Final Report Desakota, Part II F2. Ecosystem Services, Poverty and Global Change: Understanding links in Gujarat desakota areas of India.

Abstract

Desakota, an Indonesian word, means village-town, and covers situations such as rural areas with urban characteristics. Within the Gujarat study area, this case study aimed to:

• Conduct preliminary assessment of the impact of global environmental change and political economy factors on the water based ecosystem services in these areas undergoing a process of urbanization and, in turn the poverty
• Highlight the gaps that exist in the secondary literature and ground reality in these areas on the marked issues.

Citation

23 pp.

Final Report Desakota, Part II F2. Ecosystem Services, Poverty and Global Change: Understanding links in Gujarat desakota areas of India.

Published 1 January 2008