
Climate Change in the Himalayas
Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems
- 1st Edition - August 5, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Amit Kumar, Wil De Jong, Munesh Kumar, Rajiv Pandey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 4 1 5 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 4 1 6 - 0
Climate Change in the Himalayas: Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems explores and assesses issues affecting species survival in the rich forests o… Read more

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Request a sales quoteClimate Change in the Himalayas: Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems explores and assesses issues affecting species survival in the rich forests of the Himalayan region. This book characterizes current biodiversity statuses, related ecosystem services, and provides new evidence and solutions for climate change effects on Himalayan animals and plants. Written by regional and international experts on climate change, ecosystems and the Himalayas, this book analyzes current species threats, loss of habitats, and carbon effects. It identifies critical areas requiring special attention and provides workable solutions for protection and ecosystem services.
As many plant and animal species continue to be classified as extinct due to climate change, urbanization, and failing ecosystems, analyses and techniques in this book offer resolutions for sustaining current risks and curbing future risks. These can also be applied to other biodiverse, at-risk regions of the world.
- Offers nature-based solutions, along with policy and governance measures, such as the application of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement
- Provides mitigation and adaptation processes for current and future climate change impacts
- Includes a focus on soil sustainability
2. Assessment and Management of Small Farmer’s Climate Risks in the Hills and Plains of Nepal
3. Categorization of farmer's response to climate change between coping and adaptation action
4. Forest Transition and Ecosystem Services in Himalaya
5. Viable land use options to achieve multiple ecosystem services in Eastern Himalayas of India
6. Carbon in Forest ecosystem in difficult terrains on Himalaya
7. Climate-resilient pathways and nature-based solutions to reduce vulnerabilities to Climate change in the Indian Eastern Himalayas
8. REDD+ and Its Implementation in Himalayan Region: Policy Issues
9. Modelling SOC in the Indian Himalayan region: implications for carbon management
10. Leveraging on technology-driven information systems for conservation through informed decisions in the Hindu Kush Himalayas
11. Ecosystem Services of Indian Himalayan Region in a Changing Environment: An overview
12. Raging forest fires in Hindukush Himalaya; socio-environmental dimensions and adaptation mechanisms
13. Carbon stock inventory and biomass production in different land use systems of North-Western Himalaya
14. Vulnerability assessment of forest ecosystems: climate change perspective
15. Synthesis and conclusions
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 5, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 286
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443194153
- eBook ISBN: 9780443194160
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Amit Kumar
Dr. Amit Kumar is a Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. He obtained his M.Tech and PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and conducted his postdoctoral research at Hohai University, China. Dr. Kumar’s research spans the ecological health of aquatic habitats, water quality modeling, and water security practices to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. He has published five books, including Elsevier’s Climate Change in the Himalayas, and is an advisory board member for the Elsevier journal Ecological Indicators.
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