Climate Change and Vulnerability of Ecosystem Services

The unprecedented changes in the world on account of climate change and growing demands of human population pose serious challenge in managing the ecosystem related services of the country. The three countries which are likely to be worst affected on account of increased vulnerability due to reduced ecosystem resilience are Brazil China and India. This publication springs from an effort to analyze the driving forces pressures and state of forests in the three countries with special reference to policies addressing the natural resource management. The described frame work of DPSIR model has been used to compare and analyze the state of forests among the three countries to address the priorities for assessment planning management and action. The book would bring insight to managers resource users and policy makers to review existing procedures and improve responses in the respective countries.