Background The fragile landscapes of the Himalayan region are highly susceptible to
natural hazards, and there is ongoing concern about current and potential climate change …

Climate change is a global concern of the current century. Its rapid escalation and ever-
increasing intensity have been felt worldwide, leading to dramatic impacts globally. The …

The topics assessed in this chapter were last assessed by the IPCC in 2007, principally in
WGII AR4 Chapters 3 (Kundzewicz et al., 2007) and 4 (Fischlin et al., 2007), but also in WGII …

Warming trends and increasing temperature extremes have been observed across most of
the Asian region over the past century (high confidence).{24.3} Increasing numbers of warm …

Climate change and anthropogenic activities have altered the terrestrial ecosystem
dynamics around the globe. Due to the complex ecosystem-atmosphere interactions at …

Ecological restoration is considered an effective strategy for increasing soil carbon storage
and mitigating climate change. However, the impact of revegetation in desert areas on the …

The Himalayan ecosystem is one of the sensitive and fragile ecosystems with rich
biodiversity that provides major ecosystem services. The study was conducted to measure …

Climate change is one of the most important global environmental challenges, which affects
the entire earth system in terms of negative impacts on food production, water supply, health …

Forests are the most important terrestrial ecosystems providing sustenance not only to
biodiversity but also to the rural communities. These resources are subjected to constant …

Predicting climatic niche of species and projecting their potential range shifts in geographic
distribution under future climate scenarios is essential for assessing impacts of climate …