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Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa’s urban ecosystem is under considerable pressure due to rapid urban sprawl and high direct dependency on the natural ecosystem. But the value of nature conservation or…
4 May 2023 | EfD Discussion Paper | Tanzania
Abstract: With increasing scarcity and spatial dispersion of tree resources, Uganda's forest sector – similarly to several other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa – has experienced a shift from the...
10 January 2024 | Peer Reviewed | UgandaAbstractWe investigate the behavioural responses of natural common-pool resource users to three policy interventions—sanctioned quotas, information provisioning, and a combination of both. We focus on…
2 March 2023 | Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Global HubAbstract Payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs exist globally and at times shift behaviors. Unlike protected areas, PES compensate land users, raising local acceptance of conservation. Yet…
13 December 2022 | Peer Reviewed | Colombia
The report provides a framework for ensuring that marine spatial planning (MSP) does not worsen poverty and gender inequality in developing countries, and that potentially marginalised groups are...
11 January 2024 | Report | South Africa, Kenya, Global Hub
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Understanding spatio-temporal land use land cover change is vital in responding to the dynamic and complex global environmental change that is having diverse effects on integrity of most...
Abstract: Understanding the evolution of land use/land cover change (LULCC) and how it shapes current and future ecosystem services (ES) supply potential remains critical in sustainable natural...
10 January 2024 | Peer Reviewed | Uganda
Tropical forests, irreplaceable for their role in supporting terrestrial biodiversity conservation, are extremely vulnerable to destruction and degradation.
13 December 2023 | Peer Reviewed | Central AmericaAbstract The UNESCO World Heritage Site Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in Tanzania is a well-known example of the challenges of managing a conservation area for multiple goals including meeting…
24 October 2022 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaAbstract Protected areas restrict access to land and other natural resources, which can impose welfare losses on local communities. Governments and NGOs often invest in livelihood alternatives…
18 October 2022 | EfD Discussion Paper | Tanzania