Ecosystem-Based Adaptation

Arvind Kumar

ISBN 10: 0128150254 / ISBN 13: 9780128150252

Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology Aug 2020, 2020

Beschreibung

Neuware - Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Approachesto Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources presents a close examination of the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in managing river basins, aquifers, flood plains and their vegetation to provide water storage and flood regulation. Furthermore, the book explores improved ecosystem-based services for managing floods, conservation of water and its resources (including watersheds), avoiding water scarcity, and ensuring long-term water security planning, all in the context of sustainable development goals.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780128150252

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology Aug 2020
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0128150254
• ISBN-13: 9780128150252
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 235B x 191 H x 56 T Millimeter Breite: 235 mm, Höhe: 191 mm, Tiefe: 56 mm
• Gewicht: 1474 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Approaches to Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources presents a close examination of the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in managing river basins, aquifers, flood plains and their vegetation to provide water storage and flood regulation. Furthermore, the book explores improved ecosystem-based services for managing floods, conservation of water and its resources (including watersheds), avoiding water scarcity, and ensuring long-term water security planning, all in the context of sustainable development goals.

This book will help scientists pave the way for easy implementation of sustainable development goals, ensuring a secure and sustainable future.

• Presents information in an easy-to-follow manner using tables, figures and graphs where applicable, along with case studies from all continents
• Provides a reference for experts to use as an authoritative source to support environmental action and regulation
• Delineates the role of ecosystem-based adaptation in sustainable management and in the restoration of watershed forests and wetlands

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Arvind Kumar specializes in ecosystem-based adaptation, water-energy-food nexus and community-based IWRM approaches. He is the President, Chair and Founder of the India Water Foundation, a non-profit organization engaged in generating heightened public awareness of water-related environmental issues and their impact on human health, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. Dr. Kumar has published over 350 research articles in various journals and has edited one book.