Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value,
neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being …

Assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are vital for Africa's sustainability. ES supply and
demand take place in distinctive patterns in Africa due to the continent's characteristic spatial …

Being the most productive ecosystem on earth, wetlands provide basic as well as critical
ecosystem services to humans and other living beings. However, the wetland resources are …

The study of peri-urbanization attracted attention in the final quarter of the 20th century, due
to the pace it acquired worldwide and the implication that urbanization and overall …

Understanding cultural preferences toward different ecosystem services is of great
importance for conservation and development planning. While cultural preferences toward …

Four of five people in sub‐Saharan Africa rely on the traditional use of solid biomass, mainly
fuelwood, for cooking. In some areas, the current rate of fuelwood consumption will exhaust …

Wetlands are critical natural resources around the globe, providing many direct and indirect
benefits to local communities. However, wetland degradation and conversion to other land …

In the present work, sheets of Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.), manufactured by lamination
from strips pre-treated with different treatments, were evaluated for their technological and …

Nyando is the second largest and one of the most economically important wetland
ecosystems fringing Lake Victoria, Kenya. Lake level fluctuations and a range of …

East African wetlands are naturally dominated by papyrus, the world's fastest growing
herbaceous plant, reaching up to 5 m in height and 3 kg m− 2 of standing biomass per year …