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Situational analysis of a social-ecological landscape in the Ahafo Ano Southwest District of Ghana

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Title Situational analysis of a social-ecological landscape in the Ahafo Ano Southwest District of Ghana
 
Creator Atampugre, Gerald
Mensah, E.
Boateng, E.
Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe
Cofie, Olufunke O.
 
Subject natural resources
ecological factors
socioeconomic aspects
ecosystem services
livelihoods
biodiversity
land use
land cover
policies
agriculture
 
Description A Social-Ecological Landscape (SEL) comprises a set of important resources (e.g., natural, socioeconomic, and cultural) whose flow and use are controlled by a mix of ecological and social subsystem dynamics. In developing countries, drivers of SEL changes are complex, and SEL pressures are growing. Areas endowed with natural resources (e.g., fertile soils, forests, water, minerals, etc.) tend to have high population growth rates and high poverty incidence. These tend to culminate in high demand for livelihood capitals (e.g., access to livelihood alternatives, education, food, health, water, forest resources, dwellings, roads, agriculture/aquaculture spaces, etc.). Further, multiple national and global stakeholders have continuedly to place a high demand on exploiting natural resources at the subnational.
 
Date 2022-11-01
2023-01-25T16:06:55Z
2023-01-25T16:06:55Z
 
Type Report
 
Identifier Atampugre, Gerald; Mensah, E.; Boateng, E.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Cofie, Olufunke. 2022. Situational analysis of a social-ecological landscape in the Ahafo Ano Southwest District of Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on West and Central African Food Systems Transformation. 57p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128221
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Other/PDF/situational_analysis_of_a_social-ecological_landscape_in_the_ahafo_ano_southwest_district_of_ghana.pdf
H051653
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 57p.
 
Publisher International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on West and Central African Food Systems Transformation