Consistent Changes in Land-Use/Land-Cover in Semi-Arid Areas: Implications on Ecosystem Service Delivery and Adaptation in the Limpopo Basin, Botswana

Consistent Changes in Land-Use/Land-Cover in Semi-Arid Areas: Implications on Ecosystem Service Delivery and Adaptation in the Limpopo Basin, Botswana

Ecosystems in semi-arid areas remain essential to securing livelihoods and aiding climate change adaptation. However, land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) is the leading driver of biodiversity, ecosystem services, habitat, and ecosystem loss in most rural areas of developing countries. We evaluate...

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Main Authors:	Ephias Mugari, Hillary Masundire
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:	Land
Subjects:	ecosystem-based adaptation LULCC provisioning ecosystem services semi-arid areas Limpopo Basin Botswana
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/11/2057

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