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Environmental Science/Climate Change & Mitigation
Reviews “Compiles all the important and necessary contents for sustainable development and conservation of forest and agricultural land resources. This book highlights the importance of agricultural landscape management through agroforestry for biodiversity conservation and nutritional security, as well as features of climate-resilient farming methods for improved livelihoods . . . This [book] with updated and latest information will be of great assistance to the targeted readers, particularly students, scholars, academicians, and policymakers.” —From the Foreword by S. K. Chakrabarti, PhD, Vice Chancellor, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India The concept of natural resource sustainability has taken on new importance in today’s world, and community participation in the conservation of forest resources is essential for generating innovative sustainability solutions. Studying the many aspects of agroforestry in terms of natural resource conservation at temporal and spatial ecosystem levels is extremely important in the design of policies for sustainable development. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Sumit Chakravarty, PhD Professor, Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India Sumit Chakravarty, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. He has vast experience of more than 20 years in forestry training, research, and development. He has conducted research on several aspects of forestry, agroforestry, medicinal plants, and climate change with national and international reputed publications. This includes 120 research papers, 48 book chapters, and eight books. He has successfully completed and continuing 15 research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry. He has trained more than 50 master and doctoral students in the field of forestry. Dr. Chakravarty has attended more than 50 national and international conferences as presenter and invited speaker. Vineeta, PhD Assistant Professor in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India Vineeta, PhD, is an emergent researcher, currently holding the position of Assistant Professor in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. She has more than seven years of teaching and research experience in the field of forestry. Her major contribution as a researcher is in the fields of ethnobotany, non-timber forest products (NTFPs), agroforestry, and medicinal plants. She has authored over 30 research papers, eight book chapters, and two books. She holds a BSc degree (Forestry) and MSc (Forestry) from HNB Garhwal Central University, Srinagar, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. Jahangeer A. Bhat, PhD Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership, Piramal University, Mumbai, India Jahangeer A. Bhat, PhD, is currently associated with the Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership at Piramal University, Mumbai, India. Before taking on his current position, he was associated with the College of Horticulture and Forestry at Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, India. Earlier, he served as Head of the Department of Forestry at the College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry at Fiji National University, Republic of Fiji Islands. His research work in India and Fiji Islands spans 12 years and encompasses emerging issues in forestry, including conservation of biodiversity, traditional knowledge of plants, and sustainable management of forest resources, particularly in the light of climate change scenarios. He has worked as counselor, mentor, and coordinator for forestry academic programs and has been instrumental in developing higher education and technical and vocational education and training streams of forestry and allied programs. He worked closely for accreditation with the Fiji Higher Education Commission and forestry stakeholders. Munesh Kumar, PhD Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India Munesh Kumar, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. He also served at Mizoram University, Aizawl, India, as Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry. His areas of research interest are forest ecology and biodiversity, agroforestry, and ethnobotany. He has more than 17 years of teaching and research experience and has published more than 135 research papers in international and national journals. Recently, he published an edited book as lead editor from CRC press titled Diversity and Dynamics in Forest Ecosystem. Dr. Kumar is presently working as a guest editor for two different issues of the Land Journal of MDPI and guest editor for Frontier of Environmental Sciences and Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. He is also an Associate Editor for PLOS-Climate Journal. He earned his MSc and PhD degrees in Forestry at H.N.B. Garhwal University. Gopal Shukla, PhD Professor, Department of Forestry, North Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya, India Gopal Shukla, PhD, is currently working as Professor in Forestry at North Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya, India. Before joining as Professor, he was working as Senior Assistant Professor in Forestry at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India. Dr. Shukla has teaching and research experience of more than 12 years. He has worked on different projects, including the National Agricultural Innovation Project (ICAR); National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (ICAR); and also as a young scientist on the project on carbon stock of different land uses (Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India). The focus of his research and development work is on agroforestry, medicinal plants, forest ecology, and conservation. He has national and international publications that include 90 research papers, 30 book chapters, and eight books. He has successfully completed several research projects on forest ecology, medicinal plants, and agroforestry. Dr. Shukla also guided four doctoral and six master’s students. |
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