Modelling the Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Asia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851989594 ISBN 13: 9780851989594

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Although recent rapid industrialization has contributed greatly to improved living standards, it has also resulted in an increase in concentration of ‘greenhouse gases’ leading to global warming. The relationship between climatic change and agriculture is particularly important, as world food production is under pressure from a growing population. Rice is the second most important crop in the world after wheat, with more than 90% currently grown in Asia where it is the main item of the diet. It has been estimated that rice production needs to increase by 70% over the coming decades to meet the demands of population growth. Hence it is vital to understand the effect of climate change on rice growth, development and production. This book is the outcome of a collaborative study between the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Research Laboratory and the International Rice Research Institute. It quantifies the impact of climate change on rice production using crop simulation models and integrates existing knowledge of the effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and temperature. Detailed scenarios are provided for selected major rice-producing countries in Asia: Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, China and the Philippines. The book represents a major addition to the literature.

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Review

"The writing style varies from chapter to chapter due to the involvement of different authors, but in general, the book is well written. This book should be of interest to a wide audience including rice agronomists and breeders, crop modelers and those concerned with world food security issues." --
Jeffrey Baker, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Feb 2001
"The writing style varies from chapter to chapter due to the involvement of different authors, but in general, the book is well written. This book should be of interest to a wide audience including rice agronomists and breeders, crop modelers and those concerned with world food security issues." --
Jeffrey Baker, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Feb 2001
"The writing style varies from chapter to chapter due to the involvement of different authors, but in general, the book is well written. This book should be of interest to a wide audience including rice agronomists and breeders, crop modelers and those concerned with world food security issues." -- Jeffrey Baker, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Feb 2001
"The writing style varies from chapter to chapter due to the involvement of different authors, but in general, the book is well written. This book should be of interest to a wide audience including rice agronomists and breeders, crop modelers and those concerned with world food security issues." -- Jeffrey Baker, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Feb 2001

Synopsis

Recent rapid industrialization has contributed greatly to the concentration of "greenhouse gases" leading to global warming. The relationship between climatic change and agriculture is particularly important, as world food production is under pressure from a growing population. Rice is the second most important crop in the world after wheat, with more than 90 per cent currently grown in Asia where it is the main item of the diet. It has been estimated that rice production needs to increase by 70 per cent over the coming decades to meet the demands of population growth. Hence it is vital to understand the effect of climate change on rice growth, development and production. This text is the outcome of a collaborative study between the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Research Laboratory and the International Rice Research Institute. It quantifies the impact of climate change on rice production using crop simulation models and integrates existing knowledge of the effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide and temperature.

Detailed scenarios are provided for selected major rice producing countries in Asia: Japan, India, Malaysia, South Korea, China and the Philippines. It should be of interest to crop and environmental scientists, as well as others concerned with world food supplies.

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851989594
• ISBN 13: 9780851989594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Matthews B., Laar H. Van