Climate Change in the Forest of Bengal Duars [electronic resource] : Response of Life and Livelihoods / by Koyel Sam, Namita Chakma.

9783030738662

1st ed. 2021.

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.

XVII, 71 p. 36 illus., 29 illus. in color.

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This book focuses on more than 100 years of climatic oscillation in Bengal Duars, a unique foothill landscape of the Eastern Himalaya, to discuss the dynamics of life and livelihoods of forest dependent communities towards climate change related impacts. The authors describe the struggles the people of this region face, including climate vulnerability, displacement, migration, and human-animal conflict, and provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of the interconnection between perceptions and responses of forest villagers for survival and adaptation to climate change. The book presents advanced quantitative methods and field-based studies applied in the region to help researchers and policy makers comprehend and measure potential and actual adaptation attitudes of the villagers, while also understanding the present challenges, risk patterns, and potential impacts climate change has on the natural environment and community life. The book will additionally be of interest to students and researchers in geography, forestry, ecology and environmental science.

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July 12, 2021