Navigating Climate Change: Impacts on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience (Sustainable Development and Biodiversity #42)

By: Santhanam Perumal and Balaji Prasath Barathan and Vijaykumar Velupillai and Karthikeyan Kannan

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Synopsis: This contributed volume studies the important associations existing among climate change, biodiversity, and human welfare. It gives an all-inclusive explanation of how climate alteration jeopardizes the variety of living organisms on Earth and its impacts on people’s welfare. The chapters cover topics such as the effects of climate change on marine and terrestrial ecosystems, range shifts, phenology patterns in species, and conservation strategies. Expert contributors provide actionable solutions for mitigating climate change impacts while emphasizing the interactive relationship between biodiversity loss and human well-being. Readers will discover diverse perspectives from renowned scholars who probe into critical questions about sustaining life forms amidst global warming. The book also covers the challenges of providing food for a growing global population amidst climate change and loss in biodiversity. Researchers in environmental science, ecology, sustainability, and related fields will benefit from this comprehensive assessment. Policymakers involved in environmental policy-making or sustainable development planning will find practical strategies to reduce global warming forces while sustaining biodiversity. This book is also a valuable reference for academicians and professionals aiming to understand the complex interactions between climate change and ecosystem resilience.