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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Ecosystem Services and Food Security: Economic Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability	
Autores: 	Richardson,   Robert B.	
Data: 	2011-01-14	
Ano: 	2011	
Palavras-chave: 	Environmental sustainability; Ecosystem; Food security; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty.	
Resumo: 	Food security in developing countries depends in part on the sustainable use of natural resources. Food security is usually examined through three dimensions, namely the availability, access, and utilization of food. Ecosystems directly and indirectly support each of these dimensions through the provision of critical ecosystem services that facilitate agricultural production, create income- generating opportunities, and provide energy for cooking. However, in some cases, household uses of natural resources undermine particular elements of  food security, hindering national poverty reduction strategies and threatening the sustainability of critical ecosystem functions. I examine the role of ecosystem services in rural food security through the lens of its three dimensions, and highlight the tensions that stem from household-level interactions and uses. In some cases, uses of resources and services that support the access and utilization dimensions may undermine the ecosystem functions that support food  availability. The conclusions underscore the importance for the integration of ecosystem services into food security plans and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries.	
Tipo: 	Working or Discussion Paper	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/98782	
Relação: 	Michigan State University&gt;Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics&gt;Food Security International Development Working Papers

MSU International Development Working Paper

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Formato: 	44