Kili-SES
What is it about?
The DFG Research Group Kili-SES aims to capture the essential components of possible feedbacks between humans and nature, in particular the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem services, human well-being, governance and anthropogenic impacts. Kili-SES uses a fully integrated, interdisciplinary approach to gain a better understanding of the social-ecological system on the southern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania under land use, climate change and governance change.
The DFG Research Group Kili-SES aims to capture the essential components of possible feedbacks between humans and nature, in particular the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem services, human well-being, governance and anthropogenic impacts. Kili-SES uses a fully integrated, interdisciplinary approach to gain a better understanding of the social-ecological system on the southern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania under land use, climate change and governance change.
Population growth and the increasing demand for natural resources are leading to a global decline in biodiversity and ecosystem services, largely caused by land use and climate change. The Kilimanjaro region in northern Tanzania offers excellent conditions for investigating these challenges.
As subproject 5, we analyze in particular institutions and governance systems that shape land use and ecosystem services, the role of power, collective action and questions of "institutional fit." With the help of a stakeholder analysis and a detailed household survey on land use, which was carried out together with other subprojects, document and literature research as well as a large number of (expert) interviews, focus group discussions and participatory formats, extensive data was collected, which is currently being evaluated and analyzed.
Funding body
Funded by:
German Research Foundation (DFG)
