Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction

In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of wetland agriculture can have profound social and economic repercussions for people dependent on ecosystem services othe...

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Autores principales: McCartney, Matthew P., Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, de Silva, Sanjiv
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39923
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author McCartney, Matthew P.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
de Silva, Sanjiv
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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description In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of wetland agriculture can have profound social and economic repercussions for people dependent on ecosystem services other than those provided directly by agriculture. If wetlands are not used sustainably, the functions which support agriculture, as well as other food security and ecosystem services, are undermined. This report synthesizes findings from multidisciplinary studies conducted into sustainable wetland agriculture by IWMI and partners in Africa and Asia. It highlights the value of wetland agriculture for poverty reduction as well as the need for more systematic planning that takes into account trade-offs in the multiple services that wetlands provide.
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spelling CGSpace399232025-11-07T08:45:48Z Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction McCartney, Matthew P. Rebelo, Lisa-Maria Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali de Silva, Sanjiv wetlands agriculture productivity ecosystems poverty food security In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of wetland agriculture can have profound social and economic repercussions for people dependent on ecosystem services other than those provided directly by agriculture. If wetlands are not used sustainably, the functions which support agriculture, as well as other food security and ecosystem services, are undermined. This report synthesizes findings from multidisciplinary studies conducted into sustainable wetland agriculture by IWMI and partners in Africa and Asia. It highlights the value of wetland agriculture for poverty reduction as well as the need for more systematic planning that takes into account trade-offs in the multiple services that wetlands provide. 2010 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39923 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2010. Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 31p. (IWMI Research Report 137) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2010.230
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Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction
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title_short Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction
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food security
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