Biodiversity Conservation and Land Degradation Neutrality

Dr. Sanjay Singh obtained a PhD in Botany from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, India. Currently, he is working at the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management (CoE-SLM), Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, India. The establishment of the CoE-SLM was announced during the 14th Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, India and Dr. Singh played a pivotal role as one of the key scientists who worked towards the establishment of the Center at the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, India. As a member of Team India for the Environmental Sustainability Working Group of the G20, he was also involved in the publishing of G20 Presidency documents. He was also part of the Indian Delegation to UNCCD, COP-16. Before this, Dr. Sanjay was a scientist at the Tropical Forest Research Institute, India, where he worked extensively in the forests of central India, with a primary focus on issues related to biodiversity characterization and its conservation. He has over 50 research publications in the field of biodiversity, ecosystem ecology, plant ecology, climate change, and land degradation. His current work is aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework and Sustainable Development Goal 15-UNEP (SDG-15).Dr. Mukesh K. Gautam is an ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist, with a PhD in ecology and environmental science from Forest Research Institute, India, followed by postdoctoral experiences from Indian Institute, India and Korea Basic Science Institute, South Korea. In more than two decades of his academic career, he has conducted collaborative research on ecosystem ecology and vegetation ecology, biogeochemistry of forested ecosystem, stable isotope ecology, ecohydrology, soil science and element dynamics with the aim to understand and reinforce the knowledge and prediction about the ability of ecosystems to provide important services and maintain biodiversity. In his research and academic journey, he has authored and published 38 research articles in various influential and prestigious peer-reviewed journals. As an integral part of the science dissemination and peer-review system, he regularly serves as a guest reviewer for various scientific journals across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Currently, he is an assistant professor at the biology department, Medgar Evers College (CUNY), New York, where he teaches different courses related to general biology including ecology and conducts research in broader framework of ecosystem analysis.

• .- Chapter 1: Land Degradation Neutrality: Concept and Strategies.- Chapter 2: Global Efforts and Framework for Biodiversity Conservation.- Chapter 3: Bridging Horizons: Global Biodiversity Framework and Land Degradation Neutrality .- Chapter 4: Biodiversity Conservation and Land Degradation Neutrality - Need of Synthesis in Policy and Practices.- Chapter 5: An Overview of Assessment Methods and Factors Involved for Sustainable Land Management and Land Degradation Neutrality  .- Chapter 6: Pixel to Preservation: Harnessing Remote Sensing and GIS for Biodiversity Conservation.- Chapter 7: Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Biodiversity Conservation and Land degradation of Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Sylhet, Bangladesh.- Chapter 8: Forest Fires and Land Degradation.- Chapter 9: Land Management for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development Goals .- Chapter 10:Role of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Biodiversity Conservation.- Chapter 11:Soil Stewardship: Integrating Eco-Holistic Approaches for Land Degradation Neutrality and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) .- Chapter 12:Combating Land Degradation and Desertification through Forestry Interventions.- Chapter 13:Community-Centric Approaches for Land Degradation Neutrality and Biodiversity Conservation.- Chapter 14:Indigenous Knowledge and Community Involvement in Sustainable Ecosystem Management in Sri Lanka: Insights and Future Directions .- Chapter 15:Restoring Ecosystems: Case of Private Sector and Best Practice through Community Forestry Approaches.- Chapter 16:Ecosystem Restoration: Success Stories and Best Practices.- Chapter 17:Supporting Landscape Restoration for Resilient Ecosystems.