45 research outputs found
Handbook of research on the conservation and restoration of tropical dry forests Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability (PPPS) book series./ [edited by] Rahul Bhadouria, Sachchidanand Tripathi, Pratap Srivastava, Pardeep Singh.
No full textIncludes bibliographical references and index."This book examines the current trends, issues, and future challenges of conservation strategies for tropical dry forests"--Section 1. Global overview and climate change. Chapter 1. Global overview of tropical dry forests ; Chapter 2. Effect of climate change on tropical dry forests ; Chapter 3. Climate change effects, adaptation, and mitigation techniques in tropical dry forests -- Section 2. Plant functional traits. Chapter 4. Plant functional traits in tropical dry forests: a review ; Chapter 5. An overview of the role of plant functional traits in tropical dry forests -- Section 3. Forest diversity, degradation, and management. Chapter 6. Diversity and distribution of tropical dry forests: a case study from Pudukkottai District of Tamil Nadu, India -- sacred groves ; Chapter 7. Floristic diversity and carbon stock in the dry forests of Chad: the case of Manda national park diversity and carbon sequestration of the Manda National Park Flora ; Chapter 8. Biogeographic and anthropogenic effects on Asian elephants in tropical forests of Sumatra, Indonesia ; Chapter 9. Examining patterns and impacts of forest resource extraction and forest degradation in tropical dry forests ; Chapter 10. Litter production and decomposition in tropical forest ; Chapter 11. Participatory management of tropical dry forests in Benin: case study from the "trois rivières" forest, Borgou Region ; Chapter 12. Issues and challenges for stone mining affected forest area restoration through probiotic interventions -- Section 4. Remote sensing in dry tropical forests. Chapter 13. Scenarios of the tropical dry forest of Purulia District West Bengal: a CA-MARKOV model approach ; Chapter 14. Geospatial solutions for forest management: a case study from Nepal ; Chapter 15. Trends in management of tropical forests: application of remote sensing and geographic information system ; Chapter 16. Forest inventory: challenges, trend, and relevance on conservation and restoration of tropical forests -- Section 5. Forest regeneration and policy. Chapter 17. Post-fire regeneration of Woody species in a colombian tropical dry forest ; Chapter 18. Ecology of natural regeneration of tropical dry forests of Africa and its implications for their sustainable man ; Chapter 19. Role of institutional governance in protecting the natural environment: a case of national capital region, India.1 online resource
Detection and Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Nanomaterials
No full textWater is the most vital natural resource and is required for the survival of all living beings. One of the most challenging water‐related problems is water contamination due to heavy metal pollution. Heavy metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Hg, etc. could pose a health hazard due to their bioaccumulation in higher trophic levels of the food chain. These heavy metals have the potential to damage kidneys, lungs, central nervous system, and other important organs. Excessive levels of heavy metals can cause both acute and chronic toxicity to humans. Various techniques, for instance, flocculation, ion exchange, chemical precipitation, ultrafiltration coagulation, and many more, have been utilized for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. However, these methods have some disadvantages such as the requirement of a large number of reagents, generation of toxic sludge, and removal of even essential metal ions. Due to these reasons, the abovementioned techniques have been replaced by immobilization and absorption on suitable sorbent methods, which are considered as the best way for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater because they cannot be degraded or destroyed. After adsorbing on sorbents, heavy metals can be easily removed and reused as raw materials. Due to the large surface area of nanomaterials, these are being used as an adsorbent for the last few years. Nanomaterials are characterized by high‐energy adsorption sites and a strong binding ability as compared with conventional adsorbents, which make them excellent adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. This chapter highlights the role of different types of nanomaterials (carbon and metal‐based), dendrimers, and nanocomposites in the removal of heavy metals from wastewater. The possibility of future research directions is elaborated in the chapter
Loneliness and Indian women: A comprehensive analysis
No full textLoneliness, a complex and pervasive emotional state, has garnered increased attention in recent years due to its detrimental effects on mental and physical well-being. This chapter explores the multifaceted nature of loneliness, exploring its causes, manifestations, and consequences, particularly loneliness in women. Factors contributing to loneliness vary widely, encompassing individual characteristics, life circumstances, and societal norms. The advent of digital technology, while facilitating virtual connectivity, paradoxically exacerbates feelings of loneliness through shallow social interactions and heightened social comparison. In the Indian context, where traditional familial ties coexist with rapid urbanization and globalization, understanding the experience of loneliness becomes imperative for effective intervention and policy formulation
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings: An Ecological Indicator
No full textUrban metabolism (UM) is the sum of processes for which cities mobilize, consume, and transform their resources for built environments to function effectively. It consists of interrelated processes working at various urban levels forming an intri-cate socio-environmental network to achieve urban sustainability, including adap-tive reuse of heritage buildings. As significant components of historic urban areas, heritage buildings are adapted for appropriate functions to prolong their lifespans. This standard practice is an ideal solution for reducing adverse environmental impacts of the construction industry given that new buildings consume energy and resources and have large carbon footprints. Moreover, the adaptive reuse of heritage build-ings increases socio-cultural viability and promotes eco-friendly environments. This practice of rehabilitation and reuse has been studied vastly. However, the relation-ship between urban metabolism and heritage buildings from an ecological perspec-tive has not largely gained scholarly attention. Hence, this chapter explores this relationship by advocating that reuse and conservation are ecological principles, and that adopting existing infrastructure such as historical buildings and increasing their life cycles contributes toward desirable urban metabolism. This brings down cost and time of construction, requires less resources, retains a set of materials for longer periods for metabolic processes, and promotes environmental and social sustainability. The chapter reviews relevant literature and specific adaptive reuse case studies in urban areas around the globe including restoration and redevelopment of singular or multiple heritage buildings that display significant positive environmental impacts such as addressing resource depletion and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The chapter also highlights the ecological aspect of a built environment concerning sustainable supply of materials and energy required for a desired urban metabolism. Based on this, the research builds a case for conservation and adap-tive reuse to be employed as an important indicator for urban metabolism through maintenance and management of historical urban built environments.</p
'Leave Fossil Fuels in the Soil, Halt Deforestation': Stop Threatening the Planet
No full textThis chapter seeks to investigate the climate-related conundrum facing humanity as we lurch from one climatic catastrophe to another. Global climate governance sought to provide a coordinated form of agreements to explicitly use liberal capital to incentivise action around the Conference of Parties (COP). It will trace the evolutionary development of this movement and seek to evaluate the significance of this initiative in meeting climate targets towards 2030. In particular, the transnational climate justice approach based on CBDR/INDC will be a way forward to ensure choices towards unifying targets and their contradictions. The chapter will conclude with observations on the role of ecological security as a framework for addressing the critical challenges faced by both the global North and South.<br/
Understanding Eco-Geographical Relationship in Invaded Ranges by Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.: An Intercontinental Case Study on Acacia Invasions
No full textBiological invasion is a process of ecosystem degradation caused by the proliferation of exotic species. The success of this process depends on the biological characteristics of the species (invasiveness) and the abiotic characteristics of ecosystems (invasibility). Concern about this process has been growing in recent times but, in most cases, decisions on its management have been taken without sufficient knowledge of the impacts involved. Invasive species have a wide phenotypic diversity which, associated with the ecological-geographic conditions of the territories, seems to increase their ability to invade both natural and humanized environments. This communication aimed to (1) define and map the global and local cores (Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay) invaded by Acacia longifolia; (2) identify its impacts on coastal ecosystems; (3) understand the relationships between the patterns and processes responsible for the proliferation and invasion of this species; (4) and, finally, this information pretend to be a support to the future evaluation of the distribution patterns and ecological processes of the species to develop national and transnational invasive alien species (IAS) management. Acacia longifolia is a coastal shrub native to Australia and shows significant invasive potential. It was introduced first in Portugal at the end of the nineteenth century, about a century before it was brought to South America (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay). We did a global analysis of the invasive species dynamics (regarding its invasibility/invasiveness), focusing on areas invaded by the species with different natural and socio-ecological characteristics. Considering that total eradication in the short-medium term is technically unfeasible, more pragmatic management solutions are required whose adaptation to local realities greatly benefits from these global analyses.Fil: Oliveira Costa, Jorge Luis. Universidad de Coimbra; PortugalFil: de Figueiredo, Rui Ferreira. Universidad de Coimbra; PortugalFil: Pivello, Vania Regina. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Montti, Lia Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Fagúndez Pachón, César. Universidad de la República; Urugua
'Leave Fossil Fuels in the Soil, Halt Deforestation': Stop Threatening the Planet
No full textThis chapter seeks to investigate the climate-related conundrum facing humanity as we lurch from one climatic catastrophe to another. Global climate governance sought to provide a coordinated form of agreements to explicitly use liberal capital to incentivise action around the Conference of Parties (COP). It will trace the evolutionary development of this movement and seek to evaluate the significance of this initiative in meeting climate targets towards 2030. In particular, the transnational climate justice approach based on CBDR/INDC will be a way forward to ensure choices towards unifying targets and their contradictions. The chapter will conclude with observations on the role of ecological security as a framework for addressing the critical challenges faced by both the global North and South.<br/
Harnessing the potential of biostimulants and biocontrol agents for sustainable management of agricultural productivity
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Monitoring of organochlorine pesticides in and around Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
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