Bringing together essential information prepared by world-class researchers hailing from different agro-ecological zones, this book offers a unique resource for all researchers, teachers and students associated with sustaining the sheep production in the face of global change.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change.- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool and Meat.- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Reproduction.- Chapter 4. Climate Change impact on Immune Response in Sheep.- Chapter 5. Adaptive Mechanisms of Sheep to Climate Change.- Chapter 6. Sheep Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Climate Change Adaptation.- Chapter 7. Climate Changes, Water Use and Survival During Severe Water Deprivation.- Chapter 8. Projected Impacts of Climate Changes and Sustainability of Sheep Production Systems.- Chapter 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Disease Occurrences and its Management.- Chapter 10. Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep: Process Description and Factors Influencing Production.- Chapter 11. Alteration in Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility During Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 12. Methane Estimation Methodologies in Sheep.- Chapter 13. Enteric Methane Emission and Reduction Strategies in Sheep.- Chapter 14. Measurement of Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 15. Biological Markers for Climate Change: Impact in Sheep.- Chapter 16. Ideal Housing Systems for Sheep to Cope with Climate Change.- Chapter 17. Management Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Sheep.- Chapter 18. Nutritional Strategies to Alleviate Heat stress in Sheep.- Chapter 19. Significance of Body Condition Scoring System to Optimize sheep Production.- Chapter 20. Adaptation Strategies to Counter Climate Change Impact on Sheep.- Chapter 21. Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change: Conclusions and Researchable Priorities.