Ecosystem-Based Adaptation
Approaches to Sustainable Management of Aquatic Resources

A pioneering reference work covering current research and developments in the practice of ecosystem-based adaptation to implement sustainable development goals

Arvind Kumar (Author)

9780128150252, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 17 February 2022

700 pages
23.5 x 19 x 4.3 cm, 1.45 kg

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.

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

Subject Areas: Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Hydrology & the hydrosphere [RBK]