Deforestation, Climate Change and the Sustainability of Agriculture: A Review

Title

Deforestation, Climate Change and the Sustainability of Agriculture: A Review

Creator

Kunte G.; Bhat V.

Description

This study aims to survey the literature and factual evidence on the nexus between deforestation and agriculture through an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change in the context of the world, India, and the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats region was chosen for this study because of its deep ecological significance. A few underlying themes were created and findings were documented under each theme that ranged from the causes of deforestation, the transformation of forest land for agriculture, the nexus between agriculture, deforestation and climate change, climate-driven agricultural vulnerability and the reconciliation of forest protection with agriculture. These findings suggest that shifting agriculture has been a dominant source of deforestation. The primary climatic impacts on agriculture are seen through crop yield falls. Indias arid and semiarid tropical regions have witnessed high climate-driven agricultural sensitivity. This could be on account of the fact that Indias tropical forests have witnessed high deforestation. The presence of higher tree densities in areas under Joint Forest Planning and Management in the Western Ghats create the potential for sparing remaining land areas for non-forest uses such as agriculture. 2024, Editorial office of Journal of Resources and Ecology. All rights reserved.

Source

Journal of Resources and Ecology, Vol-15, No. 1, pp. 140-150.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Editorial office of Journal of Resources and Ecology

Subject

agricultural sensitivity; agroforestry; climate change adaptability; climate change exposure; deforestation; sustainability

Coverage

Kunte G., Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Dharmaram College Post, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India; Bhat V., Department of Economics, Christ (Deemed to be University), Dharmaram College Post, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India

Rights

All Open Access; Bronze Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 1674764X

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2024.01.012

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