A gendered ecosystem services approach to identify novel and locally-relevant strategies for jointly improving food security, nutrition, and conservation in the Barotse Floodplain

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dc.creatorEstrada-Carmona, Natalia
dc.creatorAttwood, Simon
dc.creatorCole, Steven M.
dc.creatorRemans, Roseline
dc.creatorDeClerck, Fabrice A.J.
dc.date2020-07-03
dc.date2020-07-15T07:50:15Z
dc.date2020-07-15T07:50:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:59:51Z
dc.descriptionMultiple lines of evidence call for the use of locally-relevant strategies to guide and support sustainable agricultural intensification while improving development and conservation outcomes. The goal of this study was to identify the ecosystem services from natural and agricultural systems to achieve this aim in the Barotse Floodplain of Zambia. Our methodology utilized a gender-sensitive ecosystem services approach, whereby local knowledge from women and men was harnessed to understand which services and their sources are important. In addition, we identified the various constraints and options people encounter for developing sustainable and nutritious agriculture while achieving conservation outcomes. The results of our study indicate that the floodplain provides a broad range of ecosystem services, which are important for securing local livelihoods and wellbeing. The forests in the uplands and the grasslands in the plains are the primary sources of the 17 provisioning and regulating ecosystem services assessed. Nonetheless, both are often converted to agriculture due to their high soil fertility. We identified opportunities and challenges for sustainable agricultural intensification and development in areas with lower conservation concerns. We discussed the constraints and limitations for promoting sustainable and inclusive agriculture in those areas.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/108775
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/119583
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceEstrada Carmona, N.; Attwood, S.; Cole, S.M.; Remans, R.; DeClerck, F. (2020) A gendered ecosystem services approach to identify novel and locally-relevant strategies for jointly improving food security, nutrition, and conservation in the Barotse Floodplain. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 18(4) p. 351-375. ISSN: 1473-5903
dc.subjectagrobiodiversity
dc.subjectwetlands
dc.subjectecosystem services
dc.subjectunderutilized species
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectagrobiodiversidad
dc.subjecttierras húmida
dc.subjectservicios de los ecosistemas
dc.titleA gendered ecosystem services approach to identify novel and locally-relevant strategies for jointly improving food security, nutrition, and conservation in the Barotse Floodplain
dc.typeJournal Article

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