Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Approaches: Global Lessons and Local Challenges

The book is about climate resilience and environmental sustainability approaches, discussing knowledge at global level and the local challenges, presented by authors from various countries. Environmental sustainability is at stake and implications of climate change are clearly visible in most parts of the world. In the times of the prevailing global environmental crisis, this book discusses key issues of climate change and sustainable energy alternatives, waste management and development. It discusses climate change scenario using simulation models in various Asian countries, signatures of climate change in Antarctica, implications in the Indian Ocean and the Indian scenario of REDD+. A special focus has been given on building climate resilience in our agricultural ecosystems and sustainable agriculture. It discusses the prospects and challenges of renewable energy options including biofuels and energy from wastewaters, explores the technical aspects of eco-friendly bioremediation of pollutants, sustainable solid waste management practices and challenges, carbon footprints of industry, and emphasizes on the significance of combining traditional knowledge with modern technology with novel approaches including involvement of social enterprises and corporate social responsibility  to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This is an important document for researchers and policy makers working in multidisciplinary fields of sustainability sciences.

Dr.  Anubha Kaushik is Professor & Former Dean, University School of Environment Management, and Director, International Affairs, GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India. She obtained M.Sc. and PhD from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.  She was earlier Chairperson and Dean in GJ University of Science & Technology, Hisar and Kurukshetra University, Visiting Fellow in Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada. Her research areas include Ecotechnology, Bioremediation, Bioenergy, Sustainable development, and Environmental Impact assessment. She won 09 gold medals and several awards in her educational, professional career, has more than 180 publications in international & national  journals and 05 Books and several Conference  proceedings,  is editor/member editorial board of several journals, reviewer of international journals, expert member in  various National, International and State level bodies relatedto  promotion of research, Environment protection, river rejuvenation, biodiversity consevation, pollution prevention and environmental jurisprudence.

Dr. C.P. Kaushik is Co-Chairman, Environment Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, and Former Dean & Professor, GJ University of Science & Technology, Hisar, India. He received his Masters from KU Kurukshetra, M.Phil. and PhD degrees from University of Delhi, India. His areas of interest include Environmental pollution and remediation, EIA, climate change and sustainable development. He  was officiating Vice-Chancellor, Dean Academic Affairs, Dean and Chairman, coordinator of World Bank’s TEQIP at GJUS&T, Hisar.  He was member, NABET of Quality Council of India, State EIA Authority, various International, National and State level committees related to environment, education, administration, and policy making, He published over 100 research papers in international journals, is editor/editorial board member of international and national journals, reviewer of foreign and Indian journals, authored 5 books and edited many proceedings of International and national conferences.

Dr. S.D. Attri is Scientist ‘G’, and Additional Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi.  He obtained his Masters from Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar and PhD from GJ university of Science & Technology, Hisar. His areas of interest include Climate Change, Environment, Urban Meteorology, Agrometeorological Services. He has been UNDP/ WMO Fellow, Member, Commission for Atmospheric Sciences Management Group, WMO, Expert Member Task force for Global Framework for Climate Services & Commission for Agricultural Meteorology, WMO. He was member Environmental Expert Committees, Govt. of India, Secretary and Vice-President, Indian Meteorological Society, presently, Executive Editor of International Journal Mausam, published 100 research papers, monographs, books, reports, honored by Hon’ble Prime Minister, India for his contribution to IPCC, the joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, 2007, got Best IMD Officer and Pride of University, GJUS&T awards.