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jhum cultivation) has been discussed in detail by Deb in his chapter (Chapter “Traditional Agroforestry Systems of Northeast India”). In their chapter, Das and Das
(Chapter “Agrobiodiversity in Northeast India: A Review of the Prospects of Agrobiodiversity Management in the Traditional Rice Fields and Homegardens of the
Region”) lucidly presented the prospects of agrobiodiversity management in the
traditional rice fields and home gardens of north eastern region of India.
The chapters by Kumar et al. (Chapter “Climate Change Impacts and Implications: An Indian Perspective”); Chatterjee and Tandon (Chapter “Climate Change
Impact on Eco-biology and Socio-economy—A Concise Discussion”) thoroughly
examined the impacts of climate change on India’s agriculture, forestry, ecosystems,
socio-economy and biological diversity and other allied sectors but also highlight the
role of research in coming up with strategies and approaches for adaptation and mitigating of such changes. Dar et al. (Chapter “Role of Major Forest Biomes in Climate
Change Mitigation: An Eco-Biological Perspective”) chapter leads to the development of a detailed perspective of three major forest biomes namely tropical, temperate and boreal, and elaborates their unique features which vary in their response to
climate change as well as mitigation potential and response. It helps to understand
different types of impacts of climate change and the crucial roles played by major forest biomes in climate change mitigation, as well as their ecological services in order
to formulate better strategies for forest management. Employing a suitable statistical
model based on a given set of climate data on independent and dependent variables is
of paramount importance for proper understanding of the socio-economic (agriculture, industry, tourism, transport, consumption, lifestyle), eco-biological (evolution
of flora and fauna, living condition of populations, territory) and cultural (values
and perceptions of trends on conservation and sustainability) dimensions of climate
change in order to devise climate adaptation and mitigation strategies by sustainable
use of natural resources and conservation for future generations. The importance
of emerging technology models to address the emerging challenges of inclusive
growth at India’s grassroots level has been emphasized by Agarwal in his chapter
(Chapter “Emerging Technology Intervention Model of Core Support for Inclusive
Rural Growth: Social-Economic-Ecological Interface Building Through Innovative
Scalable Solutions & Effective Delivery Mechanism”), wherein the author recognized the necessity for integrating government policy level interventions for science
and technology networking with non-governmental organizations for maintaining a
vibrant ecosystem in order to bring about accelerated visible transformation India’s
in rural areas. The chapter by Shalabh and Dhar (Chapter “Statistical Modelling and
Variable Selection in Climate Science”) addressed the issue of proper analysis of
climate data using multiple linear regression modelling and LASSO techniques particularly for subset selections of important explanatory variables, which may prove
significant for safeguarding rural livelihood and ensuring sustainable development.
Scientific study and assessment of adaptation as well as mitigation approaches of
rural communities affected by climatic variations assumes great significance in agricultural landscapes. In this context, the chapter by Lalitha (Chapter “Climate Change
and Adaptation Strategies in the Gir Kesar Mango Region of Gujarat”) put forth a
case study of climate change adaptation in the Gir Kesar Mango Region of Gujarat
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jhum cultivation) has been discussed in detail by Deb in his chapter (Chapter “Traditional Agroforestry Systems of Northeast India”). In their chapter, Das and Das
(Chapter “Agrobiodiversity in Northeast India: A Review of the Prospects of Agrobiodiversity Management in the Traditional Rice Fields and Homegardens of the
Region”) lucidly presented the prospects of agrobiodiversity management in the
traditional rice fields and home gardens of north eastern region of India.
The chapters by Kumar et al. (Chapter “Climate Change Impacts and Implications: An Indian Perspective”); Chatterjee and Tandon (Chapter “Climate Change
Impact on Eco-biology and Socio-economy—A Concise Discussion”) thoroughly
examined the impacts of climate change on India’s agriculture, forestry, ecosystems,
socio-economy and biological diversity and other allied sectors but also highlight the
role of research in coming up with strategies and approaches for adaptation and mitigating of such changes. Dar et al. (Chapter “Role of Major Forest Biomes in Climate
Change Mitigation: An Eco-Biological Perspective”) chapter leads to the development of a detailed perspective of three major forest biomes namely tropical, temperate and boreal, and elaborates their unique features which vary in their response to
climate change as well as mitigation potential and response. It helps to understand
different types of impacts of climate change and the crucial roles played by major forest biomes in climate change mitigation, as well as their ecological services in order
to formulate better strategies for forest management. Employing a suitable statistical
model based on a given set of climate data on independent and dependent variables is
of paramount importance for proper understanding of the socio-economic (agriculture, industry, tourism, transport, consumption, lifestyle), eco-biological (evolution
of flora and fauna, living condition of populations, territory) and cultural (values
and perceptions of trends on conservation and sustainability) dimensions of climate
change in order to devise climate adaptation and mitigation strategies by sustainable
use of natural resources and conservation for future generations. The importance
of emerging technology models to address the emerging challenges of inclusive
growth at India’s grassroots level has been emphasized by Agarwal in his chapter
(Chapter “Emerging Technology Intervention Model of Core Support for Inclusive
Rural Growth: Social-Economic-Ecological Interface Building Through Innovative
Scalable Solutions & Effective Delivery Mechanism”), wherein the author recognized the necessity for integrating government policy level interventions for science
and technology networking with non-governmental organizations for maintaining a
vibrant ecosystem in order to bring about accelerated visible transformation India’s
in rural areas. The chapter by Shalabh and Dhar (Chapter “Statistical Modelling and
Variable Selection in Climate Science”) addressed the issue of proper analysis of
climate data using multiple linear regression modelling and LASSO techniques particularly for subset selections of important explanatory variables, which may prove
significant for safeguarding rural livelihood and ensuring sustainable development.
Scientific study and assessment of adaptation as well as mitigation approaches of
rural communities affected by climatic variations assumes great significance in agricultural landscapes. In this context, the chapter by Lalitha (Chapter “Climate Change
and Adaptation Strategies in the Gir Kesar Mango Region of Gujarat”) put forth a
case study of climate change adaptation in the Gir Kesar Mango Region of Gujarat