ESPA Impact: South Asia
How 'Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation' projects are tackling food security, water security and climate change
Abstract
South Asia is the most populous region on the planet, home to around 25% of the world’s population living on only 3% of the world’s land.
It has some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Agriculture, natural resources, forests and fisheries are the foundation of its population’s prosperity and wellbeing.
This brief sets out how Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) projects in South Asia are tackling the regions most important issues: food security, water security and climate change.
Citation
Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation, ESPA Impact: South Asia, 2014
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Published 1 January 2014