parameters like ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) are becoming top considerations. Dominant trends emerging in climate change adaptation such as erratic and declining water supplies from climate based precipitation, are challenging foresters and environmental scientists to place a much stronger emphasis on water: the ecological basis of the hydrological cycle is fast becoming the top issue. In short, forest resources need the help of “big eye” ecologists. Any doubts that forests may not be effective agents for carbon storage are dispelled by Soontorn Khamyong et al. study of mixed deciduous forests (MDF) in the far north of Thailand. This team from Chiang Mai University showed that even on relatively poor sandstone, MDF showed good ecosystem carbon storages capturing 152.92 Mg ha-1. Encouragingly, these forests were quite new, being reforestation as integrated watershed management sites initiated by the King in 1984. Another e.g. of the down to earth community based level of ecological upscaling of interactions between agro-ecosystems and economic activity: Nareth Nut, Jeeranuch Sakkamduang and Machito Mihara outline how organic agriculture can bring better ecology, enhanced income and a more sustainable lifestyle to a commune in Cambodia. Described as community based adaptation (CBA) the approach features using compost and the cyclic (in biogeochemical terms) application of plant and animal residues as workable alternatives to non-renewable resources, like expensive agro-chemicals. The scheme is grass roots action at its best and illustrates the advantages of enabling local University people, such as Nareth Nut from Cambodia’s Royal University of Agriculture to work in unison with ERECON’s Jeeranuch Sakkamduang and Machito Mihara from the Tokyo University of Agriculture. Clearly, as mentioned above the many case studies and topics attracted to this International Conference, although diverse in scope and geographic setting, are but different shades of meaning united by a core concept of finding ways and means to look climate change in the eye and counter its environmental challenges. Herein lie the inspirational strengths and motivating goals of ICCCBE, June 2016. Bibliography CIEEM (Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (2016) (Second Edition). Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK and Ireland, Terrestrial Freshwater and Coastal. Winchester, Hampshire, UK. www.cieem.net Nijnik, M. (2010). Carbon Capture and Storage in Forests pp 203-239, In: Hester, R.E. and Harrison, R.M. Carbon Capture, Sequestration and Storage. RSC Pub. ISNB 978-1-84-917-3. (Royal Society of Chemistry). UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ development-agenda Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the 351 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
To see the actual publication please follow the link above