C. Mersmann’s scientific contributions

... However, the contributions of the Majang forest ecosystem to the indigenous communities' livelihoods have not yet been known, and there is a gap in research, knowledge, and documentation on the Majang forest ecosystems' contribution to the livelihoods of local communities in Southwest Ethiopia. Understanding rural people's livelihoods, the extent and causes of poverty and inequality, the welfare effects of the degradation of natural resources, and developing effective development and conservation strategies all depend on measuring the relative and absolute contribution of environmental income to total income portfolios [9,[16][17][18]. ...

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Contribution of the Majang Forest Ecosystem to Local Communities' Livelihoods: The Case of Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Southwest Ethiopia