Ebook: Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction: Ecological Dimensions

In the past, the science of ecology has frequently been excluded from the development agenda for various reasons. Increasingly however there has been a renewed interest in finding more ecologically sustainable means of development that have required a strong foundation in ecological knowledge (for example EcoAgriculture Partnerships, EcoHealth presented at ESA, and EcoNutrition proposed by Deckelbaum et al). Each of these examples has already taken the critical first step at integrating ecological knowledge with agriculture, health and nutrition, respectively. However, this is only the first step; more attention needs to be placed not only on the role that two fields can play towards poverty alleviation, but on the role of a truly integrated, interdisciplinary approach towards development goals that is firmly grounded in ecological understanding. We feel that a critical look at what ecology can and cannot provide to the development agenda, in light of the Millennium Development goals, is timely and crucial. The introduction and the final section of the book will then integrate the lessons and principles outlined in each of the chapters. All chapter authors will be heavily encouraged to focus on how their sub-discipline in ecology impacts overall human well-being and environmental sustainability.

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Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction offers a timely assessment of the current and potential role of ecological science and tools for contributing to poverty reduction. The chapters in the first volume, Ecological Dimensions, address the ecological apsects of major development challenges and the contributions of ecological science to solving these problems. In the second volume, Application of Ecology in Development Solutions, authors address the roles and limitations of ecological science in creating longterm sustainable solutions to some of those problems and the social, economic and governance factors that mediate the implementation of these solutions.

Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction is designed to illustrate the opportunities for ecological science to contribute to international development challenges and solutions; to foster new ways of thinking about the relationships between humans and the ecosystems in which they live; and to explore the tradeoffs and advantages in using an ecological approach to addressing poverty in a world of increasing population, high rates of poverty and continued ecological degradation. The issues addressed and explored by experts in ecology and international development fields will be especially relevant for students and professionals interested in the intersection of poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

About the Editors

J. Carter Ingram is the lead of the Ecosystem Services and Payments for Ecosystem Services group at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, NY. Fabrice DeClerck is a professor of community and landscape ecology at CATIE in Costa Rica. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio is an Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, NY.

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Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction offers a timely assessment of the current and potential role of ecological science and tools for contributing to poverty reduction. The chapters in the first volume, Ecological Dimensions, address the ecological apsects of major development challenges and the contributions of ecological science to solving these problems. In the second volume, Application of Ecology in Development Solutions, authors address the roles and limitations of ecological science in creating longterm sustainable solutions to some of those problems and the social, economic and governance factors that mediate the implementation of these solutions.

Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction is designed to illustrate the opportunities for ecological science to contribute to international development challenges and solutions; to foster new ways of thinking about the relationships between humans and the ecosystems in which they live; and to explore the tradeoffs and advantages in using an ecological approach to addressing poverty in a world of increasing population, high rates of poverty and continued ecological degradation. The issues addressed and explored by experts in ecology and international development fields will be especially relevant for students and professionals interested in the intersection of poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

About the Editors

J. Carter Ingram is the lead of the Ecosystem Services and Payments for Ecosystem Services group at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, NY. Fabrice DeClerck is a professor of community and landscape ecology at CATIE in Costa Rica. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio is an Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, NY.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction to Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction....Pages 1-11
Introduction to Ecological Dimensions of Hunger....Pages 13-16
Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes....Pages 17-51
Ecology and Human Nutrition....Pages 53-75
Landscape Approaches to Achieving Food Production, Natural Resource Conservation, and the Millennium Development Goals....Pages 77-108
Introduction to Water, Poverty, and Ecology: A Vision for Sustainability....Pages 109-111
Ecology and Poverty in Watershed Management....Pages 113-126
Balancing Human and Ecosystem Needs for Water in Urban Water Supply Planning....Pages 127-150
Water, Ecosystems, and Poverty: Roadmap for the Coming Challenge....Pages 151-161
Introduction to Human Health, Ecosystems, and Poverty Reduction....Pages 163-165
Land Use Change and Human Health....Pages 167-186
The Health Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 187-215
Disease Ecology....Pages 217-230
Human Health as an Ecosystem Service: A Conceptual Framework....Pages 231-251
Introduction to Ecological Dimensions of Global Energy Poverty....Pages 253-255
Ecological Context for Sustainable Energy Solutions....Pages 257-277
Ecology–Poverty Considerations for Developing Sustainable Biomass Energy Options....Pages 279-298
Ecological Sustainability of Woodfuel as an Energy Source in Rural Communities....Pages 299-325
Introduction to the Ecological Dimensions of Climate Change and Disasters....Pages 327-330
The Role of Ecosystems in Building Climate Change Resilience and Reducing Greenhouse Gases....Pages 331-352
Improving Understanding of Climatic Controls on Ecology in Development Contexts....Pages 353-367
Incorporating Ecology and Natural Resource Management into Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction....Pages 369-392
Integrating Natural Resource Management into Disaster Response and Mitigation....Pages 393-406
Back Matter....Pages 407-425

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Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction offers a timely assessment of the current and potential role of ecological science and tools for contributing to poverty reduction. The chapters in the first volume, Ecological Dimensions, address the ecological apsects of major development challenges and the contributions of ecological science to solving these problems. In the second volume, Application of Ecology in Development Solutions, authors address the roles and limitations of ecological science in creating longterm sustainable solutions to some of those problems and the social, economic and governance factors that mediate the implementation of these solutions.

Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction is designed to illustrate the opportunities for ecological science to contribute to international development challenges and solutions; to foster new ways of thinking about the relationships between humans and the ecosystems in which they live; and to explore the tradeoffs and advantages in using an ecological approach to addressing poverty in a world of increasing population, high rates of poverty and continued ecological degradation. The issues addressed and explored by experts in ecology and international development fields will be especially relevant for students and professionals interested in the intersection of poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

About the Editors

J. Carter Ingram is the lead of the Ecosystem Services and Payments for Ecosystem Services group at the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York, NY. Fabrice DeClerck is a professor of community and landscape ecology at CATIE in Costa Rica. Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio is an Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York, NY.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction to Integrating Ecology and Poverty Reduction....Pages 1-11
Introduction to Ecological Dimensions of Hunger....Pages 13-16
Ecosystem Services in Agricultural Landscapes....Pages 17-51
Ecology and Human Nutrition....Pages 53-75
Landscape Approaches to Achieving Food Production, Natural Resource Conservation, and the Millennium Development Goals....Pages 77-108
Introduction to Water, Poverty, and Ecology: A Vision for Sustainability....Pages 109-111
Ecology and Poverty in Watershed Management....Pages 113-126
Balancing Human and Ecosystem Needs for Water in Urban Water Supply Planning....Pages 127-150
Water, Ecosystems, and Poverty: Roadmap for the Coming Challenge....Pages 151-161
Introduction to Human Health, Ecosystems, and Poverty Reduction....Pages 163-165
Land Use Change and Human Health....Pages 167-186
The Health Impacts of Climate Change and Ecological Diagnosis and Treatment....Pages 187-215
Disease Ecology....Pages 217-230
Human Health as an Ecosystem Service: A Conceptual Framework....Pages 231-251
Introduction to Ecological Dimensions of Global Energy Poverty....Pages 253-255
Ecological Context for Sustainable Energy Solutions....Pages 257-277
Ecology–Poverty Considerations for Developing Sustainable Biomass Energy Options....Pages 279-298
Ecological Sustainability of Woodfuel as an Energy Source in Rural Communities....Pages 299-325
Introduction to the Ecological Dimensions of Climate Change and Disasters....Pages 327-330
The Role of Ecosystems in Building Climate Change Resilience and Reducing Greenhouse Gases....Pages 331-352
Improving Understanding of Climatic Controls on Ecology in Development Contexts....Pages 353-367
Incorporating Ecology and Natural Resource Management into Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction....Pages 369-392
Integrating Natural Resource Management into Disaster Response and Mitigation....Pages 393-406
Back Matter....Pages 407-425
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