Terra Thrive: Achieving Sdg 15: Life on Land for Future Generations
暫譯: 《Terra Thrive：為未來世代實現SDG 15：陸地生態》

本書深入探討可持續發展目標15：陸地生態。它探討與環境可持續性、人類活動和陸地生態系統相關的複雜全球議題，檢視人類與土地之間的錯綜關係，特別聚焦於印度及其鄰國，以及與日本的合作努力。本書旨在幫助讀者理解保護措施的迫切需求，以及可持續土地管理和生物多樣性整合城市規劃的重要性。內容涵蓋植物和動物的多樣性及關鍵物種的重要角色。討論主題包括氣候變遷緩解和可持續實踐的教育。本書這一獨特指南揭示了人類與土地之間的基本聯繫，為讀者提供知識和工具，使其成為積極的變革推動者，並採取行動以保護我們的星球，造福未來世代。

John Joseph Puthenkalam, Ph.D., is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and a Professor at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. He has been a Board Member of the Sophia School Corporation since 2016. He was also Academic Dean of the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies from 2015 to 2017. After obtaining Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics, Philosophy, and Theology in India and Japan, he continued his studies. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom, in 1996. He was awarded First Class and First Rank in M.A. (1984). He also won the Straniak Foundation Philosophy Prize in Switzerland in 1993 and 1998. He was granted a Senior Fellowship at the University of Bonn, Germany, in 2001. His published books include The Collision of Cultures? Dialogue Between Globalization and Cultural Identity (Academia Verlag, 2001), Dialogue Among Civilizations: Zukunftiges Menchsein: Ethik zwischen Ost und West (Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2003), Economic Growth, Democracy and Human Development (Claretian Publications, 2016), and Global Development Analysis: Developing Countries, Millennium Development Goals, and Sustainable Development Goals (Sophia University, 2020).

Dr. Fr. Joseph Chacko Chennattuserry is a Professor of History and the Vice Chancellor of Christ University, specializing in maritime history, organizational culture, and work values in educational institutions. He is the Chief Editor of the international book project Encyclopedia of New Populism and its Responses in the 21st Century (Springer, 2024). His research has been published in leading journals, including the Leadership & Organisation Development Journal, International Journal of Tourism Cities, and International Journal of Business Excellence. In addition to his research, Dr. Fr. Joseph has co-edited several books. Among his recent works are Cooperative Federalism in South Asia and Europe (Taylor & Francis, 2024), Models for Social Responsibility Action by Higher Education Institutions (Nova Science Publishers, 2023), and Inclusive Business Approaches in Tourism: Stakeholder Engagement (Nova Science Publishers, 2024). He is currently leading a major research project on "Organisational Culture, Work Values, and Organisational Performance in Institutions of Higher Education in South India." He is an accomplished expert in training leaders and administrators in higher education institutions. He is involved in historical preservation efforts, notably with the St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Archives and Research Centre in Mannanam, India.

Lija Jacob, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Statistics & Data Science and Department of Computer Science at the Pune Lavasa Campus of Christ University in Pune, India. She is a seasoned educator and researcher with over 22 years of experience in teaching and academia. Dr. Jacob holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. - CS) from Madurai Kamaraj University. Dr. Jacob's research interests span machine learning, deep learning, data science, and computational security, as evidenced by her numerous international publications and presentations. Dr. Jacob's research spans biometric security, AI for social good, machine learning applications, and IoT. She has authored over 35 Scopus-indexed publications and book chapters, holds seven published patents, and has received multiple grants from agencies including KSCSTE, INSA, ICWA, and Christ University. She has also co-edited the books Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Defense and Smart Policing (Chapman and Hall/CRC Press, 2024) and Ear Prints: Advancing Security through Automated Ear Biometrics (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2023). As a certified Google Cloud Associate and an active contributor to academic-industry collaborations, Dr. Jacob is committed to mentoring young researchers and fostering inclusive, impact-driven learning ecosystems.

Haemi Park, Ph.D., has been an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at Sophia University in Japan since 2022. She graduated from Chiba University (2012) and obtained her Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) from the University of Tokyo (2015). Before joining Sophia University, Dr. Park held positions at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in the Republic of Korea, the Institute of Industrial Science of the University of Tokyo in Japan, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Her specialty is environmental remote sensing, and her research interests are the sustainability of forests, carbon and water balance in wetlands, soil moisture, disaster monitoring, and the effects of human activity (e.g., deforestation and wildfires). Dr. Park actively participates in international conferences and is a member of academic societies in Japan and Korea. She contributes to the field through research, teaching, and editorial roles, showcasing her dedication to environmental conservation and sustainability with the application of remote sensing technology. Her work underscores her commitment to understanding and mitigating the impacts of climate change and human activities on the environment.

S. Vijayalakshmi, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Data Science at Christ University, India. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience. Her research areas are image processing and the Internet of Things (IoT). Dr. Vijayalakshmi received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 1995 and her Master's in Computer Applications in 1998 from Bharathidasan University, India. She was awarded a Ph.D. in 2014 by Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal, India. She has contributed papers to many international journals and international and national conferences. She has authored and edited various books and chapters on technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, deep learning, big data, and blockchain. Dr. Vijayalakshmi has also contributed to many patents on smart robotics, smart assistive devices for visually impaired people, mobile applications for handling road accidents, and swift cane juicers. She is a member of many academic bodies, including IEEE, ACM, IFERP, and IAENG. She has guided many research scholars, postgraduate, and undergraduate students in their research work. She has also completed several funded conferences and workshops and is a principal investigator of funded projects.

約翰·約瑟夫·普滕卡拉姆（John Joseph Puthenkalam, Ph.D.）是日本東京的上智大學經濟學院的經濟學教授及全球環境研究所的教授。他自2016年以來一直擔任上智學校法人董事會成員，並於2015年至2017年擔任全球環境研究所的學術院長。在印度和日本獲得經濟學、哲學和神學的學士及碩士學位後，他繼續深造，於1996年在英國格拉斯哥大學獲得經濟學博士學位。他在1984年獲得碩士學位時獲得一級榮譽和第一名。他於1993年和1998年獲得瑞士斯特拉尼亞克基金會哲學獎，並於2001年獲得德國波恩大學的高級研究獎學金。他出版的書籍包括《文化的碰撞？全球化與文化身份之間的對話》（Academia Verlag, 2001）、《文明之間的對話：未來的人性：東西方之間的倫理》（Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, 2003）、《經濟增長、民主與人類發展》（Claretian Publications, 2016）以及《全球發展分析：發展中國家、千年發展目標與可持續發展目標》（上智大學, 2020）。

喬瑟夫·查科·切納圖瑟里神父（Dr. Fr. Joseph Chacko Chennattuserry）是基督大學的歷史學教授及副校長，專注於海洋歷史、組織文化及教育機構的工作價值觀。他是國際書籍項目《21世紀新民粹主義及其回應百科全書》（Springer, 2024）的主編。他的研究已發表於多個領先期刊，包括《領導與組織發展期刊》、《國際旅遊城市期刊》和《國際商業卓越期刊》。除了研究外，喬瑟夫博士還共同編輯了幾本書籍。他最近的作品包括《南亞與歐洲的合作聯邦主義》（Taylor & Francis, 2024）、《高等教育機構的社會責任行動模型》（Nova Science Publishers, 2023）以及《旅遊中的包容性商業方法：利益相關者參與》（Nova Science Publishers, 2024）。他目前正在領導一個關於「南印度高等教育機構的組織文化、工作價值觀和組織績效」的重大研究項目。他在培訓高等教育機構的領導者和管理者方面是一位出色的專家，並參與歷史保存工作，特別是在印度馬納南的聖庫里亞科斯·伊利亞斯·查瓦拉檔案與研究中心。

莉佳·雅各（Lija Jacob, Ph.D.）是印度浦那基督大學浦那拉瓦薩校區統計與數據科學系及計算機科學系的副教授及系主任。她是一位經驗豐富的教育者和研究者，擁有超過22年的教學和學術經驗。雅各博士擁有印度科印巴托的巴拉特雅大學的哲學博士（Ph.D.）學位，以及馬杜賴卡馬拉吉大學的哲學碩士（M.Phil. - CS）學位。她的研究興趣涵蓋機器學習、深度學習、數據科學和計算安全，並在國際上發表了多篇論文和演講。她的研究範疇包括生物識別安全、社會公益的人工智慧、機器學習應用及物聯網。她已發表超過35篇Scopus索引的出版物和書籍章節，擁有七項已發表的專利，並獲得來自KSCSTE、INSA、ICWA和基督大學等機構的多項資助。她還共同編輯了《網絡防禦與智能警務的人工智慧》（Chapman and Hall/CRC Press, 2024）和《耳印：通過自動耳生物識別技術提升安全性》（Lambert Academic Publishing, 2023）等書籍。作為一名認證的Google Cloud Associate及學術與產業合作的積極貢獻者，雅各博士致力於指導年輕研究者並促進包容性、以影響為驅動的學習生態系統。

海美·朴（Haemi Park, Ph.D.）自2022年以來一直擔任日本上智大學全球環境研究所的助理教授。她於2012年畢業於千葉大學，並於2015年在東京大學獲得土木工程博士學位。在加入上智大學之前，朴博士曾在韓國蔚山國立科學技術院（UNIST）、東京大學工業科學研究所及日本宇宙航空研究開發機構（JAXA）任職。她的專長是環境遙感，研究興趣包括森林的可持續性、濕地的碳和水平衡、土壤濕度、災害監測及人類活動（如森林砍伐和野火）的影響。朴博士積極參加國際會議，並是日本和韓國學術社團的成員。她通過研究、教學和編輯角色為該領域做出貢獻，展現了她對環境保護和可持續性的承諾，並應用遙感技術。她的工作強調了理解和減輕氣候變化及人類活動對環境影響的承諾。

S. Vijayalakshmi, Ph.D. 是印度基督大學數據科學系的副教授，擁有超過20年的教學經驗。她的研究領域包括影像處理和物聯網（IoT）。Vijayalakshmi博士於1995年獲得計算機科學學士學位，並於1998年獲得計算機應用碩士學位，均來自印度巴拉特迪薩大學。她於2014年獲得印度科代卡納爾的特蕾莎修女女子大學的博士學位。她在許多國際期刊及國際和國內會議上發表了論文，並撰寫和編輯了多本有關人工智慧、物聯網、深度學習、大數據和區塊鏈等技術的書籍和章節。Vijayalakshmi博士還對許多專利做出了貢獻，涉及智能機器人、視障人士的智能輔助設備、處理交通事故的移動應用程序和快速甘蔗榨汁機。她是多個學術機構的成員，包括IEEE、ACM、IFERP和IAENG。她指導了許多研究學者、研究生和本科生的研究工作，並完成了多個資助的會議和工作坊，並擔任資助項目的首席研究員。