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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation. Approaches to Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources

  • Book

  • February 2022
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 4790340

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.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Ecosystem-based-Adaptation (EbA): Conceptual Framework 3. EbA for Combating Climate Change and its Adverse Impacts 4. EbA for Sustaining Life on Earth 5. EbA and Conservation of Life below Water 6. EbA: Catalyst for Water Security 7. Towards Sustainable Cities 8. Ushering in Affordable and Clean Energy 9. Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 10. Mainstreaming EbA in Development Policies: A Case Study of Meghalaya (India) 11. Conclusion

Authors

Arvind Kumar President, Chair, and Founder, India Water Foundation, New Delhi, India. 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.