Responses to dynamics in ecosystem service provision in semi-arid Bobirwa sub-district, Limpopo Basin part of Botswana

This research investigates the drivers of ecosystem degradation and the associated consequences on rural livelihoods, including how the local people have been responding to fluctuations in key provisioning ecosystem services in Bobirwa sub-district, Botswana. Household survey, participatory mapping exercises and a review of national policies were used to assess local adaptation responses. From the findings, we conclude that current individual responses are reactive, haphazard and unsustainable in the long -term, while government initiatives are constrained by several technical capacity and implementation challenges.