1. Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19 : Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality
- Author
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A.L. Ramanathan, Chidambaram Sabarathinam, M.P. Jonathan, M.V. Prasanna, Pankaj Kumar, Francisco Munoz Arriola, A.L. Ramanathan, Chidambaram Sabarathinam, M.P. Jonathan, M.V. Prasanna, Pankaj Kumar, and Francisco Munoz Arriola
- Subjects
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on, Environmental degradation
- Abstract
Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19: Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality is a timely reference to better understand environmental changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns. The book is organized into five themes: (1) environmental modifications, degradation, and human health risks; (2) water resources—planning, management, and governance; (3) air quality—monitoring, fate, transport, and drivers of socioenvironmental change; (4) marine and lacustrine environment; and (5) sustainable development goals and environmental justice. These themes provide an insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the environment and vice versa, which will help improve environmental management and planning, as well as influence future policies. Featuring many case studies from around the globe, this book offers a crucial examination of the intersectionality between climate, sustainability, the environment, and public health for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in environmental science. - Features global case studies to illustrate themes and address issues to support environmental management - Offers fundamental and practical understanding of ways to improve and validate predictive abilities and tools in addition to response - Examines climate-related trends in the spread of the pandemic - Presents different ways forward in order to achieve global goals with a specific focus on SDGs
- Published
- 2021