Ecosystem-Based Adaptation

Arvind Kumar specializes in ecosystem-based adaptation, water-energy-food nexus and community-based IWRM approaches. He is the President, Chair and Founder of the India Water Foundation, a non-profit organization engaged in generating heightened public awareness of water-related environmental issues and their impact on human health, economic growth, and environmental sustainability. Dr. Kumar has published over 350 research articles in various journals and has edited one book.

1. Introduction 2. Ecosystem-based-Adaptation (EbA): Conceptual Framework 3. EbA for Combating Climate Change and its Adverse Impacts 4. EbA for Sustaining Life on Earth 5. EbA and Conservation of Life below Water 6. EbA: Catalyst for Water Security 7. Towards Sustainable Cities 8. Ushering in Affordable and Clean Energy 9. Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 10. Mainstreaming EbA in Development Policies: A Case Study of Meghalaya (India) 11. Conclusion