Local assessment of changes in water-related ecosystem services and their management: DPASER conceptual model and its application in Taita Hills, Kenya

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 225-238

  Hohenthal, Johanna ^a   Owidi, Emmah ^b   Minoia, Paola ^a   Pellikka, Petri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

ecosystem services; environmental changes; environmental management; local institutions; Taita Hills; water resources

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PRIVATIZATION; SERVICE PROVISION; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER RESOURCE;

KENYA; TAITA HILLS; TAITA-TAVETA;

EID: 84939268876     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2014.985256     Document Type: Article

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