Introduction to ESPASSA
The Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation Study in South Asia (ESPASSA) project is one of four regional projects commissioned by UK agencies (NERC, DFID and ESRC) to facilitate the development of an 'Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation' (ESPA) programme.Concurrent Situation Analyses are being undertaken in four of the World’s poorest regions (China, Amazon, Africa and India & the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region). The Situation Analyses will establish baselines to define the current status of and relationships between ecosystems and poverty in each region. The baselines will then be used to underpin the development of strategic initiatives to instigate changes, as well as to assist in measuring their impact.The ESPASSA consortium is led by Dr. R. K Pachauri from TERI, India. The consortium consists of over 25 scientists from four institutions from within the region (TERI, IUCN, BRAC, SDPI) and the Institute for SWIMMER from the University of Liverpool in the UK ESPASSA will deliver a full report on its findings in early 2008 but ongoing updates on developments along with interim deliverables will be available on this website. It will also be possible to contact the ESPASSA consortium and input into the development of the Situation Analysis via this website. Project Collaborators: TERI, BRAC, IUCN, SDPI, SWIMMER Project Funders: |