Contribution of provisioning services of the Ga-Mampa wetland, South Africa, to local livelihoods
| Autor: | Olalekan Adekola, R. de Groot, Frédéric Grelot, Sylvie Morardet |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen] (WUR), FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY YOLA NGA, Partenaires IRSTEA, Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA), Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages (UMR G-EAU), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-AgroParisTech-Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture (IRSTEA)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud]), International Water Management Institute [CGIAR, Afrique du Sud] (IWMI), International Water Management Institute [CGIAR, Sri Lanka] (IWMI), Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR] (CGIAR)-Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR] (CGIAR) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
WETLAND ECOSYSTEM 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law SOUTH AFRICA 01 natural sciences Agricultural economics South Africa market valuation provisioning services G1 Market price LIVELIHOOD Market value Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics AFRIQUE DU SUD 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation 2. Zero hunger livelihood Data collection WIMEK GE Ecology Subsistence agriculture BASSIN GAMAMPA Provisioning 15. Life on land Livelihood PROVISIONING SERVICES Local community Geography Environmental Systems Analysis Milieusysteemanalyse [SDE]Environmental Sciences Household income MARKET VALUATION wetland ecosystem |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services and Management International Journal of Biodiversity Science Ecosystem Services and Management, Taylor & Francis, 2012, 8 (3), pp.248-264. ⟨10.1080/21513732.2012.671191⟩ International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management, 8(3), 248-264 International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management 8 (2012) 3 |
| ISSN: | 2151-3732 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21513732.2012.671191⟩ |
| Popis: | This paper assessed the contribution of the provisioning services provided by the Ga-Mampa wetland (1km2) to the livelihoods of local stakeholders, including monetary values for some services. The paper used a mix of data collection approaches that included questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, field observation and measurements and collection of market prices. The results show that the contribution of the wetland to the livelihoods of local community estimated at an annual gross financial value of $228 per household, of which cash income of $35 per household, represents about 15% of the average household income of 1,584 US$/y (2006). Crop production contributed the highest gross value, while sedge collection yielded the highest cash income. Overall, an annual gross value of $900/ha is provided by the Ga-Mampa wetland provisioning services. In addition, the wetland services are essential for household subsistence and the sustenance of social and cultural responsibilities by providing resources for gift giving to neighbours and relatives. Due to the lack of alternative income sources, the declining income from sedge and reed harvesting caused by degradation of the wetland poses considerable economic hardship. Recommendations are given how integrated assessment of al ecosystem services, and identification of involved stakeholders, can help to develop sustainable management strategies to deal with the environmental and socio-economic changes in the area |
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