Report on international conference on "climate change, biodiversity & food security in the South Asian region"
In view of the far reaching consequences of climate change in the South Asian region in general, and India, in particular, the present International Conference was organized to address the following: Identify and debate upon the effect of climate change on ecological & socio-economic systems with a focus on biological diversity and food security in the South Asian region; Provide a platform to scientists, researchers, policy planners and implementers for sharing experiences and best practices; Create awareness at regional level on issues related to climate change to prepare the society to cope with impacts of climate change, particularly on biodiversity, food security and livelihood; Discuss conservation issues vis-