ABSTRACT Multiple lines of evidence call for the use of locally-relevant strategies to guide and support sustainable agricultural intensification while improving development and conservation outcomes. The goal of this study was to identify the ecosystem services from natural and agricultural systems to achieve this aim in the Barotse Floodplain of Zambia. Our methodology utilized a gender-sensitive ecosystem services approach, whereby local knowledge from women and men was harnessed to understand which services and their sources are important. In addition, we identified the various constraints and options people encounter for developing sustainable and nutritious agriculture while achieving conservation outcomes. The results of our study indicate that the floodplain provides a broad range of ecosystem services, which are important for securing local livelihoods and wellbeing. The forests in the uplands and the grasslands in the plains are the primary sources of the 17 provisioning and regulating ecosystem services assessed. Nonetheless, both are often converted to agriculture due to their high soil fertility. We identified opportunities and challenges for sustainable agricultural intensification and development in areas with lower conservation concerns. We discussed the constraints and limitations for promoting sustainable and inclusive agriculture in those areas.

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一种性别化的生态系统服务方法，用于确定新的和当地相关的战略，以共同改善巴罗兹洪泛区的粮食安全、营养和保护

摘要 多项证据呼吁使用与当地相关的战略来指导和支持可持续农业集约化，同时改善发展和保护成果。本研究的目标是确定自然和农业系统的生态系统服务，以在赞比亚的巴罗策洪泛区实现这一目标。我们的方法采用对性别敏感的生态系统服务方法，利用女性和男性的当地知识来了解哪些服务及其来源是重要的。此外，我们还确定了人们在实现保护成果的同时发展可持续和营养丰富的农业时遇到的各种限制和选择。我们的研究结果表明，漫滩提供了广泛的生态系统服务，这对于确保当地生计和福祉至关重要。高地的森林和平原的草原是所评估的 17 项供给和调节生态系统服务的主要来源。尽管如此，由于土壤肥力高，两者都经常转为农业。我们确定了在保护问题较少的地区可持续农业集约化和发展的机遇和挑战。我们讨论了在这些领域促进可持续和包容性农业的制约因素和局限性。我们确定了在保护问题较少的地区可持续农业集约化和发展的机遇和挑战。我们讨论了在这些领域促进可持续和包容性农业的制约因素和局限性。我们确定了在保护问题较少的地区可持续农业集约化和发展的机遇和挑战。我们讨论了在这些领域促进可持续和包容性农业的制约因素和局限性。