Land Restoration Through Ecosystem-Based Approach by Khan, Y. D. Imran; Purohit, Saurabh; Jibrin, Jibrin Mohammed; Gholkar, Madhav Dwarkanath;

Long description:

This book provides a comprehensive guide to land restoration, focusing on the Global South's drylands. By adopting ecosystem-based approaches it explores the interplay between landscapes, ecosystems, and socio-ecological sustainability in these sensitive regions.

The book features diverse case studies and examines various sectors, explaining the challenges posed by climate change and highlighting the role of scientific, technological, and traditional knowledge in fostering adaptive strategies. It emphasizes practical, action-oriented approaches for disaster risk reduction through ecosystem-based approaches. By offering tangible solutions, the text goes beyond theoretical frameworks, serving as a valuable resource for action research. The book aims to inspire efforts to restore and safeguard fragile dryland ecosystems in the Global South. It addresses the urgency of environmental challenges in these regions and presents a holistic framework integrating ecological, social, cultural and technological dimensions.

This book is relevant to a diverse audience, including researchers, environmental practitioners, policymakers, and conservationist advocates. Overall, it serves as an essential reference for those dedicated to positively impacting the delicate ecological balance in the drylands of the Global South.

Table of Contents:

1. Land Restoration Using Ecosystem Approaches in the Countries of the Global South - Prologue.- 2. Climate Change and Ecosystem-Based Approach: Adapting to Climate Change in Dryland Ecosystems; Mitigation and Resilience through Ecosystem-Based Solutions.- 3. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Restoration and Management of Drylands Ecosystems.- 4. Why Less Visual and Under-valued Lands Need Urgent Restoration: Perspectives from India's semi-arid Rangelands.- 5. Restoration of tropical drylands: lessons from Tamil Nadu, India.- 6. Study of the Impact of Irrigation on Groundwater Quality in the Jam River Basin, Nashik and Ahilyanagar Districts, Maharashtra, India.- 7. Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Natural Resource Management: Adapting to Climate Change in Arid Regions.- 8. Fostering the Future of Drylands: Balancing Productivity and Resilience through Nature-based Solutions.- 9. Adapting to Climate Change in Dryland Ecosystems; Mitigation and Resilience through Ecosystem-based adaptation.- 10. Soil-based Dryland Restoration Practices in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review.- 11. Nature-based disaster risk management approach in the sudano-sahelian zone of Cameroon .- 12. Avian Diversity and Feeding Guild of Inland Wetland in a Semi-arid Region: Implication for wetland conservation and restoration.- 13. Reviving Groundwater Ecosystem Health: Industrial Effluent Impacts on Water Quality and Agricultural Sustainability in Solapur's Chincholi Industrial Zone.- 14. Soybean Farmers’ Ecosystem-Based approach in Mitigating Climate Change in Savannah Agroecological Zones in Northern Ghana.- 15. Mitigating Climate Change through Sustainable Farming: An Organic Approach for Dryland Resilience in Maharashtra.- 16. Scaling up of Vermicomposting in the Selected Landscapes of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for Sustainable Agriculture and Land Productivity.- 17. Plant breeding strategies for sustainable agriculture in climate change context: A literature review.- 18. Utilizing decision support tools to optimize resource allocation for different categories of Farmers in Northern Ghana.- 19. Promoting Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in a Fragile Ecological Context of the Northern Cameroon: An Innovation Niche Approach.- 20. Soil and Water Conservation Technologies for Ecosystem Restoration in the Drylands.- 21. MaxEnt's forecast of climate change’s effect on habitat suitability of Anacardium occidentale L. in Togo (West Africa).- 22. Integrating Remote Sensing and Land Use Change to Identify Potential Wetland Restoration Areas: A Multi-year Analysis Using Landsat Data.- 23. Multi-Stakeholder Participatory Approaches for Sustainable Dryland Restoration in Sub-Saharan Africa.- 24. Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation.- 25. Mainstreaming Circular Ecosystem-based Approach into National Climate Adaptation Strategies: Enhancing Resilience and Sustainability of Crop-Livestock Systems in Africa's Drylands.- 26. Restoring dryland ecosystems: local knowledge, native species, and tree restoration policies and practices in northern Nigeria.- 27. Understanding Government Policies on Climate-Smart Agriculture : Insights from Burkina Faso and Ghana.- 28. The Potential and Policy Options for Mainstreaming Ecosystem Based Adaptation in Africa’s Drylands.- 29. Probing into Nexus Between Industrial Development and Dryland Degradation in Global South.- 30. Restoring Drylands: Policy Pathways, Governance, and Stakeholder Synergy for Ecosystem Revival.- 31. Lessons Learned and the way forward for Land Restoration through Ecosystem-Based Approach in the Drylands.