Most studies to date assume that there are multiple relationships between ecosystem
services and human well-being, but there are few studies that quantify these relationships …

Ecosystem services (ESs) underpin human livelihoods around the world. Understanding
how socio-environmental aspects influence stakeholders' perceptions and use of ESs, is …

Forests, and the people who depend on them, are under enormous pressure worldwide.
Deforestation in many parts of the world continues at an alarming pace, the result of …

Abstract Background The West African country of Burkina Faso (BFA) is an example for the
enduring importance of traditional plant use today. A large proportion of its 17 million …

Since gaining political independence in the 1950s, science has rapidly become a
prerequisite for national development within many African nations. Supported by …

Background Many communities in developing countries rely on ecosystem services (ESs)
associated with wild and cultivated plant species. Plant resources provide numerous ESs …

For their livelihoods, many people rely on the services offered by forest ecosystems.
Nevertheless, forests are being lost and degraded on a global scale, endangering the …

The paper attempts to assess the economic values of provisioning ecosystem services
people obtained from traditional water bodies, and identify and analyse determining factors …

Forest utilization of indigenous communities is intimately connected to experiences and
knowledge arising from the interaction between people and their environment. The …

Savanna ecosystems in tropical West Africa undergo severe land use pressure, resulting in
ecosystem degradation and biogenic carbon emissions. In such context, highlighting the key …