1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  About the Editors

      5  List of Contributors

      6  Foreword

      7  Preface

      8  Section 1: Sustainable Natural Resource Management 1 Impact of Local REDD+ Intervention on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Materials and Methods 1.3 Results 1.4 Discussion 1.5 Conclusions Acknowledgement Author Contribution List of Appendix References 2 Role of Geospatial Technologies in Natural Resource Management 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Applications of Geospatial Technology in Natural Resource Management 2.3 LiDAR Technology 2.4 Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing 2.5 Machine Learning Tools for Natural Resource Management 2.6 Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Natural Resource Management 2.7 Google Earth Engine as a Platform for Environmental Monitoring and NRM 2.8 Conclusion References 3 Estimation of Snow Cover Area Using MicrowaveSAR Dataset 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Classification Technique 3.3 Statistical Parameters 3.4 Error and Accuracy Assessment 3.5 Study Area 3.6 Methodology 3.7 Result and Discussion 3.8 Conclusion and Future Perspective References

      9  Section 2: Determinants of Forest Productivity 4 Forest Cover Change Detection Across Recent Three Decades in Persian Oak Forests Using Convolutional Neural Network 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Materials and Methods 4.3 Results and Discussion 4.4 Conclusion and Future Prospects References 5 The Interlinked Mechanisms of Productivity for Developing Process‐Based Forest Growth Models 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Productivity: Definition and Associated Components 5.3 Various Processes and Components Driving Forest Productivity 5.4 Different Approaches to Productivity Assessment 5.5 Evolution of Process‐Based Models 5.6 Conclusion References 6 Allometric Equations for the Estimation of Biomass and Carbon in the Sub‐tropical Pine Forests of India 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Chir Pine – a Boon or Bane? 6.3 Forest Carbon and Forest Biomass 6.4 Composition of Forest Biomass 6.5 Allometric Equations for Biomass Estimation 6.6 Biomass and Carbon Stock Estimation in Chir Pine Forests of India Using Allometric Equations 6.7 Conclusion References

      10  Section 3: Agriculture and Climate Change 7 Characterization of Stress‐Prone Areas for Dissemination of Suitable Rice Varieties and their Adoption in Eastern India: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Materials and Method (for Submergence‐prone: Assam) 7.3 Results and Discussion 7.4 Conclusions References