Climate change in the Himalayas : vulnerability and resilience of biodiversity and forest ecosystems /

Climate 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.

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Other Authors: Kumar, Amit
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Academic Press, 2023.
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505 0 |a Front Cover -- CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE HIMALAYAS -- CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE HIMALAYASVULNERABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF BIODIVERSITY AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMSEDITED BYAMIT KUMARSCHOOL ... -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the editors -- 1 -- An overview of the Himalaya forests and their drivers of change -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mountain forests -- 3. Forests of the Himalaya -- 4. Drivers of change of the Himalaya forests -- 5. Discussion and conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Assessment and management of small Farmer's climate risks in the hills and plains of Nepal -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Theoretical framework -- 1.2 Profile of study area -- 2. Methods -- 2.1 Data collection -- 2.2 Vulnerability and risk assessment -- 3. Results and discussions -- 3.1 Demographic and socioeconomic profile -- 3.2 Climate hazard and exposure assessment -- 3.3 Sensitivity assessment -- 3.4 Adaptive capacity assessment -- 3.5 Vulnerability and risk assessment -- 3.6 Risk management -- 4. Conclusions -- References -- 3 -- Comparing and contrasting characterstics of coping and adpatation response -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Results and discussion -- 3.1 Conceptual understanding of "coping" and "adaptation." -- 3.1.1 The difference in characteristics of "coping" and "adaptation." -- 3.1.2 Consensus between coping and adaptation is outlined -- 3.1.3 How is there a conflation of response between coping and adaptation? -- 3.2 How does the progression of response frame a link between coping and adaptation? -- 3.2.1 Coping for survival -- 3.2.2 Camouflage adaptation -- 3.2.3 Discrete adaptation -- 3.2.4 Incremental and transformational adaptation -- 3.2.5 An amalgamation of coping and adaptation -- 3.3 How the link between short-term action and long-term response is drawn? -- 3.3.1 Way forward: linking short-term action to long-term response. 
505 8 |a 3.3.1.1 Positive outcome -- 3.3.1.2 Negative outcome -- 4. Future directions -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Further reading -- 4 -- Forest transition and ecosystem services in Himalaya -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Forest transition and its relevance for the Himalaya -- 2.1 Ecosystem services under forest transition -- 3. Materials and methods -- 4. Forest transition and ecosystem services transition in the Himalaya -- 4.1 Forest transition in the Himalaya -- 4.2 Ecosystem services transition in the Himalaya -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- 5 -- Viable land use options to achieve multiple ecosystem services in the Eastern Himalayas of India -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and methods -- 2.1 Study area and land uses -- 2.2 Soil sampling and analysis -- 2.3 Data analysis -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- 6 -- Species and crown density-specific variability in biomass carbon across Sindh forest landscape in the Western H ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and methods -- 2.1 Study area -- 2.2 Methodology -- 3. Results -- 3.1 Forest biomass and carbon -- 3.2 Average biomass carbon and tree density ranges under different forest density classes -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1 Forest biomass and carbon stocks -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- 7 -- Climate-resilient pathways and nature-based solutions to reduce vulnerabilities to climate change in the Indian ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Contributions to resilience pathways through responses to climate change -- 2.1 Climate change mitigation -- 2.2 Climate change adaptation -- 3. Nature-based solutions for disaster risk reduction -- 4. Nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation -- 4.1 Ecosystem-based adaptation -- 4.2 Ecosystem-based mitigation -- 5. Conclusion -- References. 
505 8 |a 8 -- REDD+ and its implementation in the Himalayan region: policy issues -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Development of REDD+, up to Paris Agreement (PA) and beyond -- 2.1 India's contribution in making REDD as REDD+ -- 2.2 REDD+ in Articles 5 and 6.2 of Paris Agreement (PA)-requirements for results-based payments (RBPs), elements of "authorizat ... -- 2.3 Journey of Article 6 rulebook up to glasgow -- 2.4 Glasgow Climate Pact, rulebook on Art 6.2 ITMOs, authorization, adjustment (2/CMA.3) -- 3. Issues with REDD+ -- 3.1 UNFCCC REDD+ and VM projects -- 3.2 Jurisdictional or subnational approach of REDD+projects -- 4. Future of VM in REDD+ -- 5. Implementation of REDD+ in India -- 5.1 Exclusion of tree cover in FRL -- 5.2 National forest reference level of India -- 6. Option for the Himalayan States to implement REDD+ -- 7. Potential for contribution by Himalayan States -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- 9 -- Land degradation evaluation based on SDG indicators in the eastern Himalayan region: A case study from Nagaland ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study site -- 3. Materials and methods -- 3.1 Data source and tools -- 3.2 Methodology -- 3.2.1 Change in land cover indicator -- 3.2.2 Land productivity indicator -- 3.2.3 Change in soil organic carbon indicator -- 3.2.4 Land degradation neutrality status -- 4. Results and discussion -- 4.1 Land cover change in the state -- 4.2 Land productivity changes in the state -- 4.3 SOC change in the state -- 4.4 Land degradation status of Nagaland -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- 10 -- Leveraging on technology-driven information systems for conservation through informed decisions in the Hindu K ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Role of information systems -- 3. Ecological niche studies -- 3.1 Advancement in modeling algorithms -- 3.2 Advancement in data collection -- 4. Monitoring and information dissemination platforms. 
505 8 |a 4.1 Geospatial analysis using google earth engine -- 4.2 Basic of google earth engine application development -- 5. Bioinformatics approaches -- 5.1 Identification of genes conferring disease resistance -- 5.2 Conservation strategy in the genomic era -- 5.3 Association mapping and adaptation -- 6. Opportunities for research and improvements -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- 11 -- Ecosystem services of the Indian Himalayan Region in a changing environment: an overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Present and future impacts of climate change on ecosystem services -- 2.1 Impacts on temperature regulation -- 2.2 Impacts on biodiversity services -- 2.3 Impacts on watershed services -- 2.4 Impacts on cultural services -- 3. How the valuation of ecosystem services be helpful for IHR conservation? -- 4. Policies promoting and sustaining ecosystem services in IHR -- 4.1 Policies instruments of the forest, wildlife, and environment sectors for ecosystem services management in IHR -- 4.2 Environmental performance index -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 12 -- Changing climatic scenarios: impacts, vulnerabilities, and perception with special reference to the Indian Him ... -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study area -- 3. Impacts of climate change on biodiversity -- 4. Impact of climate change on glaciers/water bodies -- 5. Impact of climate change on agriculture -- 6. Impact of climate change on livelihood -- 7. Vulnerabilities and adaptations to climate change -- 8. Local perception to changing climatic scenarios -- 9. Conclusion and recommendations -- References -- Further reading -- 13 -- Carbon stock inventory and biomass production in different land use systems of Northwestern Himalaya -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biomass and carbon pools -- 3. Agroforestry systems -- 4. Forest ecosystem -- 5. Variation in land use systems -- 6. Future prospects. 
505 8 |a 7. Conclusion -- References -- 14 -- Vulnerability assessment of forest ecosystems: Climate change perspective -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Defining vulnerability, resilience, and other linked terminology with reference to climate change -- 2.1 Types of vulnerability -- 2.2 Expressing vulnerability -- 2.3 Resilience of forest ecosystems -- 3. Vulnerability assessment linked to climate change -- 3.1 Conceptual frameworks adopted for the climate change vulnerability assessment -- 3.1.1 Double structure of vulnerability -- 3.1.2 Risk hazard and pressure and release model -- 3.1.3 Turner's framework: coupled social and ecological systems -- 3.1.4 IPCC guidelines of vulnerability -- 3.1.5 Yokohama strategy -- 3.1.6 Hyogo framework -- 3.1.7 Sendai framework -- 4. Various methodologies adopted for assessing climate change vulnerability -- 4.1 The top-down or quantitative approach -- 4.2 Qualitative bottom-up local-scenario approach -- 4.3 Resilience-driven approach -- 5. Methodological advancements in assessing climate change vulnerability -- 6. Way forward -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- 15 -- Synthesis and conclusions -- 1. Summary and synthesis -- References -- Index -- Back Cover. 
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