Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change

Protected areas are essential for conserving biodiversity and providing ecosystem services. However, climate change is posing new challenges to the management of protected areas, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, where the impacts of climate change are expected to be severe.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities for managing protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe under climate change. It includes case studies from a wide range of protected areas, including national parks, nature reserves, and Natura 2000 sites.

The book is divided into four parts:

Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change (Advances in Global Change Research Book 58)

by Jennifer K. Levasseur

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Language	:	English
File size	:	8626 KB
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Print length	:	468 pages
Paperback	:	80 pages
Item Weight	:	3.99 ounces
Dimensions	:	5.83 x 0.19 x 8.27 inches

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• Part 1: Climate change and protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe
• Part 2: Managing protected areas for climate change adaptation
• Part 3: Managing protected areas for climate change mitigation
• Part 4: The future of protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe under climate change

The first part of the book provides an overview of the current and projected impacts of climate change on protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe. It includes chapters on:

• The climate of Central and Eastern Europe
• The impacts of climate change on protected areas
• The vulnerability of protected areas to climate change
• The adaptation of protected areas to climate change

The second part of the book provides guidance on how to manage protected areas for climate change adaptation. It includes chapters on:

• Developing climate change adaptation plans for protected areas
• Implementing climate change adaptation measures in protected areas
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of climate change adaptation measures in protected areas
• Communicating about climate change adaptation in protected areas

The third part of the book provides guidance on how to manage protected areas for climate change mitigation. It includes chapters on:

• Quantifying the carbon sequestration potential of protected areas
• Enhancing the carbon sequestration potential of protected areas
• Reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of protected areas
• Communicating about climate change mitigation in protected areas

The fourth part of the book provides a展望of the future of protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe under climate change. It includes chapters on:

• The challenges and opportunities for managing protected areas under climate change
• The role of protected areas in climate change adaptation and mitigation
• The importance of protected areas for sustainable development

This book is a valuable resource for protected area managers, policymakers, and researchers. It provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities for managing protected areas in Central and Eastern Europe under climate change.

The book is edited by a team of leading experts on protected area management and climate change. The editors are:

• Dr. József Kiss is the Director of the IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
• Dr. László Ádám is the Head of the Department of Nature Conservation at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
• Dr. Zsolt Molnár is the Director of the National Park Service of Hungary.

The book is published by Springer Verlag.

Managing Protected Areas in Central and Eastern Europe Under Climate Change (Advances in Global Change Research Book 58)

by Jennifer K. Levasseur

4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	8626 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	468 pages
Paperback	:	80 pages
Item Weight	:	3.99 ounces
Dimensions	:	5.83 x 0.19 x 8.27 inches

FREE