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. This book characterizes current biodiversity statuses, related ecosystem services, and provides new evidence and solutions for climate change effects on Himalayan animals and plants. Written by regional and international experts on climate change, ecosystems and the Himalayas, this book analyzes current species threats, loss of habitats, and carbon effects. It identifies critical areas requiring special attention and provides workable solutions for protection and ecosystem services.
As many plant and animal species continue to be classified as extinct due to climate change, urbanization, and failing ecosystems, analyses and techniques in this book offer resolutions for sustaining current risks and curbing future risks. These can also be applied to other biodiverse, at-risk regions of the world.
1. Climate Change in the Himalayas - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. About the editors - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 9. List of Tables - p. Page viii 10. Chapter 1 : An overview of the Himalaya forests and their drivers of change - p. Page viii 11. Chapter 2 : Assessment and management of small Farmer's climate risks in the hills and plains of Nepal - p. Page 10 12. Chapter 3 : Comparing and contrasting characterstics of coping and adpatation response - p. Page 28 13. Chapter 4 : Forest transition and ecosystem services in Himalaya - p. Page 42 14. Chapter 5 : Viable land use options to achieve multiple ecosystem services in the Eastern Himalayas of India - p. Page 56 15. Chapter 6 : Species and crown density-specific variability in biomass carbon across Sindh forest landscape in the Western Himalayas - p. Page 69 16. Chapter 7 : Climate-resilient pathways and nature-based solutions to reduce vulnerabilities to climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region - p. Page 86 17. Chapter 8 : REDD+ and its implementation in the Himalayan region: policy issues - p. Page 114 18. Chapter 9 : Land degradation evaluation based on SDG indicators in the eastern Himalayan region: A case study from Nagaland state - p. Page 139 19. Chapter 10 : Leveraging on technology-driven information systems for conservation through informed decisions in the Hindu Kush Himalayas - p. Page 160 20. Chapter 11 : Ecosystem services of the Indian Himalayan Region in a changing environment: an overview - p. Page 177 21. Chapter 12 : Changing climatic scenarios: impacts, vulnerabilities, and perception with special reference to the Indian Himalayan region - p. Page 198 22. Chapter 13 : Carbon stock inventory and biomass production in different land use systems of Northwestern Himalaya - p. Page 212 23. Chapter 14 : Vulnerability assessment of forest ecosystems: Climate change perspective - p. Page 229 24. Chapter 15 : Synthesis and conclusions - p. Page 254 25. Index - p. Page 265
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. This book characterizes current biodiversity statuses, related ecosystem services, and provides new evidence and solutions for climate change effects on Himalayan animals and plants. Written by regional and international experts on climate change, ecosystems and the Himalayas, this book analyzes current species threats, loss of habitats, and carbon effects. It identifies critical areas requiring special attention and provides workable solutions for protection and ecosystem services.
As many plant and animal species continue to be classified as extinct due to climate change, urbanization, and failing ecosystems, analyses and techniques in this book offer resolutions for sustaining current risks and curbing future risks. These can also be applied to other biodiverse, at-risk regions of the world.
1. Climate Change in the Himalayas - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Contributors - p. Page iv 7. About the editors - p. Page vi 8. List of Illustrations - p. Page vii 9. List of Tables - p. Page viii 10. Chapter 1 : An overview of the Himalaya forests and their drivers of change - p. Page viii 11. Chapter 2 : Assessment and management of small Farmer's climate risks in the hills and plains of Nepal - p. Page 10 12. Chapter 3 : Comparing and contrasting characterstics of coping and adpatation response - p. Page 28 13. Chapter 4 : Forest transition and ecosystem services in Himalaya - p. Page 42 14. Chapter 5 : Viable land use options to achieve multiple ecosystem services in the Eastern Himalayas of India - p. Page 56 15. Chapter 6 : Species and crown density-specific variability in biomass carbon across Sindh forest landscape in the Western Himalayas - p. Page 69 16. Chapter 7 : Climate-resilient pathways and nature-based solutions to reduce vulnerabilities to climate change in the Indian Himalayan Region - p. Page 86 17. Chapter 8 : REDD+ and its implementation in the Himalayan region: policy issues - p. Page 114 18. Chapter 9 : Land degradation evaluation based on SDG indicators in the eastern Himalayan region: A case study from Nagaland state - p. Page 139 19. Chapter 10 : Leveraging on technology-driven information systems for conservation through informed decisions in the Hindu Kush Himalayas - p. Page 160 20. Chapter 11 : Ecosystem services of the Indian Himalayan Region in a changing environment: an overview - p. Page 177 21. Chapter 12 : Changing climatic scenarios: impacts, vulnerabilities, and perception with special reference to the Indian Himalayan region - p. Page 198 22. Chapter 13 : Carbon stock inventory and biomass production in different land use systems of Northwestern Himalaya - p. Page 212 23. Chapter 14 : Vulnerability assessment of forest ecosystems: Climate change perspective - p. Page 229 24. Chapter 15 : Synthesis and conclusions - p. Page 254 25. Index - p. Page 265
