scholarly journals Gender policies and implementation in agriculture, natural resources and poverty reduction: case study of Ghana’s Upper East Region

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Dittoh ◽  
K. A. Snyder ◽  
N. Lefore
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Gender Policies ◽  
Reduction Case

scholarly journals Landscape Changes and Fragmentation Analysis in a Guinea Savannah Ecosystem: Case study of Talensi and Nabdam Districts of the Upper East region, Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Ampofo ◽  
Isaac Sackey ◽  
Boateng Ampadu
Keyword(s):  
Human Interaction ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Landcover Change ◽  
East Region ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Categorical Maps ◽  
Landsat Satellite

Landcover change is an observed natural change dynamics at both the local and regional levels. However, its scales are exacerbated by human interaction with its natural environment. The study examines these spatio-temporal changes in landcover and the level to which the change is accompanied by fragmentation of the identifiable cover types in the Talensi and Nabdam districts in Northern Ghana. The research uses digital classification of Landsat satellite imagery for 1999 and 2007 to produce the cover types which results in good accuracy levels of 66.39% and 63.03% respectively. Fragmentation analysis of the landscape was computed using FRAGSTATS® software for categorical maps obtained from the classified landcover maps for the two years. All cover types increased marginally. However, Bare areas decreased by as much as 17.17% and that of water decreased from 3% to 1%. The changing landscape involving conversions within and among various cover types is accompanied by fragmentation in all classes but more pronounced in the Bare class. The Bare class type which has more patches corresponds to the class with increased cover size and rather strangely decreases in the mean path size.

scholarly journals Delineation of small reservoirs using radar imagery in a semi-arid environment: A case study in the upper east region of Ghana

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.O. Annor ◽  
N. van de Giesen ◽  
J. Liebe ◽  
P. van de Zaag ◽  
A. Tilmant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Environment ◽  
Small Reservoirs ◽  
East Region ◽  
Radar Imagery ◽  
Upper East Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Payment schemes for hydrological ecosystem services as a political instrument for the sustainable management of natural resources and poverty reduction – a case study from Belén, Nicaragua

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Hack
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Natural Resource Use ◽  
Payment Schemes

Abstract. The importance of intact ecosystems for human-wellbeing as well as the dependence on functions and services they provide is undoubted. But still neither the costs of ecosystem degradation nor the benefits from ecosystem functions and services appear on socio-economic balance sheets when development takes place. Consequently overuse of natural resources is socio-economically promoted by conventional resource management policies and external effects (externalities), equally positives and negatives, remain unregarded. In this context the potential of payments for hydrological ecosystem services as a political instrument to foster sustainable natural resource use, and rural development shall be investigated. This paper introduces the principle concept of such payments, presents a case study from Nicaragua and highlights preliminary effects of the application of this instrument on natural resource use and development.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document