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Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability

  • 1st Edition - September 21, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Ram Swaroop Meena, Arnab Banerjee, Surya Nandan Meena
  • Language: English

Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability addresses the latest challenges associated with the management and conservation of natural resources. It presents… Read more

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Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability addresses the latest challenges associated with the management and conservation of natural resources. It presents interdisciplinary approaches to promote advances in solving these challenges. By examining what has already been done and analyzing it in the context of what still needs to be done, particularly in the context of latest technologies and sustainability, the book helps to identify ideal methods for natural resource management and conservation. Each chapter begins with a graphical abstract and presents complicated or detailed content in the form of figures or tables.

In addition, the book compares the latest techniques with conventional techniques and troubleshoots conventional methods with modifications, making it a practical resource for researchers in environmental science and natural resource management.

Key features

  • Discusses the pros and cons of past and current endeavors related to natural resource management
  • Presents recent technologies and methods for management and conservation, particularly with applications for sustainability
  • Covers a variety of disciplines, from environmental science to life science
  • Includes a graphical abstract as well as a section on significant achievements in the field and future perspectives

Readership

Researchers, graduate students, and policymakers in environmental science, conservation, and sustainability. Students in environmental science disciplines

Table of contents

Section I - Natural Resources Management

1. Importance of Natural Resources Conservation: Moving Towards the Sustainable World
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr. and Arnab Banerjee

2. Challenges in Natural Resource Management for Ecological Sustainability
Debnath Palit and Saikat Mondal

3. Soil Management for Food Security
Kflay Gebrehiwot

4. Soil Improvement in Arid and Semi-arid Regions for Sustainable Development
Abdelhak Maghchiche

5. Remote Sensing for Agriculture and Resource Management
Ram Swaroop Meena, Sandeep Kumar, Seema Sheoran, Chetan Kumar Jangir, Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Arnab Banerjee and Abhishek Raj

Section II - Ecological Restoration

6. Biodiversity Recovery at Environmental Mining Restorations
Bernardo Llamas, Pedro Mora and Jesús Gallardo

7. Climate Change Adaptation through Ecological Restoration
Chang-Seok Lee, Chi Hong Lim, Bong Soon Lim, A Reum Kim, Dong Uk Kim, Jae Won Seol, Jeong Hoon Pi and Hansol Lee

8. Eco-Restoration of Bauxite Mining: An Ecological Approach
Arnab Banerjee, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr., Nahid Khan and Abhishek Raj

9. Riparian Conservation and Restoration for Ecological Sustainability
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Nahid Khan, Arnab Banerjee, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr., Abhishek Raj and Shailesh Kumar Yadav

Section III - Forest based Environment and Ecological Sustainability

10. Ecological Wisdom for Natural Resources Management and Sustainability
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj, Arnab Banerjee, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr., Nahid Khan and Shailesh Kumar Yadav

11. Environmental Sustainability: Challenges and Approaches
Faheem Ahmad, Qamar Saeed, Syed Muhammad Usman Shah, Asif Gondal and Saqib Mumtaz

12. Prospects and Implementation of Nanotechnology in Environmental Remediation and Clean up
Debnath Palit and Saikat Mondal

13. Agroforestry a Model for Ecological Sustainability
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj, Arnab Banerjee, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr., Sharad Nema, Nahid Khan, Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Gourisankar Pradhan

14. Tree Shelters: A Promising Tool for Environmental and Livestock Management
Taher Mechergui and Marta Pardos

15. Influence of Stand Structure on Forest Biomass Sustainability
Ana Cristina Gonçalves

16. Native Forests in Agricultural Landscapes: An Option for Sustainability
Silvina Magdalena Manrique

17. Bioclimatology and Botanical Resources for Sustainable Development
E Cano, J.C. Piñar Fuentes, A. Cano-Ortiz, F. Leiva Gea, J.M.H. Ighbareyeh, R.J. Quinto Canas, C.J. Pinto Gomes, G. Spampinato, S. del Río González and C.M. Musarella

18. Modelling for Soil and Water Conservation Towards the Sustainable Agro-forest based Systems
António Canatário Duarte, Carla Sofia Santos Ferreira and Giuliano Vitali

Section IV - Technological Intervention for Resources Management

19. Environmental Education for Sustainable Development
Arnab Banerjee, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Ram Swaroop Meena Sr., Abhishek Raj, Nahid Khan, Sandeep Kumar and Seema Sheoran

20. Application of GIS and Remote Sensing towards Forest Resource Management in Mangrove Forest of Niger Delta
Aroloye Ofo Numbere

21. Sustainable Management of Tropical Anguillid eels in Southeast Asia
Takaomi Arai

22. Agronomic and Biochemical Characteristics of Pteris vittata L. under the Impact of Chromium Stress
Shujaul Mulk Khan, Y. Khan, Anwar Hussain, F. Farzana and Z. Ahmad

23. Seaweed Farming: A Perspective of Sustainable Agriculture and Socio-economic Development
Surya Nandan Meena and Ashok S. Jagtap

24. Species Invasion and Ecological Risk
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Arnab Banerjee, Abhishek Raj, Ram Swaroop Meena, Nahid Khan, Sandeep Kumar and Surendra Singh Bargali

25. Contribution of Three Indigenous Plant Species in the Sustainability and Reduction of Environmental Pollution
Shujaul Mulk Khan, Abdullah Bajaur and Z. U. Haq

26. Sustainable Natural Resources Exploitation: Clay/Sand Mining on Diminishing Greener Security and Increased Climate Risks in Nigeria
Angela Oyilieze Akanwa and Ngozi N. Joe-Ikechebelu

27. Study of the Composition of PM2.5 Aerosols on Heavy Metals in Primary Schools: Case of Tiaret City (Algeria)
Maatoug Mohamed Sr., Naceur Naceur Khadidja, Hermann Heilmeier, Serge Bresson and Leila Soudani

28. Characterizing to Sustain the Agrobiodiversity for Southern Nations and Peoples’ in the Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia
Talemos Seta Shanka

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 21, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editors

MJ

Manoj Kumar Jhariya

Dr. Manoj Kumar Jhariya is a senior assistant professor in the Department of Farm Forestry at Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Sarguja, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India. His research focuses on forest ecology, agroforestry, natural resource management and sustainability, and carbon sequestration. Dr. Jhariya was listed among the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier in 2023, 2024, and 2025, thanks to his extensive publishing activities (Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, Apple Academic Press, Taylor & Francis, CRC, etc.). Dr. Jhariya holds a BSc in Agriculture, an MSc in Forestry, and a PhD in Forestry from Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He serves on the editorial boards of several journals and is a life member of numerous professional societies, including the Indian Science Congress Association, the Applied and Natural Science Foundation, the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature, the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India, the ISDS Society, the International Journal of Development and Sustainability, the Asia Society of Researchers, the Agriculture Forum for Technical Education of Farming Society, the Society of Green Development (India), the National Academy of Biological Sciences (India), the Society for Science and Climate Change and Sustainable Environment, and the Indian Society of Agroforestry. Currently, Dr. Jhariya is working on carbon incentives and green economy, agroforestry-based land restoration, quality planting materials in forestry, non-timber forest products’ utilization and value addition, and the application of underutilized plants in land restoration.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Farm Forestry, Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India

RM

Ram Swaroop Meena

Dr. Ram Swaroop Meena was born into a farming family and is working in the Department of Agronomy at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAS), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. With an excellent academic background, he has been elected a fellow of several academies, including the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), the National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA), and the Society for Rapeseed-Mustard Research (SRMR). The Ministry of Education has also awarded him the Raman Fellowship for the USA under World Food Prize Laureate Prof. Rattan Lal, and he was an INSA visiting scientist at ISARC-IRRI (IRRI South Asia Regional Center-The International Rice Research Institute). Additionally, he has been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists for his research impact. He has guided PhD and master’s students and completed 10 externally funded projects from IRRI, The ‘Institute of Eminence’ (IoE)-Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Department of Science and Technology (DST), The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Ministry of Education (MOE), The Government of India (GOI). He has published books, at an international level (Springer, Elsevier, etc.). He has made significant research contributions to natural resource management and to farm and industrial waste recycling for soil health. Dr. Meena's research evaluates energy flow, atmospheric CO₂ capture, carbon credit and auditing, and eco-friendly techniques for a sustainable food system and soil regeneration, as evidenced by high-impact publications and extension work at the farmer level. His work is crucial for understanding the long-term stability of soil carbon, which enhances soil microbial and nutrient dynamics in rice-based diversified cropping systems. He trained farmers from the Deep Forest Tribe to adopt climate-smart practices to secure their livelihoods under the DST-SEED grant project. Dr. Meena has also contributed to agricultural extension activities in villages designated under the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India's initiative. His future work aims to reduce soil organic carbon oxidation and enhance its stability in agroecosystems, enabling farmers to benefit from carbon credits and generate additional income.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Agronomy, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

AB

Arnab Banerjee

Dr. Arnab Banerjee is an associate professor in the School of Studies in Environmental Science, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He completed an MSc and a PhD (environmental science) from Burdwan University, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India, and MPhil (environmental science) from Kalyani University, Kalyani, West Bengal, India. He was awarded the University Gold Medal for securing first place with first-class honors in the MSc examination. He has also received the Young Scientist Award for best oral presentation at an international conference held at the University of Burdwan. He was a project fellow under a UGC sponsored major research project. He is a life member of the Academy of Environmental Biology. He has supervised postgraduate students and is engaged in postgraduate teaching and research, alongside publishing books, book chapters, and research articles in reputed national and international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

SM

Surya Nandan Meena

Dr. Surya Nandan Meena is currently a DSK PDF at Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. Earlier Dr. Meena has secured the National Postdoctoral Fellowship through Department of Science and Technology (DST), India and worked at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa for two years. He has completed his MSc (Agri) Plant Biotechnology from University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad, India and Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Goa India through research fellowship of Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Dr. Meena has more than 5 years of postdoctoral research experience in natural products chemistry which resulted in more than 10 peer reviewed research papers in international journals, three book chapters and editors of two books in Elsevier. Dr. Meena has presented his research work in different national and international conferences.
Affiliations and expertise
DSK PDF at Department of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

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