Springer Climate-Smart Agricultural Systems and Sustainable Food Security: Innovations and Technological Interventions

Climate change, environmental degradation, and resource depletion are formidable challenges of the twenty-first century that may cause irreversible impact on the environment, unless addressed properly. Agriculture, being highly dependent on climatic variables and natural resources, stands at the intersection of these global changes. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2023) has emphasized the need for multiple, feasible, and effective options to address the escalating climate risks. This volume addresses the urgent need to transform agricultural systems under increasing climate variability and extremes. It showcases innovative approaches, technological applications, and adaptive strategies that support productivity, resilience, and environmental sustainability. The chapters illustrate diverse pathways―from AI/ML-driven decision support systems, remote sensing-based crop monitoring to watershed management, carbon sequestration, and nature-based solutions―contributing towards climate resilience and environmental sustainability. Collectively, the chapters embody the spirit of interdisciplinary knowledge sharing that is essential to advance climate-smart agriculture and its role in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Continuous Growth), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). This book is intended for researchers, students, academicians, systems modelers, climate scientists, policy planners, development professionals, NGOs and practitioners working in agriculture, environment and climate science, water resources, and sustainability studies.