Risk and Disaster Management in Biogeographic Regions

UNIT 1. BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE AND THE TROPICS Basic notions of biogeography and neotropical region Paleartic biogeographic region Neartic biogeographic region Afrotropical biogeographic region Natural disasters in the biogeographic regions of the northern hemisphere and tropics UNIT 2. BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AND THE OCEAN Australasian biogeographic region Indomalayan eastern biogeographic region Antartic region The world’s oceans Natural disasters in the biogeographic regions of the southern hemisphere and oceans UNIT 3. BIODIVERSITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND REINTEGRATION OF NATURE Ecological basis for biodiversity Impact on biodiversity The climate in crisis: scientific perspectives on climate change Climate change and risk management through mitigation and adaptation Managing climate and land use through political mehanisms UNIT 4. ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES AND CONSERVATION MECHANISMS Ecosystem services Mechanism for assessing ecosystem services Biodiversity conservation Ecosystem restoration and initiatives for the protection of ecosystems services Risks and threats of climate change in protected natural areas