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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Author : Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

Published in: Combating Global Warming

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Global warming is a reality man has to live with. This is a very important issue to recognize, because, of all the parameters that affect human existence, on planet earth, it is the food security that is of paramount importance to life on earth and which is most threatened by global warming.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair
Copyright Year
2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23037-1_1