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regional studies --- environmental social sciences --- human geography

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Dieses Open-Access-Buch beschäftigt sich mit Umweltproblemen, die selbst im Kontext der heutigen globalen ökologischen Krise weitgehend gesellschaftlich unsichtbar bleiben, da sie ihre oftmals schwerwiegenden sozial-ökologischen Auswirkungen allmählich, schleichend und über längere Zeiträume hinweg in Form einer slow violence (Rob Nixon) entfalten. Am Beispiel der toxischen Industrieabfälle (Tailings) der chilenischen Bergbauindustrie werden in der Untersuchung anhand von drei Fallstudien die zentralen Gründe und Dimensionen dieser Unsichtbarkeit dargestellt und ihr Zusammenspiel analysiert. Die Autorin Anna Landherr ist wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl für Umweltsoziologie mit Schwerpunkt auf Sozial-Ökologische Transformation, Resilienzdesign und Klima am Zentrum für Klimaresilienz der Universität Augsburg. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind (globale) sozial-ökologische Ungleichheiten und Konflikte, Politische Ökologie und Extraktivismus in Lateinamerika sowie slow violence und Nichtwissen.

Environmental sciences --- Environmental Social Sciences. --- Social aspects.

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This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the environmental challenges and innovations shaping our world. It represents a collective effort to understand and address the pressing issues that define our era, from climate change to resource management. Through a series of expert contributions, it examines the intricate relationship between human activity and the environment, seeking pathways to a more sustainable and just future. The insights presented are crucial for anyone looking to contribute to the global pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals. This volume is an invaluable resource for policymakers, researchers, educators, students, and activists alike; offering a well-rounded perspective on the multifaceted aspects of environmental sustainability - it's both a call to collective action as well as reminder urging us all—to rethink our strategies collaboratively towards achieving healthier world and more resilient planet.

Sustainability. --- Environmental sciences --- Sustainability. --- Environmental Social Sciences. --- Social aspects.

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This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change adaptations, land degradation and restoration, grazing management and pastoral production, and sustainable future of the grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), which is a globally unique eco-region called the "Roof of the World" because of its high elevation, “Third Pole on Earth" because of its alpine environment and the "Water Tower in Asia" because of its headwater location. The grassland ecosystem covers above 60% of QTP, which is about 2.5 million km2, 1/4 of Chinese total territorial lands. The grassland ecosystem of the QTP (the Third Pole) is an important part of the palaearctic region, which features alpine cover and low oxygen. The Third Pole's grasslands not only provide important ecosystem functions such as biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, water resource regulation, climate control, and natural disaster mitigation at a global scale, but also provide critical ecosystem services such as pastoral production, cultural inheritance, and tourism and recreation at local and regional scales. The purposes of this monograph are to address the following questions: (1) What are the special features of the Third Pole's grasslands? (2) How have climate changes and human activities changed the structures and functions of the Third Pole's grasslands? (3) How can we cope with land degradation and climate change through innovative restoration and protective actions for Third Pole's grasslands? And (4) How can we promote the sustainable development of social-ecological systems of the Third Pole's grasslands through best management practices including grazing? The goal of this book is to attract the attention of international audiences to realize the importance of the Third Pole’s grasslands, and to call for the actions of global communities to effectively protect and sustainably use the Third Pole's grasslands. This book can be served as textbooks, teaching materials and documentaries for different audiences. The target audiences include students, teachers, researchers, policy makers, planners, government officials, and NGOs in agricultural, environmental and natural resources sectors.

Environmental sciences --- Grassland ecology. --- Environmental management. --- Environmental Social Sciences. --- Grassland Ecology. --- Environmental Management. --- Social aspects.

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“Cocoa-agroforestry is coming up strongly as a land use option in the humid tropics that holds the potential to reduce the severity of climate change on cocoa productivity. Reading this book inspires hope that with persistence in research, cocoa-agroforestry may hold the key for sustainability of the cocoa industry.” – Boateng Kyereh, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology “Agroforestry as Climate Change Adaptation provides significant advances in understanding cocoa systems in Ghana and possible adaptations to climate change. It will have practical applications for improving the adaptation of cocoa farming in other African countries.” – Jean-Paul Laclau, CIRAD “The authors give a multi-disciplinary explanation of the threats and implications of climate change, and implications of using more and different types of cocoa-agroforestry, especially diverse and different types of shade trees. The insights for policy, practice and researchmake this a must-read for anyone working on cocoa and farming systems.” – Verina Ingram, Wageningen University & Research This open access book provides multidisciplinary perspectives on the potential of agroforestry to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on cocoa production. Against the backdrop of increasingly precarious farmer livelihoods, it focuses on cocoa-agroforestry in Ghana – the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. Taking the reader on a journey across experimental plots and on-farm studies, the book delivers a holistic understanding of cocoa-agroforestry. Chapters examine historical yield and climate interactions, the effects of heat and drought on cocoa plants and the role of differing shade trees on soil fertility, yields, pests and diseases. The book discusses the socioeconomics of shade tree management, including cost-benefits, tree rights and competition for natural resources emphasizing policy implications and recommendations. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to climate-agriculture interactions, the book provides an innovative understanding of agroforestry and perennial cropping systems that goes beyond the Ghanaian cocoa belt. It is of relevance to students, researchers, farmers, practitioners and policymakers working with agroforestry and climate change adaptation. Mette Fog Olwig is Associate Professor of Global Studies and Development, Roskilde University Aske Skovmand Bosselmann is Associate Professor of Natural Resource Economics & Policy, University of Copenhagen Kwadwo Owusu is Professor of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana.

Environmental sciences --- Environmental geography. --- Environmental management. --- Sustainability. --- Environmental Social Sciences. --- Integrated Geography. --- Environmental Management. --- Social aspects.