Water-related ecosystem services and food security.

Coates, David; Pert, P. L.; Barron, Jennie; Muthuri, Catherine; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Boelee, Eline; Jarvis, D. I.

doi:10.1079/9781780640884.0029

Cited by 10 publications

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“…Water management methods in the agriculture sector have historically been seen as a contributing factor to the degradation of natural habitats and as an intentional impediment to the running of ecosystem services (55). These issues were evident, for instance, in the wetlands management, lakes and rivers, while providing ecosystem services by offering water for farming, however the water quality was negatively impacted by excessive pesticide concentrations.…”

Section: Water Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Superior effect of nature based solutions in soil and water management for sustainable agriculture

Nalluri

Karri

2023

Plant Sci. Today

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The world's natural resources are under extreme pressure as a result of the planet's rising population and irregular climate. The two most important natural resources for agriculture are soil and water and yet another crucial factor for environmental and economic sustainability of all kinds of forestry and agriculture systems is the preservation of water and soil resources. So, there is a need to address the present global issues like water and food insecurity, biodiversity loss and livelihood risks meanwhile taking human safety and functions of the ecosystem into account. Ecosystem integrity and function are threatened globally by soil loss, where supply of important food and resources to human societies can be severely affected. Freshwater is a valuable resource and a vital media for many different economic domains and residential purposes; however its usage is often at the cost of natural habitats. Therefore, for agricultural sustainability as well as the preservation of the natural ecosystem, integrative management of soil and water resources is essential. To prevent soil and water deterioration, it is imperative to develop and adopt new technologies, use natural resources sensitively and implement appropriate management techniques. Nature-based solutions, sustainable soil and water management and ecosystem based acclimation are some of the extensively used approaches that address some of the challenges in a target aimed approach. Nature-based solutions are low price initiatives that could promote resilience in agricultural produce while reducing climatic effects and improving the environment. This review highlights various soil and water conservative strategies for agricultural sustainability.

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Section: Water Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Superior effect of nature based solutions in soil and water management for sustainable agriculture

Nalluri

Karri

2023

Plant Sci. Today

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“…Table 5 implies the livelihoods of rural communities entirely depend on the availability and consumption of land, water, energy and food nexus resources, which directly or indirectly affect livelihood activities [ 75 , 76 ]. We used a structured household survey to explore the ways in which livelihoods are affected by nexus resource degradation.…”

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Indicators of Land, Water, Energy and Food (LWEF) Nexus Resource Drivers: A Perspective on Environmental Degradation in the Gidabo Watershed, Southern Ethiopia

Wolde

Wei

Ketema

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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In Ethiopia, land, water, energy and food (LWEF) nexus resources are under pressure due to population growth, urbanization and unplanned consumption. The effect of this pressure has been a widely discussed topic in nexus resource literature. The evidence shows the predominantly negative impact of this; however, the impact of these factors is less explored from a local scale. As a result, securing nexus resources is becoming a serious challenge for the country. This necessitates the identification of the driving factors for the sustainable utilization of scarce LWEF nexus resources. Our study provides a systemic look at the driving factor indicators that induce nexus resource degradation. We use the Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) to develop the indicators’ weights, and use a Path Analysis Model (PAM) to quantitatively estimate the effect of the driving factor indicators on the LWEF nexus resources. The results indicate that social (48%), economic (19%), and policy and institutional changes (14%) are the major nexus resource driving factor indicators. The path analysis results indicate that among the social driving factor indicators, population growth and consumption patterns have a significant direct effect on the LWEF nexus, with path coefficients of 0.15 and 0.089, respectively. Similarly, the potential of LWEF nexus resources is also influenced by the institutional and policy change drivers, such as outdated legislation and poor institutional structure, with path coefficients of 0.46 and 0.39, respectively. This implies that population growth and consumption patterns are the leading social drivers, while outdated legislation and poor institutional structures are the institutional and policies change drivers which have a potential impact on LWEF nexus resource degradation. Similarly, other driving factors such as environmental, economic and technological factors also affect nexus resources to varying degrees. The findings of our study show the benefits of managing the identified driving factors for the protection of LWEF nexus resources, which have close links with human health and the environment. In order to alleviate the adverse effects of driving factors, all stakeholders need to show permanent individual and collective commitment. Furthermore, we underline the necessity of applying LWEF nexus approaches to the management of these drivers, and to optimize the environmental and social outcomes.

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“…Water is key to maintaining healthy ecosystem functioning. Its relative presence or absence determines supporting and regulating functions (Coates et al 2013). Water underpins many ecosystem benefits, such as food production.…”

Section: Water Regulationmentioning

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Ecological quality as a coffee quality enhancer. A review

Vania

Benavides‐Frias

Jacobi

et al. 2023

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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As both coffee quality and sustainability become increasingly important, there is growing interest in understanding how ecological quality affects coffee quality. Here we analyze, for the first time, the state of evidence that ecological quality, in terms of biodiversity and ecosystem functions, impacts the quality of Coffea arabica and C. canephora , based on 78 studies. The following ecosystem functions were included: pollination; weed, disease, and pest control; water and soil fertility regulation. Biodiversity was described by the presence, percentage, and diversity of shade trees. Coffee quality was described by the green bean physical characteristics, biochemical compounds, and organoleptic characteristics. The presence and diversity of shade trees positively impacted bean size and weight and reduced the percentage of rejected beans, but these observations were not consistent over different altitudes. In fact, little is known about the diversity of shade trees and their influence on biochemical compounds. All biochemical compounds varied with the presence of shade, percentage of shade, and elevation. Coffee beans from more diverse tree shade plantations obtained higher scores for final total organoleptic quality than simplified tree shade and unshaded plantations. Decreasing ecological quality diminished ecosystem functions such as pollination, which in turn negatively affected bean quality. Shade affected pests and diseases in different ways, but weeds were reduced. High soil quality positively affected coffee quality. Shade improved the water use efficiency, such that coffee plants were not water stressed and coffee quality was improved. While knowledge on the influence of shade trees on overall coffee quality remains scarce, there is evidence that agroecosystem simplification is negatively correlated with coffee quality. Given global concerns about biodiversity and habitat loss, we recommend that the overall definition of coffee quality include measures of ecological quality, although these aspects are not always detectable in certain coffee quality characteristics or the final cup.

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Water-related ecosystem services and food security.

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

Superior effect of nature based solutions in soil and water management for sustainable agriculture

Superior effect of nature based solutions in soil and water management for sustainable agriculture

Indicators of Land, Water, Energy and Food (LWEF) Nexus Resource Drivers: A Perspective on Environmental Degradation in the Gidabo Watershed, Southern Ethiopia

Ecological quality as a coffee quality enhancer. A review

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