Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study

The wise use of wetlands is expected to contribute to ecological integrity, as well as to secure livelihoods, especially of communities dependent on their ecosystem services for sustenance. This paper provides a conceptual framework capable of examining the goals of wetland management, poverty reduc...

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Main Authors: Kumar, R., Horwitz, P., Milton, G.R., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Buckton, S.T., Davidson, N.C., Pattnaik, A.K., Zavagli, M., Baker, C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40438
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author Kumar, R.
Horwitz, P.
Milton, G.R.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Buckton, S.T.
Davidson, N.C.
Pattnaik, A.K.
Zavagli, M.
Baker, C.
author_browse Baker, C.
Buckton, S.T.
Davidson, N.C.
Horwitz, P.
Kumar, R.
Milton, G.R.
Pattnaik, A.K.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Zavagli, M.
author_facet Kumar, R.
Horwitz, P.
Milton, G.R.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Buckton, S.T.
Davidson, N.C.
Pattnaik, A.K.
Zavagli, M.
Baker, C.
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description The wise use of wetlands is expected to contribute to ecological integrity, as well as to secure livelihoods, especially of communities dependent on their ecosystem services for sustenance. This paper provides a conceptual framework capable of examining the goals of wetland management, poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods. The framework highlights ecological character as a social construct and, with the notion of wetlands as settings for human well-being, builds a concept for assessing the inter-linkages between ecosystem services and livelihoods.The value and broader applicability of our framework is then tested by applying it to a case study from India (Lake Chilika) to evaluate the degree to which the mutual goals of improving both human well-being and the ecological character of wetlands have been achieved. The case study maps changes in human well-being induced in the basin communities due to external vulnerability contexts, institutions and freedoms. It further assesses the response strategies in terms of their impacts on ecological character and poverty status.
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spelling CGSpace404382025-06-17T08:24:16Z Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study Kumar, R. Horwitz, P. Milton, G.R. Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali Buckton, S.T. Davidson, N.C. Pattnaik, A.K. Zavagli, M. Baker, C. wetlands ecosystems biodiversity poverty case studies institutions lakes social aspects economic aspects The wise use of wetlands is expected to contribute to ecological integrity, as well as to secure livelihoods, especially of communities dependent on their ecosystem services for sustenance. This paper provides a conceptual framework capable of examining the goals of wetland management, poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods. The framework highlights ecological character as a social construct and, with the notion of wetlands as settings for human well-being, builds a concept for assessing the inter-linkages between ecosystem services and livelihoods.The value and broader applicability of our framework is then tested by applying it to a case study from India (Lake Chilika) to evaluate the degree to which the mutual goals of improving both human well-being and the ecological character of wetlands have been achieved. The case study maps changes in human well-being induced in the basin communities due to external vulnerability contexts, institutions and freedoms. It further assesses the response strategies in terms of their impacts on ecological character and poverty status. 2011-12 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40438 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Kumar, R.; Horwitz, P.; Milton, G. R.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Buckton, S. T.; Davidson, N. C.; Pattnaik, A. K.; Zavagli, M.; Baker, C. 2011. Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 56(8):1602-1621. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2011.631496
spellingShingle wetlands
ecosystems
biodiversity
poverty
case studies
institutions
lakes
social aspects
economic aspects
Kumar, R.
Horwitz, P.
Milton, G.R.
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Buckton, S.T.
Davidson, N.C.
Pattnaik, A.K.
Zavagli, M.
Baker, C.
Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title_full Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title_fullStr Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title_full_unstemmed Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title_short Assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages: a general framework and case study
title_sort assessing wetland ecosystem services and poverty interlinkages a general framework and case study
topic wetlands
ecosystems
biodiversity
poverty
case studies
institutions
lakes
social aspects
economic aspects
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