"The concept of natural resource sustainability has taken on new importance in today's world, and community participation in the conservation of forest resources is essential for generating innovative sustainability solutions. Studying the many aspects of agroforestry in terms of natural resource conservation at temporal and spatial ecosystem levels is extremely important in the design of policies for sustainable development. This new book looks at some of the major research topics important in sustainability and natural resource conservation, from traditional knowledge to environmental resources in forest settings. It discusses the possibilities of agroforestry for biodiversity conservation and for nutritional security. It also addresses the implications of sustainability and natural resource conservation for improved livelihoods of local populations, such as the use of climate-resilient farming methods, silkworm-based agroforestry systems, and extraction of forest resources by indigenous populations. It also covers topics such as carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems, approaches to repairing salty and sodic soil through the use of halophytes, and features and role of lowland tropical forests of the Eastern Himalayas in connection to environment preservation. Sustainable Management and Conservation of Environmental Resources in India brings together critical sustainability topics, including pollution, agroforestry, forest fire detection and monitoring, sericulture-based agroforestry, soil qualitypreservation and restoration, and remote sensing and machine learning for improved agriculture. This book will be of benefit to scholars, academicians, and researchers working in the areas of sustainability and environmental resources"--
The concept of natural resource sustainability has taken on new importance in todays world, and community participation in the conservation of forest resources is essential for generating innovative sustainability solutions. This new book looks at some of the important issues in sustainability and natural resource conservation, including pollution, agroforestry, forest fire detection and monitoring, sericulture-based agroforestry, soil quality preservation and restoration, and remote sensing and machine learning for improved agriculture.
Considers important research topics in sustainability and natural resource conservation. Discusses agroforestry for biodiversity conservation and nutritional security, how sustainability can improve lives of locals etc. Covers topics like carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems, approaches to repairing soil through halophytes etc.
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Compiles all the important and necessary contents for sustainable development and conservation of forest and agricultural land resources. This book highlights the importance of agricultural landscape management through agroforestry for biodiversity conservation and nutritional security, as well as features of climate-resilient farming methods for improved livelihoods . . . This [ book] with updated and latest information will be of great assistance to the targeted readers, particularly students, scholars, academicians, and policymakers. From the Foreword by S. K. Chakrabarti, PhD, Vice Chancellor, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
Introduction
1. Nurturing Natural Resources for Reducing Environmental Pollution
2. Vegetation Dynamics and Climate Change: A Study of the Indian Himalayan Region
3. Carbon Stock Potential and Ecosystem Services Provisioned by Major Land-Use Systems in Southern Assam, India: A Meta-Analysis
4. Floral Diversity in Various Land Use Types in Jodhpur District of Arid Rajasthan, India
5. Forest Fire Detection and Monitoring for Its Management: Remote Sensing and a GIS/Geospatial Technology Approach
6. Agroforestry Systems for Ecosystem Services in India
7. Agroforestry System for Improved Above and Below Ground Biodiversity
8. Agroforestry Systems: An Effective Tool for Carbon Sequestration
9. Traditional Agroforestry Systems of North-Eastern India: An Overview
10. Evidence-Based Agroforestry Systems as Climate-Resilient Farming Practices for Improving Livelihood and Sustainability in India
11. Sericulture-Based Agroforestry Systems for Livelihood and Nutritional Security in India: An Overview
12. Potential of Different Soil Organic Amendments in Agroforestry Practices to Enhance Carbon Sequestration and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission
13. Restoration of Saline and Sodic Soil Through Using Halophytes as Agroforestry Components
14. Geochemistry and Health Status of Soils in the Agroforestry Dominated HRML Regions of Idukki, Southern Western Ghats, India
15. Sustainable Soil Health Management Through Agroforestry in the Soils of Arunachal Pradesh, India
16. Large Cardamom-Based Agroforestry System for Livelihood Security in Sikkim Himalayas
17. Traditional Knowledge, Ethnic Foods, and Their Conservation of the Indigenous Lepcha Community of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya
18. Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Applications for Smart Precision Agriculture: A Review
Sumit Chakravarty, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, West Bengal, India. With over 20 years in forestry training, research, and development, he has published many research papers, book chapters, and books and has completed research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry. He has trained more than 50 masters and doctoral students and has attended more than 50 national and international conferences as presenter and invited speaker.
Vineeta, PhD, is Assistant Professor in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, West Bengal, India. She has more than eight years of teaching and research experience in the field of forestry, focusing on ethnobotany, non-timber forest products, agroforestry, and medicinal plants. She has authored research papers, book chapters, and two books.
Jahangeer A. Bhat, PhD, is associated with the Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership at Piramal University, Mumbai, India. Formerly, he was associated with the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India, and was Head of the Department of Forestry at the College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji National University. He has been instrumental in developing higher education and technical and vocational education and training streams of forestry and allied programs.
Munesh Kumar, PhD, is Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources at H.N.B. Garhwal University, Uttarakhand, India. He formerly served at Mizoram University, Aizawl, India. His areas of interest are forest ecology and biodiversity, agroforestry, and ethnobotany. He has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience and has published many papers in international and national journals as well as several books. Dr. Kumar has also guest edited the journals Land, Frontier of Environmental Sciences, and Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, and is an Associate Editor for PLOS-Climate Journal.
Gopal Shukla, PhD, is Professor of Forestry at North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya, India. He was formerly affiliated with Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, West Bengal, India. Dr.Shukla has teaching and research experience of more than 12 years. He has worked on projects that include the National Agricultural Innovation Project, National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture, and others. He has published many research papers, book chapters, and several books.
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