Assessing the Impact of Ecosystem Services on Rural Livelihood in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Scoping Review of Agricultural Landscapes | Chapter 1 | Current Research on Geography, Earth Science and Environment Vol. 2

 

The interrelated challenges that face food insecurity, ecosystem changes and biodiversity loss remain perennial challenges in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), despite increasing policies on interventions to reduce the losses. These challenges have had negative effects on the rural livelihood in SSA. This review covers literature and presents the current state of the changing effects of ecosystem services on rural livelihoods from empirical evidence. Most review papers are from SSA, aimed at determining the current knowledge of linking the changing ecosystem services. The review, therefore, presents the current state of evidence of understanding ecosystems, ecosystem services and the changing effects of ecosystem services on rural livelihoods. A conceptual distinction between poverty reduction and prevention, and between human response options of adaptation and mitigation in response to ecosystem change is made. Current state and drivers of changes of ecosystem services and their effect on supporting, regulating, provisioning and cultural services are covered. Most research is focused on provisioning services, concerning income, assets, food security and nutrition. Therefore, the review highlights some important benefits of ecosystem services that address or sustain rural livelihoods and the challenges faced.

Author(s) Details

Bizoola Zinzoola Gandaa
University for Development Studies, Nyankpala, Ghana.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crgese/v2/4107