Climate Change in the Himalayas: Vulnerability and Resilience of Biodiversity and Forest Ecosystems

ISBN-13: 9780443194153 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Amit Kumar; Wil de Jong; Munesh Kumar

Spis treści

1. An overview of Himalayan forests
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