Climate resilience and environmental sustainability approaches : global lessons and local challenges / / Anubha Kaushik, C. P. Kaushik, S. D. Attri

• Autore: Kaushik Anubha
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (418 pages)
• Disciplina: 338.927
• Soggetto topico: Sustainable development; Climate change mitigation
• Persona (resp. second.): KaushikC. P.; AttriS. D.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: An Introduction -- 1.1 Human Development and Environment -- 1.2 Climate Action -- 1.3 Sustainable Development: Global Scenario -- 1.4 Transition to Alternate Energy Resources -- 1.5 Sustainability Principles, Practices, and Challenges -- References -- Part I: Climate Change, Mitigation, and Sustainable Agriculture -- 2: Progress in Climate Change Downscaling Simulations in Southeast Asia -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Climate Models and Regional Climate Downscaling -- 2.3 Progress in Regional Climate Simulation -- 2.3.1 Country Level -- 2.3.1.1 Vietnam -- 2.3.1.2 Thailand -- 2.3.1.3 Malaysia -- 2.3.1.4 Indonesia -- 2.3.1.5 The Philippines -- 2.3.2 Regional Level -- 2.4 Challenges and Ways Forward -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Climate Change Signatures over Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Formation of Schirmacher Oasis -- 3.3 Types of Rocks in SO -- 3.4 Formation of Ponds and Lakes Over SO -- 3.5 Impact of Radiative Properties and Thermal Stresses -- 3.5.1 Impact of Thermal Convection -- 3.6 Mechanical Weathering by Katabatic Winds -- 3.7 Chemical Weathering -- 3.8 Biological Weathering -- 3.9 Rock-Ice Interaction -- 3.10 Conclusion -- References -- 4: REDD+ in the Indian Context: Planning and Implementation Scenario -- 4.1 Concept of REDD+ -- 4.2 Scope of REDD+ -- 4.3 India´s Stand on REDD+ -- 4.4 India´s Preparedness for REDD+ -- 4.5 Implementation Framework -- 4.6 Apportioning Targets -- 4.7 Infrastructure Required -- 4.8 Addressing Gender Equity -- 4.9 State Governments -- 4.10 How Community-Based Monitoring May Contribute to a National MRV System for REDD+? -- 4.11 Finance/Funding -- 4.12 Some Case Studies -- 4.13 Key Issues and Challenges -- 4.14 Conclusion and Future Coverage. ; References -- 5: Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability, and Mitigation in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy Suggestions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Climate Change Vulnerabilities in the Indian Ocean Region -- 5.3 Case Study: Maldives -- 5.3.1 Maldives: Path to Climate Resilience -- 5.4 Mitigation Policies and Challenges among Littorals of Indian Ocean -- 5.4.1 Path to Resolution: Policy Suggestions -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Climate Change, Agriculture Adaptation, and Sustainability -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Future Climate Change -- 6.3 Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture -- 6.4 Agriculture Adaptation -- 6.4.1 Framework for Adaptation Strategies -- 6.4.2 Adaptation Strategies -- 6.5 Sustainability -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- 7: Enhancing Climate Service Delivery Mechanisms in Agriculture Sector to Cope with Climate Change -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Emerging Information Products -- 7.3 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts and Challenges of Delivering These to Users -- 7.3.1 Reach and Application in Existing Contexts -- 7.3.2 Delivery of Products and Services -- 7.4 Receptivity and Capacity of Users to Understand and Use -- 7.4.1 Empowering Agriculture Community to Use Weather and Climate Information in their Decision Context -- 7.5 Case Study of Tamil Nadu: Integrating Products to Users -- 7.6 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 8: Agrometeorological Services for Climate Resilient Agriculture -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture -- 8.3 Climate Services -- 8.4 Agrometeorological Services -- 8.5 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- 9: Microbial Diversity and Multifunctional Microbial Biostimulants for Agricultural Sustainability -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Microbial Diversity -- 9.3 Microbes as Nutrient Provider -- 9.3.1 Nitrogen Fixer -- 9.3.2 Mineral Solubilizing Microbes. ; 9.3.3 Siderophores as Facilitator -- 9.3.4 Organic Matter Decomposer -- 9.3.5 Phytohormone Production -- 9.4 Root Development -- 9.4.1 Role of Rhizobacteria in Root Architecture -- 9.4.2 Plant Fungus Interaction -- 9.5 Microbes as Biocontrol Agent for Plants -- 9.6 Role of Microbes in Bioremediation of Toxic Pesticide Compounds -- 9.7 Role in Reducing Stress in Plant -- 9.7.1 Drought Stress -- 9.7.2 Salinity Stress -- 9.7.3 Heavy Metal Stress -- 9.7.4 Temperature Stress -- 9.8 Plants, Microbes, and Animals Cross-Talk -- 9.9 Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 9.10 Commercial Formulations -- Limitations and Challenges -- 9.11 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- 10: Adoption of Vertical Farming Technique for Sustainable Agriculture -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Vertical Farming an Emerging Approach -- 10.3 Market Dynamics -- 10.3.1 Trends -- 10.3.2 Drivers -- 10.4 Types of Growth Mechanism Used in Vertical Farms -- 10.4.1 Aeroponics -- 10.4.2 Advantages of Aeroponics System -- 10.5 Hydroponics -- 10.5.1 Advantages of Hydroponic System -- 10.6 Aquaponics -- 10.6.1 Advantages of Aquaponics System -- 10.7 Analysis of Various Growth Mechanism Techniques -- 10.8 Types of Structure -- 10.8.1 Building-Based Vertical Farms -- 10.8.2 Shipping Container Vertical Farms -- 10.8.3 Analysis of Structures of Vertical Farms -- 10.9 Types of Support Systems Used for Growing Plants in Vertical Farms -- 10.10 Challenges -- 10.11 Conclusion -- References -- Key Style Points: Other References -- Organization Site -- Part II: Environmental Sustainability -- 11: Sustainability of Biofuels: The Dynamic Nexus Between CO2 Emissions and Bioenergy Consumption in OECD Countries -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Context -- 11.3 State of Current Literature. ; 11.4 Carbon Emission and Bioenergy Consumption Nexus in OECD Countries: An Overview of Econometric Methods -- 11.5 Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth, Bioenergy Consumption, Nonrenewable Energy Consumption and Urbanization Nexus in OECD ... -- 11.5.1 Summary Statistics of Variables -- 11.5.2 Unit Root Tests -- 11.5.3 Panel Cointegration Estimates -- 11.5.4 Long-Run Estimates -- 11.6 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 12: Challenges and Solution for Renewable Energy (RE) Development in Uttarakhand, India -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Methodology -- 12.3 Demand Supply Gap -- 12.4 Electricity Production and Consumption -- 12.5 Challenges of Hydropower Sector in Uttarakhand -- 12.5.1 Administrative Challenges -- 12.5.2 Construction Challenges -- 12.5.3 Geological Challenges -- 12.5.4 Environmental Challenges -- 12.5.5 Unique Challenges and Reasons for Unsuccessful Small Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand -- 12.6 Policy Recommendations for RE Development in Uttarakhand -- 12.7 Financial Support Required -- 12.7.1 Financial Support and Disbursal -- 12.7.1.1 Streamlined Project Development -- 12.7.1.2 Low-Cost Financing -- 12.8 RE Grid Integration and Efficient Grid Operation -- 12.9 Conclusion -- References -- 13: Integrated Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production Using Microbial Fuel Cell Technology: A Sustainable Environment Mana... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Wastewater Treatment by MFCs -- 13.2.1 COD Removal -- 13.2.2 Removal and Recovery of Heavy Metals -- 13.2.3 Removal of Nitrates and Phosphates -- 13.2.4 Removal of Dyes -- 13.2.5 Removal of Xenobiotics -- 13.3 Energy Production by MFC -- 13.3.1 Power Generation Scenario -- 13.3.2 Electrode Materials -- 13.3.3 Electrode Modification for Enhanced Energy -- 13.4 Role of Biofilm Communities -- 13.5 Technical Challenges and Prospects -- 13.6 Economic Feasibility. ; 13.7 Opportunities for Sustainable Environment Management -- 13.8 Conclusion -- References -- 14: Carbon Footprinting: A Study of Plywood Industry in District Yamunanagar (India) -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.1.1 About Yamunanagar -- 14.1.2 Carbon Emission in Plywood Industry -- 14.2 Review of Literature -- 14.3 The Research Problem -- 14.4 Results and Calculations -- 14.4.1 Scope 1 -- 14.4.2 Scope 2 -- 14.4.3 Scope 3 -- 14.5 Major Findings and Discussion -- 14.6 Future Research Prospects -- References -- Websites -- 15: Eco-Friendly Bioremediation Approach for Dye Removal from Wastewaters: Challenges and Prospects -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.1.1 Synthetic Dyes: Reactive Dyes -- 15.1.2 Bioremediation Approach for Dye Removal -- 15.2 Pure Microbial Cultures and Consortia for Dye Decolorization -- 15.3 Factors Impacting Microbial Dye Degradation and Process Optimization -- 15.3.1 Temperature -- 15.3.2 Agitation and Oxygenation -- 15.3.3 Carbon and Nitrogen Supplement -- 15.3.4 Ligno-Cellulose Amendment -- 15.3.5 Initial pH -- 15.3.6 Optimization of Dye Degradation Response Using Models -- 15.4 Dye Degradation and Biotransformation Pathways -- 15.4.1 Anaerobic Degradation -- 15.4.2 Aerobic Degradation -- 15.4.3 Role of Enzymes -- 15.4.4 Degradation Pathways -- 15.5 Bioassays to Assess Reusability of Wastewaters with Biodegraded Dyes -- 15.6 Major Challenges and Techno-Economic Feasibility -- 15.7 Conclusion -- References -- 16: Degradation and Biotransformation of Pentachlorophenol by Microorganisms -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.1.1 Properties and Types of Chlorinated Phenols -- 16.2 Chlorinated Compounds and Their Significance -- 16.2.1 Pentachlorophenol and Its Significance -- 16.2.2 Properties of Pentachlorophenol -- 16.2.2.1 Physical Properties of Pentachlorophenol -- 16.2.2.2 Chemical Properties of Pentachlorophenol. ; 16.2.2.3 Toxicology of Pentachlorophenol.
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate resilience and environmental sustainability approaches
• ISBN: 981-16-0902-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910502637403321
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