. Presse, M.J. Pisani, R. Reinhardt, U.H. Richter, L. Schiffer, S.J.D. Schillebeeckx, C.L. Tucci, C. Van der Byl, K.A. Wigger, M. Workman. F. Zarea Fazlelahi

Nebraska Sweet Beets - A History of Sugar Valley (Hardcover): Lawrence Gibbs Nebraska Sweet Beets - A History of Sugar Valley (Hardcover)
Lawrence Gibbs
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sustainable Energy Policies and Technology (Hardcover): Stavros Syngellakis Sustainable Energy Policies and Technology (Hardcover)
Stavros Syngellakis
R2,111 Discovery Miles 21 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Energy policies and management are of primary importance to achieve the development of sustainability and need to be consistent with recent advances in energy production and distribution. Progressing from an economy mainly focussed on hydrocarbons to one taking advantage of sustainable renewable energy resources requires considerable scientific research, as well as the development of new engineering systems. Energy fuels the world’s economy. Diminishing resources and severe environmental effects resulting from the continuous use of fossil fuels has motivated an increasing amount of interest in renewable energy resources and the search for sustainable energy policies. Key difficulties to overcome often originate from the conversion of renewable energies (wind, solar, etc.) to useful forms (electricity, heat, fuel) at an acceptable cost, including impacts on the environment as well as in the integration of these resources into the existing infrastructure. A wide range of topics are covered by the works contained in this book. The collaboration of varied disciplines are involved in order to arrive at optimum solutions, including studies of materials, energy networks, new energy resources, storage solutions, waste to energy systems, smart grids and many others.

Resource Economics - An Economic Approach to Natural Resource and Environmental Policy, Fourth Edition (Hardcover, 4th... Resource Economics - An Economic Approach to Natural Resource and Environmental Policy, Fourth Edition (Hardcover, 4th edition)
John C. Bergstrom, Alan Randall
R4,524 Discovery Miles 45 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'I joined this amazing journey about 30 years ago. I benefited from all the theories, principles, and approaches offered in this book to explore the natural resource and environmental issues on the other side of the world. It makes me an enthusiastic and pragmatic teacher and researcher. In addition to rearranging and rewriting certain chapters, the fourth edition comprises new chapters on climate change which reflect our future challenges. Such knowledge deserves continuously passing to our future generations and equipping more students as an effective doer in resolving complex natural resources issues.' - Pei-Ing Wu, National Taiwan University, TaiwanResource Economics engages students and practitioners in natural resource and environmental issues from both local and global standpoints. The Fourth edition of this approachable but rigorous text provides a new focus on risk and uncertainty as well as new applications that address the effect of new energy technologies on scarcity and climate change mitigation and adaptation, while preserving and systematically updating the approach and key features that drew many thousands of readers to the first three editions. More comprehensive than its competitors, this new edition frames issues and policies from resource scarcity and basic ecology to welfare criteria, property rights, and environmental ethics. Necessary economic, policy, and management concepts and tools are provided, along with applications to a variety of real-world problems. Also included are substantial treatments of new energy technologies, including fracking for oil and natural gas, solar and wind energy, and chapter length analyses of air quality, land markets and use, water resources, climate change, and sustainability. Primarily a textbook, this teaching tool is perfect for undergraduate and graduate students alike who are studying natural resource and environmental economics, as well as sustainability. Additionally, natural resource, environmental policy, and management decision-makers in the private and public sectors will find the content of this book useful for guiding real-world management and policy decisions. Academic, government, and NGO researchers will also find this to be a valuable resource.

Environmental Nutrition - Connecting Health and Nutrition with Environmentally Sustainable Diets (Paperback): Joan Sabate Environmental Nutrition - Connecting Health and Nutrition with Environmentally Sustainable Diets (Paperback)
Joan Sabate
R5,646 R5,247 Discovery Miles 52 470 Save R399 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Environmental Nutrition: Connecting Health and Nutrition with Environmentally Sustainable Diets explores the connection between diet, environmental sustainability and human health. Current food systems are a major contributor to our most pressing health and environmental issues, including climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity and chronic diseases. This book not only seeks to increase our understanding of the interrelatedness of these major global issues, but also aids in the creation of new solutions. Sections discuss the diet, the health and environment trilemma, food systems and their trends, environmental nutrition as an all-encompassing discipline, and the environmental nutrition model.

Biogas - Recent Advances and Integrated Approaches (Hardcover): Abd El-Fatah Abomohra, Mahdy El-Sayed, Zuzeng Qin, Hongbing Ji,... Biogas - Recent Advances and Integrated Approaches (Hardcover)
Abd El-Fatah Abomohra, Mahdy El-Sayed, Zuzeng Qin, Hongbing Ji, Zili Liu
R3,338 Discovery Miles 33 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Costs and Benefits of Environmental Regulation (Paperback): Imad A Moosa, Vikash Ramiah The Costs and Benefits of Environmental Regulation (Paperback)
Imad A Moosa, Vikash Ramiah
R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Here finally is a book that educates us deeply about the economic costs and gains of cleaning up the environment and of finally coming to terms with the costs of human induced climate at the micro- and macro-economic level. Replete with case studies from China, Australia and the USA, demonstrating deep erudition and extensive use of empirical data, it remains accessible to the general reader, as well as the economist. It should be mandated as required reading for all public policy analysts and politicians.' - Greg Bailey, La Trobe University, AustraliaThe Costs and Benefits of Environmental Regulation presents a thorough investigation into environmental regulation, its economic and financial effects and the associated costs and benefits. A variety of issues, pertaining to regulation in general and environmental regulation in particular, are examined. These issues include the theories of regulation and how it is viewed in terms of the free market doctrine, forms of regulation, command-and-control regulation as opposed to market-based regulation and the cost-benefit analysis of environmental regulation. The authors present an extensive survey of the empirical evidence on the determinants of environmental performance as well as the effects of environmental regulation on the costs of production, plant location, firm-level productivity, stock prices and returns, profitability, market value, financial risk, employment, competitiveness, international trade, aggregate output and aggregate productivity. The authors conclude that it is essential to allocate appropriate funds to combat the environmental damage we are inflicting on the planet. Presenting a comprehensive survey of the costs, benefits and effects of environmental regulation and written mostly in simple language that is accessible to the non-specialist, the book will prove an essential resource for academics, research students and policy makers in the fields of environmental regulation and economics. Contents: Preface 1. Regulation: Definition and Classification 2. Regulation and the Free Market Doctrine 3. Theories of Regulation 4. Environmental Regulation: Some Basic Issues 5. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Identification of Costs and Benefits 6. The Cost-Benefit Analysis Debate 7. The Microeconomic Effects of Environmental Regulation 8. The Financial Effects of Environmental Regulation 9. The Macroeconomic Effects of Environmental Regulation: Employment, Trade and Competitiveness 10. The Macroeconomic Effects of Environmental Regulation: Aggregate Output and Productivity 11. Environmental Regulation in Australia: The Failure of 'Wax and Wane' Policies 12. Environmental Regulation in China: A Life-Saving Mechanism in a Pollution Haven 13. Summary and Concluding Remarks Appendix to Chapter 13 References Index

Biorefinery Concepts, Energy and Products (Hardcover): Venko Beschkov Biorefinery Concepts, Energy and Products (Hardcover)
Venko Beschkov
R3,319 Discovery Miles 33 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Climate Change and Plantations in the Humid Tropics (Hardcover): Gslhv Prasada Rao, C S Gopakumar Climate Change and Plantations in the Humid Tropics (Hardcover)
Gslhv Prasada Rao, C S Gopakumar
R6,668 Discovery Miles 66 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Weather and climate play an important role in plantation crops' production. While climate determines the adaptability of a particular crop in a region, weather determines the yield attributes of the crop. The global warming and climate change impacts on plantation crops are evident in the form of extreme weather events like floods, droughts, cold and heat waves and strong cyclonic winds, the frequency of which is likely to be more and more in the ensuing decades as noticed year after year around the globe in 1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015. It is now a topic of concern and the plantations' economy is in a threat in the ensuing decades due to climate variability. Decline in monsoon rainfall with number of rainy days, increasing ambient air temperatures (both day maximum and night minimum), decline in groundwater table, decline in wetland area and surface water resources, increasing number of forest fires and decline in forest area, increasing events of landslides during both the monsoon seasons, indiscriminate sand mining from river beds and unscientific land filling are the important climate change related issues in the Humid Tropics.

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