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Coupled Earth System and Human Processes: An Introduction to SPACES and the Book

  • Ecosystems in southern Africa are threatened by numerous global change forces, with climate change being a major threat to the region. Many climate change impacts and environmental-based mitigation and adaptation options remain poorly researched in this globally important biodiversity hotspot. This book is a collection of chapters covering research undertaken in southern Africa by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s (BMBF) SPACES and SPACES II programs. SPACES II covered a wide range of global change-linked environmental issues ranging in scope from the impacts of ocean currents on global climate systems through to understanding how small-scale farmers may best adapt to the impacts of climate change. All the research has identified policy implications, and the book strives for a balance between presenting the detailed science underpinning the conclusions as well as providing clear and simple policy messages. To achieve this, many chapters in the book contextualize the issues through the provision of a mini-reviewEcosystems in southern Africa are threatened by numerous global change forces, with climate change being a major threat to the region. Many climate change impacts and environmental-based mitigation and adaptation options remain poorly researched in this globally important biodiversity hotspot. This book is a collection of chapters covering research undertaken in southern Africa by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s (BMBF) SPACES and SPACES II programs. SPACES II covered a wide range of global change-linked environmental issues ranging in scope from the impacts of ocean currents on global climate systems through to understanding how small-scale farmers may best adapt to the impacts of climate change. All the research has identified policy implications, and the book strives for a balance between presenting the detailed science underpinning the conclusions as well as providing clear and simple policy messages. To achieve this, many chapters in the book contextualize the issues through the provision of a mini-review and combine this with the latest science emulating out of the SPACES II program of research. The book therefore consolidated both past and the most current research findings in a way that will be of benefit to both academia and policy makers.show moreshow less

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Author: Graham P. von MaltitzORCiD, Mari Bieri, Guy F. MidgleyORCiD, Jennifer VeitchORCiD, Christian BrümmerORCiD, Reimund P. RötterORCiD, Maik VesteORCiD
URL:https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-10948-5
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10948-5
ISBN:978-3-031-10947-8
ISBN:978-3-031-10948-5
Title of the source (English):Sustainability of Southern African Ecosystems under Global Change
Publisher:Springer
Place of publication:Cham
Editor: Graham P. von MaltitzORCiD, Guy F. MidgleyORCiD, Jennifer VeitchORCiD, Christian BrümmerORCiD, Reimund P. RötterORCiD, Finn A. Viehberg, Maik VesteORCiD
Document Type:Part of a book (chapter)
Language:English
Year of publication:2024
Tag:Climate Change; Conservation Biology; Ecology; Ecosystem Research; Southern Africa
First Page:3
Last Page:21
Series ; volume number:Ecological Studies ; 248
Way of publication:Open Access
Faculty/Chair:Fakultät 2 Umwelt und Naturwissenschaften / FG Bodenschutz und Rekultivierung
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