Over the past few decades, the frequency and severity of natural
and human-induced disasters have increased across Asia. These
disasters lead to substantial loss of life, livelihoods and
community assets, which not only threatens the pace of
socio-economic development, but also undo hard-earned gains.
Extreme events and disasters such as floods, droughts, heat, fire,
cyclones and tidal surges are known to be exacerbated by
environmental changes including climate change, land-use changes
and natural resource degradation. Increasing climate variability
and multi-dimensional vulnerabilities have severely affected the
social, ecological and economic capacities of the people in the
region who are, economically speaking, those with the least
capacity to adapt. Climatic and other environmental hazards and
anthropogenic risks, coupled with weak and wavering capacities,
severely impact the ecosystems and Nature's Contributions to People
(NCP) and, thereby, to human well-being. Long-term resilience
building through disaster risk reduction and integrated adaptive
climate planning, therefore, has become a key priority for
scientists and policymakers alike. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is
a cost-effective approach that utilizes ecosystem and biodiversity
services for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation,
while also providing a range of co-benefits like sustainable
livelihoods and food, water and energy security. This book
discusses the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) - both as a
science and as art - and elaborates on how it can be applied to
develop healthy and resilient ecosystems locally, nationally,
regionally and globally. The book covers illustrative methods and
tools adopted for applying NbS in different countries. The authors
discuss NbS applications and challenges, research trends and future
insights that have wider regional and global relevance. The aspects
covered include: landscape restoration, ecosystem-based adaptation,
ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, ecological restoration,
ecosystem-based protected areas management, green infrastructure
development, nature-friendly infrastructure development in various
ecosystem types, agro-climatic zones and watersheds. The book
offers insights into understanding the sustainable development
goals (SDGs) at the grass roots level and can help indigenous and
local communities harness ecosystem services to help achieve them.
It offers a unique, essential resource for researchers, students,
corporations, administrators and policymakers working in the fields
of the environment, geography, development, policy planning, the
natural sciences, life sciences, agriculture, health, climate
change and disaster studies.
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