Resilient Asia: Fusion of Traditional and Modern Systems for a Sustainable Future

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This book summarizes three years of extensive research conducted in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam as part of the CECAR – Asia project, which was intended to enhance resilience to climate and ecosystem changes by developing mosaic systems to strengthen resilience of bio-production systems through the integration of large-scale modern agriculture systems with traditional, decentralized small-scale systems. The book starts with climate downscaling and impact assessment in rural Asia, and then explores various adaptation options and measures by utilizing modern science and traditional knowledge including home garden systems and ancient irrigation systems. The book subsequently examines the influence of climatic and ecological changes and the vulnerability of social economies from quantitative and qualitative standpoints, applying econometric and statistical models in agriculture communities of Asia to do so. The main goal of all chapters and case studies presented here is to identify the merits of applying organic methods to both commercial large-scale production and traditional production to strengthen social resilience and promote sustainable development. Especially at a time when modern agriculture systems are highly optimized but run the risk of failure due to changes in the climate and ecosystem, this book offers viable approaches to developing an integrated framework of modern and traditional systems to enhance productivity and total system resilience, as illustrated in various case studies. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Introduction: Enhancing Resilience Against Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Rural Asia (Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Osamu Saito, Hirotaka Matsuda, Geetha Mohan)....Pages 1-5 Preliminary Assessment of Rice Production in Coastal Part of Red River Delta Surrounding Xuan Thuy National Park, Vietnam, for Improving Resilience (Akihiko Kamoshita, Yen Thi Bich Nguyen, Van Thi Hai Dinh)....Pages 7-38 Farmers’ Behavior for Introducing Livestock to Respond to External Shocks (Hirotaka Matsuda, Yuka Ogata, Akira Takagi, Hisashi Kurokura)....Pages 39-61 Enhancing Resilience to Climate Change and Disasters for Sustainable Development: Case Study of Vietnam Coastal Urban Areas (Mai Trong Nhuan, Nguyen Tai Tue, Tran Dang Quy)....Pages 63-79 Traditional Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies on Climate Change of Different Environmental Conditions in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia ( Irham, Osamu Saito, Hideyuki Mohri, Gilang Wirakusuma, Fatkhiyah Rohmah, Hani Perwitasari)....Pages 81-94 Ecosystem Services of Traditional Homegardens in South and Southeast Asia (Hideyuki Mohri, Nicholas Landreth, Shruti Lahoti, Osamu Saito, Gamini Hitinayake, Nimal Gunatilleke et al.)....Pages 95-121 Integrated Water Resource Analysis of the Deduru Oya Left Bank Considering Traditional and Modern Systems (S. B. Weerakoon, Saliya Sampath, Srikantha Herath)....Pages 123-149 Mosaic of Traditional and Modern Agriculture Systems for Enhancing Resilience (Srikantha Herath, Binaya Mishra, Pearly Wong, S. B. Weerakoon)....Pages 151-187 Conclusion: Synthesis, Recommendations, and Future Directions (Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Osamu Saito, Hirotaka Matsuda, Geetha Mohan)....Pages 189-196