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Peer-reviewed Article
In Technology in Society
Author:
Kobashi
Takuro
Makoto
Taniguchi
Masaru
Yarime
With nearly 70 % of the global population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, cities will need to manage energy transitions to achieve ambitious carbon neutrality goals. As the current rate of decarbonization in cities is too slow to achieve these ambitious goals, feasible pathways toward deep decarbonization are becoming increasingly urgent...
Presentation
The 7th International EcoSummit Congress- EcoSummit 2024
Author:
Peihao
Song
Shidong
Ge
The scenario analysis has emerged as indispensable tool to envision the future conditions of biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES). The unprecedent urban expansion worldwide is expected to degrade the biodiversity and ecosystem services support local livelihoods, provide food, and enhance equity and human well-being. Therefore, it is crucial to...
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Working Paper
Author:
Sing Yee
Toh
Soo Chin
Khoo
Loon Wai
Chau
The outcome of the first Global Stocktake (GST1), concluded at COP28, is expected to firmly inform countries’ next nationally determined contributions (NDCs), due in early 2025, so as to ensure that global efforts are on track to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Taking Malaysia as a case study country, the objective of this study is to...
Book
Author:
Shamik
Chakraborty
Amit
Chatterjee
This book examines urban water ecosystem management and restoration through selected case studies in Asia and Africa. Employing a socioecological approach, this volume presents insights on the interlinkages between water, humans, and environmental conservation in an urban context. Topics include human health risks, population displacement and...
Book Chapter
In Urban Water Ecosystems in Africa and Asia - Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration
Author:
Huynh Vuong Thu
Minh
Le Anh
Tuan
Nguyen Dinh Giang
Nam
Tran Van
Ty
Kim
Lavane
Nigel K.
Downes
Coastal cities in Vietnam are increasingly impacted by rapid environmental changes and the growing frequency and magnitude of hydrometeorological hazards, such as extreme precipitation and droughts. One of the most significant challenges posed by climate change is the imbalance of water resources availability between the wet and dry seasons. Both...
Book Chapter
In Urban Water Ecosystems in Africa and Asia - Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration
Author:
Shamik
Chakraborty
Amit
Chatterjee
This chapter focuses on the key arguments on urban water ecosystems and their management from the previous 14 chapters of this edited volume. Throughout the volume, we understand the complexity of urban water ecosystems and their effective management. Learning about these complexities can be taken as an advantage for navigating socioecological...
Book Chapter
Author:
Shamik
Chakraborty
Amit
Chatterjee
Historically, urban areas were built with the presence of freshwater ecosystems. It is well recognized that freshwater is a significant factor in urban growth and development, which supports the reciprocity of urban growth and water environments since historical times. Yet, what is not often realized is that freshwater is a subset of complex socio...
Book Chapter
In Urban Water Ecosystems in Africa and Asia - Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration
Author:
Shamik
Chakraborty
Gowhar
Meraj
Amit
Chatterjee
Japan is considered a water-rich country. Yet, recent socioecological history suggests that the country has undergone some drastic changes in its water environment as an extended effect of its post-war industrialization and urbanization. On the other hand, Japan also houses ingenious and time-tested methods of water management in its traditional...
Book Chapter
In Urban Water Ecosystems in Africa and Asia - Challenges and Opportunities for Conservation and Restoration
Author:
Shamik
Chakraborty
Gowhar
Meraj
Geetha
Mohan
Amit
Chatterjee
Shib Shankar
Bagdi
The idea of integrated water resource management (IWRM) for comprehensive and sustainable management of river and lake basins has been present in academia and policy-making for over half a century. Despite its presence in academia and policy-making for some time, IWRM has seen some major bottlenecks, such as a lack of comprehensive and holistic...