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Advancing multiple ecosystem service assessment in the tropics: Evidence from Barekese and Owabi watersheds in Ghana

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: ($5857.76/ha/yr) respectively. Our analysis showed that conversion of forest to other land uses resulted in a significant reduction in the value of ecosystem services. Conversion of the watershed to Tree Crop, Food Crop, Grassland or Settlement could reduce the economic value of ESs by 4%-80 %. The study demonstrates that ecosystem services assessment could provide important information for conservation and development policies related to watershed management in the tropics. To ensure ecosystem service supply, the risks of land use change should be considered in watershed conservation strategies including land use zoning and adaptive management systems.

Source: Heliyon

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37499

Authors: Samuel Ayesu, Olivia Agbyenyaga, Victor Rex Barnes, Adwoa Gyamfi, Richard Krobea Asante

Institutions: The Forestry Commission of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,100