Water Security for Ecosystems

Dr. Amit Kumar is a Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. He obtained his M.Tech and PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and conducted his postdoctoral research at Hohai University, China. Dr. Kumar’s research spans the ecological health of aquatic habitats, water quality modeling, and water security practices to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. He has published five books, including Elsevier’s Climate Change in the Himalayas, and is an advisory board member for the Elsevier journal Ecological Indicators. Dr. Uğur Korkut Pata is an Associate Professor of Economics at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University. He obtained his PhD from Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, and his research focuses on the economics of sustainable development, carbon neutrality, and ecological footprint mitigation. Recent work investigated the determinants of load capacity to propose a fishing load capacity curve hypothesis for broad utility in environmental economics literature. He is an Associate Editor of the Elsevier journal Gondwana Research.Dr. Saikat Sinha Ray is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at SRM University-AP, India. He obtained his PhD from National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, and his research focuses on water treatment, saltwater management, water purification, and digital solutions for environmental sustainability. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary research focused on PFAS removal and IoT-driven smart solutions for water management. Dr. Sushil Kumar Himanshu is an Associate Professor and Deputy Dean at the Faculty of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. He obtained his M.Tech in Hydrology and PhD in Water Resources Development and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and conducted postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University. Dr. Himanshu’s research focuses on the applications of generative AI, remote sensing, and modeling applications for climate-smart water management. His research has been funded by ADB, World Bank, UN-FAO, USDA, and other agencies to support agricultural and aquacultural sustainability, food security, and water security. He is a co-editor of the Elsevier book Advances in Remediation Techniques for Polluted Soils and Groundwater.

• 1. Understanding water security: Concept and challenges2. Ecological footprints and sustainable fishing load capacity: Balancing aquatic ecosystem health and resource management3. Water scarcity in a changing climate: A global perspective4. The nexus of water, energy, and food security: A practical application5. Measuring water footprints: Methods and applications6. Human activities and their impact on fishing load capacity7. Urbanization, industrialization, and water security: Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence8. Agriculture and virtual water trade: Hidden impacts9. Innovative water conservation techniques: Advancing sustainable solutions for water security and management10. Integrated water resource management: Policy, practices, and progress towards the SDGs11. Desalination for agriculture and industrial applications12. Transboundary governance for ecosystems: Addressing water security challenges across shared watersheds13. Climate change and water security: Risks and adaptation strategies14. Community-based water management for resilience15. Technology for hydro-ecology and big data for smart water management16. Microbial remediation of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems: A key to water security17. Global water policies and the role of international cooperation18. A roadmap for future water security and sustainable ecological footprints