| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 217 pages : illustrations (some color)) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Methodology -- Climate and drought scenarios in the Barind tracts -- Factors influence crop yields and social vulnerability -- Indigenous knowledge in drought prediction and drought management -- Women's contribution in drought management: success story -- Present drought management options, conclusion and recommendations |
| Summary |
This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Crops -- Effect of drought on -- Bengal Basin
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Drought management -- Bengal Basin
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Agricultural conservation -- Bengal Basin
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Agricultural conservation
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Crops -- Effect of drought on
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Drought management
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| SUBJECT |
Bengal Basin -- Environmental aspects
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| Subject |
India -- Bengal Basin
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031354182 |
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3031354184 |
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