Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change
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Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change
Science for Management and Policy Interventions
Veitch, Jennifer; Veste, Maik; Bruemmer, Christian; Roetter, Reimund P.; Viehberg, Finn A.; von Maltitz, Graham P.; Midgley, Guy F.
Springer International Publishing AG
01/2024
973
Dura
Inglês
9783031109478
15 a 20 dias
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Part I. Background.- Chapter 1. Coupled Earth System and Human Processes - An Introduction to the Book and SPACES and the Book.- Chapter 2. Unique Southern African Terrestrial and Oceanic Biomes and Their Relation to Steep Environmental Gradients.- Chapter 3. Environmental Challenges to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals in Southern Africa.- Chapter 4. Overview of the Macro-Economic Drivers of the Region.- Part II. Drivers of Climatic Variability and Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 5. Past Climate Variability in the Past Millennium.- Chapter 6. Southern Africa Climate over the Recent Decades: Description, Variability, and Trends.- Chapter 7. Projections of Future Climate Change in Southern Africa and the Potential for Regional Tipping Points.- Chapter 8. The Agulhas Current System as an Important Driver for Oceanic and Terrestrial Climate.- Chapter 9. Physical Drivers of Southwest African Coastal Upwelling and Its Response to Climate Variability and Change.- Chapter 10. Regional Land-Atmosphere Interactions in Southern Africa: Potential Impact and Sensitivity of Forest and Plantation Change.- Part III. Science in Support of Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 11. Studies of the Ecology of the Benguela Current Upwelling System - the TRAFFIC Approach.- Chapter 12. The Application of Palaeoenvironmental Research in Supporting Land Management Approaches and Conservation in South Africa.- Chapter 13. Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa.- Chapter 14. Biome Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 15. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Southern African Savanna Rangelands: Threats, Impacts and Solutions.- Chapter 16. Managing Southern African Rangeland Systems in the Face of Drought - A Synthesis of Observation, Experimentation, and Modeling for Policy and Decision Support.- Chapter 17. A Fine Line Between Carbon Source and Sink - Potential CO2 Sequestration Through Sustainable Grazing Management in the Nama-Karoo.- Chapter 18. Trends and Barriers to Wildlife-Based Options for Sustainable Management of Savanna Resources - The Namibian Case.- Chapter 19. Feed Gaps among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.- Chapter 20. Agricultural Land-Use Systems and Management Challenges.- Chapter 21. The Need for Sustainable Agricultural Land-Use Systems: Benefits from Integrated Agroforestry Systems.- Chapter 22. Management Options for Macadamia Orchards with Special Focus on Water Management and Ecosystem Services.- Chapter 23. Potential of Improved Technologies to Enhance Land Management Practices of Small-Scale Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa.- Part IV. Monitoring and Modelling Tools.- Chapter 24. A New Era of Earth Observation for the Environment - Spatio-Temporal Monitoring Capabilities for Land Degradation.- Chapter 25. The Marine Carbon Footprint: Challenges in the Quantification of CO2 Uptake by the Biological Carbon Pump in the Benguela Upwelling System.- Chapter 26. Dynamics and Drivers of Net Primary Production (NPP) in Southern Africa Based on Estimates from Earth Observation and Process-Based Dynamic Vegetation Modelling.- Chapter 27. Comparison of Different Normalisers for Identifying Metal Enrichment of Sediment - A Case Study from Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa.- Chapter 28. Catchment and Depositional Studies for the Reconstruction of Past Environmental Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 29. Observational Support for Regional Policy Implementation - Land Surface Change under Anthropogenic and Climate Pressure in Saldi Study Sites.- Part V. Synthesis and Outlook.- Chapter 30. Research Infrastructures as Anchor Points for Long-Term Environmental Observation.- Chapter 31. Lessons Learned from a North-South Science Partnership for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 32. Synthesis and Outlook on Future Research and Scientific Education in Southern Africa.
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Climate Change;Climate Change Impacts;Climate-Driven Changes;Climate Extremes;Ecosystems;Management Options;Management Strategies;Open Access;SPACES II;Sustainability
Part I. Background.- Chapter 1. Coupled Earth System and Human Processes - An Introduction to the Book and SPACES and the Book.- Chapter 2. Unique Southern African Terrestrial and Oceanic Biomes and Their Relation to Steep Environmental Gradients.- Chapter 3. Environmental Challenges to Meeting Sustainable Development Goals in Southern Africa.- Chapter 4. Overview of the Macro-Economic Drivers of the Region.- Part II. Drivers of Climatic Variability and Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 5. Past Climate Variability in the Past Millennium.- Chapter 6. Southern Africa Climate over the Recent Decades: Description, Variability, and Trends.- Chapter 7. Projections of Future Climate Change in Southern Africa and the Potential for Regional Tipping Points.- Chapter 8. The Agulhas Current System as an Important Driver for Oceanic and Terrestrial Climate.- Chapter 9. Physical Drivers of Southwest African Coastal Upwelling and Its Response to Climate Variability and Change.- Chapter 10. Regional Land-Atmosphere Interactions in Southern Africa: Potential Impact and Sensitivity of Forest and Plantation Change.- Part III. Science in Support of Ecosystem Management.- Chapter 11. Studies of the Ecology of the Benguela Current Upwelling System - the TRAFFIC Approach.- Chapter 12. The Application of Palaeoenvironmental Research in Supporting Land Management Approaches and Conservation in South Africa.- Chapter 13. Soil Erosion Research and Soil Conservation Policy in South Africa.- Chapter 14. Biome Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 15. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functions in Southern African Savanna Rangelands: Threats, Impacts and Solutions.- Chapter 16. Managing Southern African Rangeland Systems in the Face of Drought - A Synthesis of Observation, Experimentation, and Modeling for Policy and Decision Support.- Chapter 17. A Fine Line Between Carbon Source and Sink - Potential CO2 Sequestration Through Sustainable Grazing Management in the Nama-Karoo.- Chapter 18. Trends and Barriers to Wildlife-Based Options for Sustainable Management of Savanna Resources - The Namibian Case.- Chapter 19. Feed Gaps among Cattle Keepers in Semiarid and Arid Southern African Regions: A Case Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa.- Chapter 20. Agricultural Land-Use Systems and Management Challenges.- Chapter 21. The Need for Sustainable Agricultural Land-Use Systems: Benefits from Integrated Agroforestry Systems.- Chapter 22. Management Options for Macadamia Orchards with Special Focus on Water Management and Ecosystem Services.- Chapter 23. Potential of Improved Technologies to Enhance Land Management Practices of Small-Scale Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa.- Part IV. Monitoring and Modelling Tools.- Chapter 24. A New Era of Earth Observation for the Environment - Spatio-Temporal Monitoring Capabilities for Land Degradation.- Chapter 25. The Marine Carbon Footprint: Challenges in the Quantification of CO2 Uptake by the Biological Carbon Pump in the Benguela Upwelling System.- Chapter 26. Dynamics and Drivers of Net Primary Production (NPP) in Southern Africa Based on Estimates from Earth Observation and Process-Based Dynamic Vegetation Modelling.- Chapter 27. Comparison of Different Normalisers for Identifying Metal Enrichment of Sediment - A Case Study from Richards Bay Harbour, South Africa.- Chapter 28. Catchment and Depositional Studies for the Reconstruction of Past Environmental Change in Southern Africa.- Chapter 29. Observational Support for Regional Policy Implementation - Land Surface Change under Anthropogenic and Climate Pressure in Saldi Study Sites.- Part V. Synthesis and Outlook.- Chapter 30. Research Infrastructures as Anchor Points for Long-Term Environmental Observation.- Chapter 31. Lessons Learned from a North-South Science Partnership for Sustainable Development.- Chapter 32. Synthesis and Outlook on Future Research and Scientific Education in Southern Africa.
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