While there is an impressive amount of research – theoretical propositions as well as empirical results – focusing on how ecosystem services can contribute to poverty reduction and resilience, it is less clear how this knowledge is operationalized and applied among development agencies and...

During the past decades, the worldwide spread of the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) has created one of the deadliest epidemics in history. In 2006, a total of 39.5 million people were living with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa is clearly the most affected area of the world with more than 24...