Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19: Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality

This book is a timely reference to better understand environmental changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns.

The book is organized into five themes: (1) environmental modifications, degradation, and human health risks; (2) water resources—planning, management, and governance; (3) air quality—monitoring, fate, transport, and drivers of socioenvironmental change; (4) marine and lacustrine environment; and (5) sustainable development goals and environmental justice.

These themes provide an insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the environment and vice versa, which will help improve environmental management and planning, as well as influence future policies.

Featuring many case studies from around the globe, this book offers a crucial examination of the intersectionality between climate, sustainability, the environment, and public health for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in environmental science.

• Features global case studies to illustrate themes and address issues to support environmental management
• Offers fundamental and practical understanding of ways to improve and validate predictive abilities and tools in addition to response
• Examines climate-related trends in the spread of the pandemic
• Presents different ways forward in order to achieve global goals with a specific focus on SDGs