Ethnic and locational differences in ecosystem service values: Insights from the communities in forest islands in the desert

Aida Cuni-Sanchez, Marion Pfeifer, Rob Marchant and Neil D. Burgess

Ecosystem Services, 2016, vol. 19, issue C, 42-50

Abstract: Understanding cultural preferences toward different ecosystem services is of great importance for conservation and development planning. While cultural preferences toward plant species have been long studied in the field of plant utilisation, the effects of ethnicity on ecosystem services identification and valuation has received little attention.

Keywords: Northern Kenya; Plant use; Socio-cultural assessment; Biodiversity conservation; Remnant forests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.04.004

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