Benefits From Water Related Ecosystem Services in Africa and Climate Change

Pettinotti, Laetitia; Ayala, Amaia de; Ojea, Elena

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.03.021

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“…These interconnections are well-demonstrated in Limpopo Province where the activities of smallholder farmers are taken in response to the nature of soil, water, and nutrient requirements for their crops, but which are also affected by wider socioeconomic factors of the marketplace and by certain government interventions. Consideration of environmental services (e.g., Jonker, 2007;Pettinotti et al, 2018) is a useful approach toward addressing the multiple stressors that lead to societal vulnerabilities in sub-Saharan Africa (Casale et al, 2010;Vogel et al, 2016;Falayi et al, 2019). Several studies have identified the correspondence between SDGs and aspects of the environment (sensu lato), including climate and ecosystems (e.g., Walmsley, 2002;Cumming et al, 2017;Nhamo, 2017;Omisore, 2018;Dawson et al, 2019) but this recognition has not followed through into meaningful developmental strategies that use environmental measures as performance indicators (Nhemachena et al, 2018;Le Roux and Pretorius, 2019;Jiménez-Aceituno et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, these different approaches adopted in studies of ecosystem services do not explicitly consider how ecosystems influence environmental variables such as geomorphology, soils, water availability (rivers, groundwater) and climate, or how local communities may use or value these properties and services. Despite this importance, only a few studies on ecosystem services are set in a broader environmental context (e.g., Egoh et al, 2009;Pettinotti et al, 2018;Balbi et al, 2019). This omission is surprising given the wide literature on the relationship of ecosystem service provision to land degradation (e.g., Smiraglia et al, 2016;Sutton et al, 2016;Tarrasón et al, 2016;Turner et al, 2016;Cerretelli et al, 2018).…”

Section: Environmental Services As a Basis For Understanding Of Soil Food And Water Systems The Nature Of Ecological Environmental Servicmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental Services: A New Approach Toward Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Knight¹

2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The physical environment provides resources and specific types of environmental services relevant to the maintenance of human livelihoods globally and with specific reference to sub-Saharan Africa, including soils, food, and water systems. Previous studies on the shared nexus of such resources commonly view these as self-contained systems operating independent of their physical contexts provided by landscape-scale geomorphology and its related processes. This study critically examines the viewpoints adopted by such nexus studies with specific reference to sub-Saharan Africa, arguing that these studies are reductive, considering only the shared disciplinary overlap (nexus) and not their wider contexts, and are based on only a limited understanding of the workings of physical systems. This study argues that considering the attributes of the physical landscape and its provision of environmental services provides a broader and scientifically-informed context for understanding of interlinked issues such as relationships between soil–food–water systems. Framing such “nexus” studies in this wider context can derive a better understanding of the connections between different elements such as soil, food, and water, amongst others, and with respect to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The concept of environmental services is therefore a more powerful tool to examine both the connections between physical and human environmental processes and properties in sub-Saharan Africa, and to address overarching environmental issues such as land degradation, soil erosion loss, water scarcity, and impacts of climate change.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Services As a Basis For Understanding Of Soil Food And Water Systems The Nature Of Ecological Environmental Servicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Services: A New Approach Toward Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Knight¹

2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Diversity and resilience of ecosystem services, and persistence of biodiversity (Lukasiewicz et al, 2016); green infrastructure (Carter et al, 2018;Derkzen et al, 2017); blue infrastructure (Pettinotti et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Persistence/Flexibility Ecosystem services and biodiversity Conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity and the diversity of green/blue infrastructure offer more flexibility in the face of threats Diversity and resilience of ecosystem services, and persistence of biodiversity (Lukasiewicz et al, 2016); green infrastructure (Carter et al, 2018;Derkzen et al, 2017); blue infrastructure (Pettinotti et al, 2018) Infrastructural diversity and redundancy (Chirambo, 2017;Tinch et al, 2015); insurance access (Stechemesser et al, 2015); income levels and distribution (Carter et al, 2015); access to credit (Assan et al, 2018) (Carter et al, 2015); population mobility (capacity to travel) (Freitas et al, 2019); socio-ecological adaptation networks (Barnes et al, 2017;Woodruff, 2018); ITC's use (Bojovic et al, 2015) Memory/learning Available knowledge The availability and integration of multiple types of knowledge (formal, experiential, and ancestral ones) promote an enhanced preparation in the face of present and future threats Information and knowledge sharing instances (Karki et al, 2011); integration of traditional and scientific knowledge (Haque et al, 2014;Leon et al, 2015); education approaches (Cost, 2015) Risk planning and information management Recording, assessment, and knowledge of past risks, as well as planning of future ones, allows for quicker and more effective responses and adaptations Spatial planning regulations (Carter et al, 2015;Romero-Lankao et al, 2014); disaster preparedness plans (Smit & Wandel, 2006); evidence-based projections/scenarios (Cáceres-Arteaga et al, 2018); early alert/response systems (Cartwright et al, 2013) Reflexive mindset Socio-cultural values, perceptions, and attitudes facing climate change-related risks mediate between the availability of coping/adaptation options and their effective deployment Risk perception (Fuchs et al, 2017;Liu et al, 2013); awareness of climate change and its causes (Akhtar et al, 2019); acceptan...…”

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An Integrated Framework to Streamline Resilience in the Context of Urban Climate Risk Assessment

Urquiza

Amigo

Billi³

et al. 2021

Earth's Future

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“…These pressures also cause the decline of available water resources in the basin. Climate change has also affected the hydrological cycles and water resources [4,5]. Recently, water resources allocation got much attention across the globe since climate change and population growth pushed to their natural limits [6].…”

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Water Resources Allocation Systems under Irrigation Expansion and Climate Change Scenario in Awash River Basin of Ethiopia

Gedefaw

Wang

Yan

et al. 2019

Water

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Rational allocation of water resources is very essential to cope with water scarcity. The optimal allocation of limited water resources is required for various purposes to achieve sustainable development. The Awash River Basin is currently faced with a scarcity of water due to increasing demands, urbanization, irrigation expansion, and variability of climates. The excessive abstraction of water resources in the basin without proper assessing of the available water resources contributed to water scarcity. This paper aimed to develop a water evaluation and planning (WEAP) model to allocate the water supplies to demanding sectors based on an economic parameter to maximize the economic benefits. The water demands, water shortages, and supply alternatives were analyzed under different scenarios. Three scenarios were developed, namely reference (1981–2016), medium-term development (2017–2030), and long-term development (2031–2050) future scenarios with the baseline period (1980). The results of this study showed that the total quantity of water needed to meet the irrigation demands of all the stations was 306.96 MCM from 1980 to 2016. Seasonally, March, April, May, and June require the maximum irrigation water demand. However, July, August, and September require minimum demand for water because of the rainy season. The seasonal unmet demand is observed in all months, which ranged from 6 × 106 m3 to 35.9 × 106 m3 in August and May respectively. The trend of streamflow in Melka Kuntre was a statistically significant increasing trend after 2008 (Z = 5.33) whereas the trends in other gauge stations showed a relatively decreasing trend. The results also showed that future water consumption would greatly increase in the Awash River Basin. The prevention of future water shortages requires the implementation of water-saving measures and the use of new water supply technologies. The findings of this study will serve as a reference for water resources managers and policy and decision makers.

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Benefits From Water Related Ecosystem Services in Africa and Climate Change

Cited by 24 publications

References 47 publications

Environmental Services: A New Approach Toward Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Environmental Services: A New Approach Toward Addressing Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa

An Integrated Framework to Streamline Resilience in the Context of Urban Climate Risk Assessment

Water Resources Allocation Systems under Irrigation Expansion and Climate Change Scenario in Awash River Basin of Ethiopia

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