Ecosystem services in adaptation projects in West Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMuthee, Kennedy Wahome
dc.contributor.authorMbow, Cheikh
dc.contributor.authorMacharia, Geoffrey Mugo
dc.contributor.authorLeal-Filho, Walter
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-10T10:08:50Z
dc.date.available2018-01-10T10:08:50Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which adaptation projects have incorporated ecosystem services, as well as their redesigning options. The projects selected are listed under National Adaptation Programme of Action in West African region. Design/methodology/approach – A desktop survey approach was used to review 168 projects from 13 countries across West Africa. The projects were categorized and analyzed according to their adaptation goal, thematic focus, their implementation duration and level of investment. Findings – The adaptation initiatives are dominated by actions in the agricultural sector accounting for 32 per cent of the total. Further, they were characterized by small grants consideration with 63 per cent falling under US$1m budget, short-term implementation duration with 46 per cent having three years’ execution period. A large portion of projects (55 per cent) mentioned directly one or more ecosystem services, with provisioning services being referred to in 50 per cent of the cases. Originality/value – Adaptation projects with ecosystem services components are more sustainable and beneficial to the community. Hence, more consideration of nature benefits during project design, more financial consideration and localizing of the projects to realize the global adaptation goal should be considered.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/18113
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectAdaptationen_US
dc.subjectWest Africaen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem servicesen_US
dc.subjectNational Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs)en_US
dc.titleEcosystem services in adaptation projects in West Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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