The paper by Ketema Bekele about Economic Impacts of Prosopis Spp. Invasions on Dryland Ecosystem Services in Ethiopia and Kenya is now online.

The paper is available for free until 24 October 2018

The paper is based on household interviews in Baringo county, Kenya, and Afar region in Ethiopia. The key messages are:

• Prosopis spp. have both positive and negative effects on drylands ecosystem services of East Africa;
• At current invasion level, the negative impacts of Prosopis Spp. outweigh the benefits;
• In Ethiopia, communities were willing to contribute USD50.42 annually for Prosopis management options that will improve biodiversity, water availability, seasonal mobility and tourism flow;
• In Kenya, communities were willing to contribute USD37.74 per year for Prosopis management options that will improve biodiversity and water availability