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Ecosystems are often examined from an ecological perspective because of the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecosystems of different types and scales are under increasing pressure due to natural and human induced changes. Climate change and the disasters it causes, are a major driver affecting ecosystems and services. Several studies have provided evidence that a healthy ecosystem helps in reducing the impacts of climate change and disasters. This book makes a case for ecosystem-based adaptation by arguing that ecosystems and its services are critical in the climate change and disaster risk reduction fields. Consequently, the monitoring and regulation of ecosystems need to be linked to a regular governance and institutional mechanism and be reflected in a more action-oriented agenda.

Ecosystem management. --- Climatic changes --- Ecological disturbances --- Environmental aspects. --- Prevention. --- Disturbance ecology --- Disturbances, Ecological --- Ecological perturbations --- Ecosystem disturbances --- Ecosystem perturbations --- Environmental disturbances --- Environmental perturbations --- Perturbations, Ecological --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Biotic communities --- Ecosystems management --- Environmental aspects --- Management --- Ecology --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Applied ecology --- Environmental management --- Nature conservation --- Biodiversity conservation --- Ecosystem management --- Prevention --- E-books --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Nature --- Management of land & natural resources. --- Global warming. --- Ecosystems & Habitats --- General. --- Environmental Conservation & Protection. --- Global environmental change