Mapping and assessing ecosystem services for sustainable policy and decision-making in Eritrea

verfasst von
Blal Adem Esmail, Jingxia Wang, Christian Albert, Chiara Cortinovis, Davide Geneletti
Abstract

The mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services (MAES) is key to inform sustainable policy and decision-making at national and sub-national levels. Responding to the paucity of research in sub-Saharan Africa, we conduct a pilot study for Eritrea that aims to map and assess the temporal dynamics of key ecosystems and their services. We reviewed policy and legal documents, analyzed land cover changes and estimated the potential for ecosystem services supply through an expert-based matrix approach. Our results showed that from 2015 to 2019, the potential supply of the ecosystem services analyzed (e.g., crop provisioning, water supply and recreation) increased, with the exception of wood supply. Overall, our study presents policy-relevant insights as to where to conserve, develop, or restore ecosystem services supply in Eritrea. Our approach is transferable to similar data scarce contexts and can thereby support policies toward more sustainable land development for people and nature.

Externe Organisation(en)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Typ
Artikel
Journal
AMBIO
Band
52
Seiten
1022–1039
Anzahl der Seiten
18
ISSN
0044-7447
Publikationsdatum
06.2023
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Geografie, Planung und Entwicklung, Ökologie, Umweltchemie
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01841-4 (Zugang: Offen)