Gebundenes Buch

Climate Change in India

Impacts and Assessments

Herausgeber: Khare, Neloy

Beschreibung

This book, based on recent studies and research, explains how and why the climate is changing across India and how these changes are expected to evolve in the future. It takes a holistic view of the climate from India's perspective and discusses groundwater, land use, livestock, and natural disasters, with impacts and possible adaptations.

Autor

Dr. Neloy Khare is an Adviser and Scientist G to the Government of India at MoES. He has 30 years of experience in the field of paleoclimate research, teaching, and coordination for scientific programs, including the Indian Polar Program. Dr. Khare has completed his PhD degree on tropical marine regions and has made significant contributions in the field of paleoclimatology of Southern high-latitude regions (the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean) using Micropaleontology as a tool. Dr. Khare has been conferred Honorary Professor and Adjunct Professor by many Indian Universities. He has a very impressive list of research publications to his credit. Dr. Khare has been a Guest Editor for Special Issues of Scientific journals, he has authored/edited many books published by leading international publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Nova International, IGI Global, and others. The government of India and many professional bodies have bestowed him with many prestigious awards for his humble scientific contributions to areas such as climate change, oceanography, polar science, and southern oceanography. The most coveted award is the Rajiv Gandhi National Award -2013 conferred by the Honourable President of India. Dr. Khare sailed in the Arctic Ocean as a part of "Science PUB" in 2008 during the International Polar Year campaign for scientific exploration, becoming the first Indian to sail in the Arctic Ocean.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9781032780375
• ISBN-10: 1032780371
• Artikelnr.: 70727024