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The ever increasing emission of carbon dioxide due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, unplanned tourism and alteration of land use pattern is causing unprecedented changes to marine biodiversity. Irrespective of political philosophy, nation, caste, sex and religion, mankind is under the appalling shadow of climate change. Today nature-based approaches for the mitigation of climate change are increasingly accepted as part of the low-cost solution. Thrust has been given by several scientific communities to assess the magnitude and viability of carbon sequestering potential of plants. Coastal producer communities like mangroves, salt marsh grass, sea grass beds, and seaweeds absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide during the process of photosynthesis. This carbon known as the ‘blue carbon’ is thus associated with the marine and estuarine ecosystems. However, a number of gaps in our scientific knowledge on blue carbon domain still exist. Molluscs, coral reefs, phytoplankton, which are amongst the important storehouses of carbon, have not been addressed. Very few scientific studies on the carbon stored in these valuable natural vaults have been performed, and no data bank is available on their carbon sequestering capacity on global basis. The methodologies for assessing blue carbon stock also need further standardization so that credit from blue carbon reservoir is accepted by the International bodies in the form of a concrete policy. It is a matter of great appreciation that Conservation International (CI), the International Union for Conservation of Natural Resources (IUCN), and the Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO is collaborating with governments, research institutions, non-governmental and international organizations, and communities around the world to develop management approaches, financial incentives and policy mechanisms for ensuring conservation and restoration of blue carbon ecosystems and implement projects around the world that demonstrate the feasibility of blue carbon accounting, management, and incentive agreements. The present book has critically presented the data bank for each community of blue carbon not merely in the form of text description, but also through case studies that are the outcomes of research projects and pilot programmes.

Earth Sciences. --- Oceanography. --- Climate, general. --- Environment, general. --- Ecology. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Popular Science, general. --- Geography. --- Science (General). --- Environmental sciences. --- Marine Sciences. --- Géographie --- Océanographie --- Ecologie --- Sciences de l'environnement --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Marine Science --- Seawater --- Carbon sequestration. --- Chemical oceanography. --- Carbon dioxide content --- Environmental aspects. --- Ocean water --- Sea-water --- Sea waters --- Seawaters --- Marine chemistry --- Carbon capture and storage --- Carbon dioxide sequestration --- CCS (Carbon sequestration) --- Earth sciences. --- Climate. --- Popular works. --- Environment. --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Sequestration (Chemistry) --- Oceanography --- Water chemistry --- Saline waters --- Ocean sciences --- Aquatic sciences --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Environmental science --- Science --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Ecology --- Ecology . --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water

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This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

Biodiversity. --- Environmental geography. --- Ecosystems. --- Pollution. --- Ecology . --- Environmental Geography. --- Pollution, general. --- Terrestial Ecology. --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ecology --- Geography --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Environmental aspects --- Physical geography & topography. --- Ecological science, the Biosphere. --- Environmental science --- Science --- Ciències ambientals --- Índia --- Ciències del medi ambient --- Ciències mediambientals --- Ciència --- Ciències de la Terra --- Comunicació en ciències ambientals --- Ecologia --- Gestió ambiental --- Protecció ambiental --- Química ambiental --- Medi ambient --- Bharat --- República de la India --- República de l'Índia --- Àsia del Sud --- Ajantha (Índia) --- Assam (Índia : Estat) --- Calcuta (Índia) --- Delhi (Índia) --- Kodagu (Índia : Regió) --- Goa (Índia : Estat) --- Jammu i Caixmir (Índia : Estat) --- Kerala (Índia : Estat) --- Madràs (Índia) --- Madhya Pradesh (Índia : Estat) --- Maharashtra (Índia : Estat) --- Orissa (Índia : Estat) --- Panjab (Índia : Estat) --- Rajasthan (Índia : Estat) --- Uttar Pradesh (Índia : Estat) --- Caixmir (Àsia : Regió) --- Brahmaputra (Àsia : Curs d'aigua)

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The book presents recent research on marine ecology in different parts of the world. It aims to shed light on relevant topics for budding marine ecologists. The “blue soup” of Planet Earth, which comprises both biotic and abiotic components, is essential to keeping the wheel of civilization running. Four major ecosystem service categories have been identified within this context, namely provisioning services such as water, food, mangrove timber, honey, fish, wax, fuel wood, fodder and bioactive compounds from marine and estuarine flora and fauna; regulating services such as the regulation of climate, coastal erosion, coral bleaching and pollution;cultural services encompassing recreational (tourism), spiritual and other non-material benefits; and supporting services such as nutrient cycling and photosynthesis. These valuable services are obtained from various resources that must be conserved for the sake of humanity. This book presents data for each resource type, not just in the form of a simple description, but also through case studies that resulted from several research projec ts and pilot programs carried out in different parts of the world. Statistical tools were also used to critically analyze the influence of relevant hydrological parameters on the biotic community. Advanced research in marine and estuarine ecology is based on the use of sophisticated instruments, sampling precision, statistical tools, etc., which have also been highlighted in the book.

Nature protection --- Hydrosphere --- Meteorology. Climatology --- General ecology and biosociology --- Animal ethology and ecology. Sociobiology --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Hunting. Fishery. Aquaculture --- waterkwaliteit --- fotosynthese --- zoet water --- environment --- aquacultuur --- waterbehandeling --- water --- waterverontreiniging --- ecologie --- wetenschappen --- natuurbescherming --- zeeën --- oceanografie --- klimaatverandering --- broeikaseffect --- milieubescherming --- Oceans. Seas. Sea Link

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This book provides a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of different environmental problems via in-depth studies of the Indian subcontinent. Data collected from different ecosystems forms a strong foundation to explore the topics discussed in this book. The book investigates how mankind is presently under the appalling shadow of pollution, climate change, overpopulation and poverty. The continuing problem of pollution, loss of forests, disposal of solid waste, deterioration of environment, global warming and loss of biodiversity have made nations aware of environmental issues. Many countries are desperately trying to move away from this adverse situation through technological development and policy level approaches. Through a number of case studies the authors provide details of ground level observations of the most environmentally stressed regions in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Geography --- biodiversiteit --- ecologie --- geografie --- ecosystemen --- bindingen (chemie)

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Biotic communities.. --- Ecology.. --- Economics.. --- Economic theory --- Political economy --- Social sciences --- Economic man --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ecology