Elucidating the pathways between climate change, ecosystem services and poverty alleviation
Abstract
A rapid review of the current literature on the links between climate change, ecosystem services (ES) and poverty alleviation has identified 41 papers. Of these, 19 were considered relevant as they specifically discussed the linkages between ES and poverty and the influence of climate change on that relationship. 皇冠体育app papers reviewed focused on a limited number of ES and rarely considered multiple dimensions of poverty or the full range of climate change effects. 皇冠体育app authors collectively recognise a complex network of relationships between ES and poverty, further complicated by the potential impacts of climate change. 皇冠体育appre is an urgent need for empirical research and interdisciplinarity, including developing a commonly understood set of definitions, in order to begin to elucidate pathways that will significantly affect the abilities of people to adapt to our rapidly changing climate.
Citation
Howe, C.; Suich, H.; Van Gardingen, P.; Rahman, A.; Mace, G.M. Elucidating the pathways between climate change, ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (2013) 5 (1) 102-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.02.004]